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Limei Xu: Unraveling water’s hidden physics
From its unique properties to the physics of phase transitions, Limei Xu explains how studying water can reveal fundamental laws of nature.
Leaftronics: greener electronics learnt from leaves
Hans Kleeman describes how inspiration from leaves will enable a new generation of sustainable, biodegradable electronics.
When the whole is brighter than the parts: Ben Zhong Tang on aggregation-induced emission
Ben Zhong Tang shares the story behind aggregation-induced emission and reflects on its impact across chemistry and materials science.
POLiS Spokesperson Jürgen Janek on his past and future in solid-state electrochemistry
Prof. Jürgen Janek shares news about the post-lithium energy storage initiative ‘POLiS’ and talks about his career in electrochemistry.
Alex Plajer – From Postdoc to PI: Combining Unusual Monomers Into Functional Polymers
Polymer chemist Alex Plajer talks about his research journey, transitioning into a group-leader role, and his vision for the field.
Laura Horan of Vanguard Automation on being a photonics engineer
Laura Horan, Staff Engineer and Head of Product Management at Vanguard Automation, talks to Elisenda Lara, EPIC’s MarCom Manager, about her career in the photonics industry.
Alexis Komor, Expanding the Gene Editing Toolbox
Young Innovator Awardee for 2025, Komor leads a group at UCSD developing precision genome editing methods using chemical biology.
Haitham Amal: targeting autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and glioblastoma with small-molecule drugs
With FDA orphan drug approval secured, Amal and his team are preparing for phase 1 clinical trials of their small-molecule drugs in 2026.
Claudia Loebel, understanding cell memory could lead to patient-specific treatments
Recreating the material that surrounds cells, Loebel aims to better understand cell memory and its role in disease development.
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