Looking at education through the microscope

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 24 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00246-zAdvanced research microscopes in universities can be used to enhance the education of STEM students, as demonstrated by initiatives at Johns Hopkins University that give students the opportunity to get hands-on experience with sophisticated microscopes.

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Publisher Correction: Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 24 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00252-1Publisher Correction: Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

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We exist. We are your peers.

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 24 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00248-xWe must all ask ourselves critical questions about our role in the persistence of racism in academia, its effects on our colleagues and intentional actions to improve equity for all.

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Intra-atomic exchange energy quantified

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 21 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00244-1An article in Physical Review X reports the first experimental measurement of the intra-atomic exchange interaction in rare-earth atoms.

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Solid-state nanopore sensors

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 21 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-0229-6Nanopore sensors enable the solution-based analysis of nucleic acids, proteins and other biomolecules at the single-molecule level. This Review discusses new fabrication and sensing strategies — including field-effect transistors, quantum tunnelling and optical...

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Insight into the structures and dynamics of organic semiconductors through solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00232-5The structure of organic semiconductor thin films influences their performance in optoelectronic devices. This Review highlights how solid-state NMR techniques can be used to investigate the structure, composition and dynamics of organic semiconductors and,...

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Insight into the structures and dynamics of organic semiconductors through solid-state NMR spectroscopy

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Synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles: toxicity, biomedical and environmental implications

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 16 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-0230-0Synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles are produced in tonnage quantities for a range of commercial uses. In this Review, the synthesis–structure–property relationships of synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles are outlined, with an emphasis on biomedical...

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Synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles: toxicity, biomedical and environmental implications

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Publisher Correction: Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 04 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41578-020-00242-3Publisher Correction: Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

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