Organic solar cells are becoming increasingly efficient, and new developments by researchers at Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) has seen a significant step forward in that area.

Light is not only the ultimate source of energy but is also one of the most critical environmental signals for plants. Plants must balance their need to grow with their need to survive through a variety of regulatory mechanisms, and research led by SUSTech scholars could indicate the role of a specific protein, called HY5 (Elongated Hypocotyls-5).

A joint team of top Shenzhen researchers has worked together to find a list of potential inhibitors of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Their cutting-edge work could find new purposes for existing medication while developing new drugs to potentially prevent infections from future coronavirus.

Recent research by a team at Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) has found a pathway to highly efficient metal halides that provide more intense light under high pressure, an opportunity with enormous commercial potential.

The role of modified RNA is just as important to life as unmodified RNA. However, scientists are still determining the regulatory mechanisms behind the different modified RNA, and recent research conducted by an international team could lead to an improved understanding of germline stem cell development.

Research by physicists at Southern University of Science and Technology has found a vital new relationship between Raman scattering and magnetic order in two-dimensional ferromagnetic materials.