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While all three structures of the nonproductive eIF2B·eIF2(α-P) complex are similar to each other, there is a sharp disagreement between the published structures of the productive eIF2B·eIF2 complex. One group reports a structure similar to that of the nonproductive complex, whereas two others observe a vastly different eIF2B·eIF2 complex. Here, we discuss the recent reports on the structure, function, and regulation of eIF2B; the preclinical data on the use of ISR inhibitors for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders; and how the new structural and biochemical information can inform and influence the use of eIF2B as a therapeutic target.Switchable inversion of the sign of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) in chiral supramolecular systems has gained remarkable interest because of its role in understanding the chirality-switching phenomena in biological systems and developing smart chiral luminescent materials. Herein, inspired by the histidine proton shuttle in natural enzymes, we synthesized a histidine π-gel (PyC3H) and realized reversible inversion of supramolecular chirality and CPL by receiving and then transferring a proton. It was found that in the course of histidine protonation by adding an external proton source, the transcription of intrinsic molecular chirality of PyC3H to the supramolecular level biased, achieving dynamic control over the PyC3H gel with left-handed CPL inversed into the right-handed one. The mechanism study revealed that the supramolecular chirality and CPL inversion are mainly affected by the cooperation adjustment of hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking upon histidine protonation and deprotonation, which causes the re-orientations of pyrene chromophores. This work sets up an alternative effective method to fabricate tunable CPL-active materials while using the same chiral small molecules, which provides a new insight into developing bio-inspired switchable supramolecular materials.Highly sensitive solution-processed organic photodetectors (OPDs) with a broadband response ranging from visible to near infrared (NIR) and excellent overall device performance are demonstrated. The OPDs were fabricated from a blend consisting of a wide-band gap polymer donor and a newly developed fused octacylic small-molecule electron acceptor with an acceptor-donor-acceptor structure, which shows relatively high and balanced hole/electron mobility and allows for a thicker photo-active layer (∼300 nm). In conjunction with the use of an optimized inverted device structure, the dark current density of the OPDs was suppressed to an ultralow level of (8.3 ± 5.5) × 10-10A cm-2 at a bias of -1 V and the capability to direct weak light intensity is down to 0.24 pW cm-2; both are among the lowest reported values for OPDs. Owing to the low shot noise enabled by the inverted structure and the low thermal noise due to the high shunt resistance of the device, the obtained OPDs show a spectrally flat photoresponse in the range of 350-950 nm (UV-vis-NIR) and a maximal specific detectivity (D*) of (2.1 ± 0.1) × 1013 Jones at 800-900 nm, which are among the best results of NIR OPDs reported to date and represents a highly sensitive photodetector for weak optical signal detection. Besides, the OPDs show a wide bandwidth of 30 kHz, a fast temporal response time around 12 us ∼14 us, and a large linear dynamic range of 106 dB.The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Scandinavia has suffered from impaired reproduction due to high exposure to industrial pollution between the 1960s and 1980s. While population numbers are rising again, new contaminants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are increasingly found in high trophic avifauna and are of concern to potentially impact once again on population health. In the present study, we examined PFAS levels in plasma of white-tailed eagle nestlings from northern Norway over the last decade (2008-2017). While PFOA and PFNA exposure did not follow a significant time trend, PFOS and PFHxS concentrations decreased over time, and ≥C11 perfluorinated carboxylic acids only seem to level off during the last four years. This may in fact be the first evidence for a change in the trend for some of these compounds. Furthermore, since several PFAS are expected to be highly present in aqueous film-forming foams used at airports, we also investigate the potential of the two main airports in the region to act as hotspots for PFAS. Our results indeed show decreasing exposure to PFOA with distance to the airports. Altogether, our results seem to show that legislation actions are effective, and continued concern for PFAS exposure of high trophic wildlife is still warranted, even in the northern environment.Organosulfur silanes grafted on an aluminum current collector have been proposed and demonstrated to function as a sulfur source in the cathode for a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. Bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]disulfide silane (TESPD) and bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]tetrasulfide silane (TESPT) are typical examples of organosulfur complexes used for the study. These organosulfur silanes act as an insulator. Alectinib Formation of polysulfides (Li2Sx), which is a major bottleneck in the case of elemental sulfur, can be eliminated using this novel cathode. In the absence of charge-carrying polysulfide species, the role of insulating TESPD/TESPT in the charge conduction pathway is an open question. Insight into the interface between the Al current collector and grafted TESPD/TESPT at an atomic level is a prerequisite for addressing the charge conduction pathway. The systematic theoretical methodology is developed based on electronic structure calculations and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations to propose the realistic cathode model (hydration environment) for the Li-S battery. A cluster model is developed to predict the reduction potentials of TESPD/TESPT disclosing the reduction reaction with Li, resulting in the intramolecular S-S bond breaking which is validated by experimental cyclic voltammetry measurements. A realistic cathode model between the aluminum current collector and TESPD/TESPT is also proposed to mimic the experimental conditions where the Al surface was exposed to O2 and H2O. The top few layers of Al are transformed into α-Al2O3 and covered with H2O molecules in the vicinity of grafted TESPD/TESPT. The structural models are further validated by comparing simulated S 2p binding energies with experimental X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies.