Backgroud: The mitochondrial Aspartate/Glutamate Carrier 2 (AGC2), encoded by the SLC25A13 gene, plays a critical role in cellular metabolism and redox balance through the malate/aspartate shuttle. Dysregulation of AGC2 is...
: A next-generation solar cell technology is developed by harnessing the broadband optical properties of novel hybrid plasmonic nanoparticles. Plasmon-sensitized photovoltaic (PV) cells are fabricated by integrating a hybrid heterostructure...
Challenging neutron-capture cross-section measurements of small cross sections and samples with a very limited number of atoms require high-flux time-of-flight facilities. In turn, such facilities need innovative detection setups that...
The neutron induced fission of 235U is a very important reaction for nuclear technology applications and for the design of future systems to produce clean and safe energy. In addition,...
A novel class of photonic filters is obtained by integrating a large-area optical plasmonic metasurface with a broadband cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) Bragg reflector. By utilizing the photo-thermal characteristics of...
The hard and soft acids and bases (HSAB) principle provides a foundational framework for predicting metal-ligand affinity. In biological systems, sulfur and selenium often display antagonistic behavior in binding metal...
The structural biology of amyloid-like systems has experienced significant advances due to the impressive technological and methodological advancements of experimental and computational techniques, providing unprecedented atomic-level details into the molecular...
Noble metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have shown great potential in the field of sustainable energy. Gold nanorods (AuNRs), known for their size-dependent optical and electrical characteristics, are strong candidates for various...
Thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1), a selenoprotein enzyme crucial for redox homeostasis in mammals, has emerged as a promising target for anticancer therapy. In this study, we present a non-covalent TrxR1...
Emerging evidence has demonstrated that cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is involved in a number of diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders and various types of cancer, making it an attractive pharmacological...
