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Steve Cranford

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Editor-in-chief, Matter, Cell Press. Curator of fine materials science. Weakness for whisk(e)y. Avengers fan. Bon vivant. Opinions my own. 🇨🇦

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Steve Cranford

@CranfordMATTER

4 months

Online now...

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Steve Cranford

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ILLUMINATING!

Cell Press

@CellPressNews

18 days

Scientists crafted glow-in-the-dark #succulents that recharge in sunlight. Injected with light-emitting phosphor, the plants can shine as bright as a small night light. https://t.co/GXVTp1bqnY #SCAU Shuting Liu & colleagues @Matter_CP

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Steve Cranford

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cell.com

Peer review is a little bit of a contentious topic lately, with the proliferation of journal titles being launched and submissions draining the community of time and effort … with little reward or...

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Steve Cranford

@CranfordMATTER

3 months

New issue, new editorial: "I’m busy: The search for peer reviewers"

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Steve Cranford

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cell.com

Leaving a faculty role for an editorial position at Cell Press was not a light decision. It involved days of self-reflection and discussions with peers, close friends, and family. One of the more...

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Steve Cranford

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3 months

Love it. From my own Tips on how to write 'good':

David Perell

@david_perell

3 months

The simplest way to improve your writing https://t.co/gDbYC0uqNu

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Steve Cranford

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LINK: https://t.co/qUCsMAqSxD

cell.com

A computational workflow was developed to streamline the curation and featurization of experimental metal-organic framework (MOF) structures, improving and updating the widely accessed CoRE MOF...

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Prof Saiful Islam

@SaifulChemistry

4 months

*Please retweet* Thanks Applications are invited for two posts of Associate Prof or Prof of Materials in the Dept of Materials @UniofOxford. (Closing date for applications is 30 May 2025.) Advert link with details: https://t.co/QmTwsMtZKD

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Steve Cranford

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4 months

Protip for scientific networking: befriend an editor. We know everybody.

DMSE at MIT

@mit_dmse

4 months

On May 1, DMSE faculty Robert Macfarlane, Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli, Rodrigo Freitas, and C. Cem Tasan led a panel on Scientific Networking. They encouraged graduate students and postdocs to build on their existing networks and to engage in committee service and workshops.

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Steve Cranford

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4 months

The very elegant string of pearls configuration...

Weapons Daily

@WeaponsVault

4 months

Very few will know what this is

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Steve Cranford

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cell.com

The recent global pandemic required an abrupt shift in how science was shared globally, for better or for worse. Virtual meetings were the new normal and have persisted (in a more limited context)...

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Steve Cranford

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4 months

Despite the proliferation (and convenience) of meeting via Zoom online, it cannot replace physical face-to-face interactions in science and academia. In this month's editorial - highlighting our first annual special Matter Forum issue - I pose that "face-to-face still matters".

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Steve Cranford

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Orlando for D2 Summit... if you know, you know.

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Matter_CP

@Matter_CP

5 months

Wang et al. present a wearable transdermal device system for efficient drug delivery in #MatterVolume8Issue4!

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Cell Biomaterials

@CellBiomat

5 months

Modulating nano-bio interface via drug-framework hybridization to activate chemoimmunotherapy against glioma postoperative recurrence https://t.co/UVhiGVnoLm #biomaterials #bioengineering

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Steve Cranford

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The "reciprocal" tariffs include... checks list... St. Pierre and Miquelon... 🤣

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Battery Papers

@BatteryPapers

6 months

Battery researchers strive for standardization

nature.com

Nature - Big data is key for the quality control needed to advance the field.

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Steve Cranford

@CranfordMATTER

6 months

Love the concept...

Angewandte Chemie

@angew_chem

6 months

We are excited to announce the launch of Angewandte Chemie Novit - An #OpenAccess journal dedicated to elevating the most significant advances in chemistry. For more information, visit https://t.co/XvCX65vyvI. #AngewandteChemieNovit @GDCh_aktuell

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Steve Cranford

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6 months

Cool stuff 👇 (pretty good journal too... 😜)

MIT MechE

@MITMechE

6 months

In a Perspective published this week by the journal Nature Materials, Carlos Portela and James Surjadi discuss key hurdles, opportunities, and future applications in the field of mechanical metamaterials. Read more: https://t.co/N5yhiFi4WI

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Steve Cranford

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cell.com

This work showcases a breakthrough in utilizing non-edible protein biomass, particularly keratin found in materials such as wool and feathers. Using a water-based method, we have altered keratin’s...

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