Macromolecular Rapid Communications highlights the latest advances on functional polymers.

Macromolecular Rapid Communications highlights the latest advances on functional polymers.
A photosensitive hydrogel has shown promise in healing spinal cord injuries.
Poplars and willows are sustainably grown to conserve or utilize water in a variety of applications.
Regulatory noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are thought to play important roles in both the development and insecticide resistance of the diamondback moth.
Special issue in Advanced Healthcare Materials, edited by Jürgen Groll and Jos Malda, covers bioinks, melt electrowriting, printing bone tissue, islet cells, tendons, skin, trachea, kidneys and more.
A team of researchers from Ireland report on the mechanisms of how atmospheric cold plasma (APC) improves the germination of seeds.
Advanced Materials board member Xiaodong Chen on his scientific and personal motivations.
German researchers tested the efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma in the inactivation and removal of infections.
As actor and playwright, Shakespeare saw the sky as a theatrical element. While his so‐called festive comedies appear far less festive if we pay attention to their climatic specificities, his tragedies offer interesting insights into the way the playwright associates heavens and humors on the one hand, climate and the planets on the other.
Recent efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have resulted in the development of sustainable, smart districts with highly energy-efficient buildings, renewable distributed energy resources (DERs), and support for alternative modes of transportation.