Instead of highlighting one Paper of the Month, January delivered several breakthroughs with strong valorisation potential. Here are three we’re excited about:
📄 “𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑: 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧-𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬” This study from University of Twente, TNO and AZAR Innovations presents a plug-and-play system that recreates human organs on microchips. Different organ models can be easily connected and tested together in one standardized setup. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Better human-like testing models can speed up drug development and reduce animal testing, opening doors for pharma partnerships and scalable organ-on-chip platforms. Authors: Aniruddha Paul | Eric R. Safai | Laura E. de Heus | Anke R. Vollertsen | Kevin Weijgertse | Bjorn de Wagenaar | Hossein E. Amirabadi | Evita van de Steeg | Mathieu Odijk | Andries D. van der Meer | Joshua Loessberg-Zahl 🔗 Read the full study
📄 “𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞-𝐃𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚-𝐦𝐑𝐍𝐀–𝐋𝐍𝐏 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” This study from University of Groningen and Ghent University introduces a new way to turn sensitive medicines into stable powders. By freeze-drying the drug in a protective sugar solution and then grinding it at ultra-low temperatures, researchers can create very fine powder formulations without damaging the drug. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Many advanced medicines are difficult to store or transport in liquid form. Turning them into stable powders could improve shelf life, simplify distribution, and enable new drug delivery formats, creating opportunities across pharma, biologics, and advanced therapeutics. Authors: E. M. Jansen | M. J. R. Ruigrok | M. S. Suh | P. M. Ruppel | Xiaole Cui | L. Opsomer | N. N. Sanders | H. W. Frijlink | W. L. J. Hinrichs 🔗 Read the full study
📄 “𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐩𝐮𝐭, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 90 𝐤𝐞𝐕 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 40 𝐤𝐇𝐳” This study from Eindhoven University of Technology, McGill University and the MAX BORN INSTITUTE for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy introduces a tool that works like an ultra-high-speed camera for atoms and molecules. It fires extremely short electron pulses to capture how materials and chemical reactions change in real time. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Understanding atomic motion helps researchers design better materials, chemicals, and electronics, creating opportunities for next-generation imaging systems and semiconductor innovation. Authors: K. Amini | T.C.H. de Raadt | J.G.H. Franssen | B. Siwick | O.J. Luiten | A. Ryabov 🔗 Read the full study
