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Protein crystallization is poorly understood and difficult to program through the primary sequence. Here, a computational approach to designing 3D protein crystals with prespecified lattice architectures is shown. @UWBiochemistry@UWproteindesign @HHMINEWS go.nature.com/46RWbmr
A lipid nanoparticle-based formulation incorporating engineered lipis containing a blood-brain-barrier-crossing moiety effectively delivers mRNA to neurons and astrocytes following systemic administration in mice. @yizhoudonglab
Piezoelectrics have longitudinal and transverse piezoelectric coefficients opposite in sign. By tuning interface inversion asymmetry, auxetic systems are shown, with expansion or contraction along all directions under electric field. @WarwickPhysicsgo.nature.com/3t0Cvys
Open-shell nanographenes are used to make antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 Heisenberg chains. The spin excitation spectra evolve from gapped to gapless following a power-law dependence on chain length, and standing waves of confined single spinons are seen.
Check out our July issue, it is out! It covers semi-artificial photosynthesis, low-voltage ferroelectric switching, and exciton-polariton physics. A comment on flexible automation is also featured.
