Instead of highlighting one Paper of the Month, January delivered several breakthroughs with strong valorisation potential. Here are three weโre excited about:
๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐-๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง-๐จ๐ง-๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌโ 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. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ 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 ๐ Read the full study
๐ โ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ณ๐-๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐-๐ฆ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ 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. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ 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 ๐ Read the full study
๐ โ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ, ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ 90 ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ญ 40 ๐ค๐๐ณโ 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. ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ 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 ๐ Read the full study
