For the first time, researchers have constructed an artificial cell that mimics the metabolic pathway that living cells use to split glucose molecules, a key step in extracting energy from food. JACS Spotlights Published November 22, 2024 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146:48, 32881−32882 READ FULL ARTICLE
The air we breathe is mostly elemental nitrogen (N2), but reacting this highly inert gas under mild conditions is challenging: some plants have succeeded, but most natural and synthetic processes start with nitrogen from chemical compounds. A new lutetium complex containing an N2 group could change all this. JACS Spotlights Published October 10, 2024 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146:42, 28599−28600 READ FULL ARTICLE
When hydrogels containing two types of stress-sensitive crosslinks are stretched, the weak links break first, preventing the strong links from breaking. JACS Spotlights Published August 28, 2024 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146:36, xxxxx−xxxxx READ FULL ARTICLE
