Features based on peer-reviewed papers published in Cell Reports Physical Science.
Dr. Gang Chen's team designed dual-affinity peptide nucleic acids that bind where paired and unpaired RNA regions meet, letting them block microRNA processing and boost ribosomal frameshifting.
Professor Guoyao Yu's team built a hybrid thermoacoustic electric generator with its gas spring placed after the displacer, achieving high electric power and efficiency suited to space power systems.
Professor Ercang Luo's team built a heat-driven thermoacoustic cooler with a bypass design that manages energy flow, reaching efficiency that outperforms many existing heat-driven cooling technologies.
Professor Michael McGehee's team found that pulsing the voltage in metal-plating smart windows grows smoother metal films, letting windows reach full privacy faster and last through many more cycles.
