Paras S. Minhas

Aug 22, 2024 | science.org | Paras S. Minhas |Zhenlin Yang |David Pfau |Ryan Clarke

Editor’s summaryWind energy is a key component of the general push to power the world more sustainably. However, modern blades for use in wind turbines are assembled with epoxy resins that are resource intensive to manufacture and cannot be easily recycled. Clarke et al. report a polyester material for blade manufacture that can be derived from biomass and straightforwardly deconstructed for recycling at the end of its life by heating in methanol.

Aug 22, 2024 | science.org | Paras S. Minhas |Zhenlin Yang |David Pfau |Lance Johnson

PerspectiveNeuroscienceKynurenine pathway inhibition reverses deficits in Alzheimer’s mouse modelsLance A. Johnson and Shannon L. Macauley Authors Info & AffiliationsAbstractAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with a complex and multifactorial etiology. In addition to the aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide and tau protein, metabolic dysfunction is often described as both a cause and consequence of AD.

Aug 22, 2024 | science.org | Paras S. Minhas |Zhenlin Yang |David Pfau |Emily Boyd

Editor’s summarySamarium diiodide is widely used as a reductant in reactions of carbonyl compounds. However, it has poor solubility and must generally be used in excess quantities. Attempts to use this reductant catalytically have been hindered by its tight binding to oxygen during reactions. Boyd et al. now report that a well-chosen acid can help cleave the samarium-oxygen bond and induce turnover with electrons provided electrochemically or by metallic zinc.

Aug 22, 2024 | science.org | Sara Martin |Melody Di Bona |Michael P. Fatt |Paras S. Minhas

Editor’s summaryAlzheimer’s disease has been associated with brain metabolic alterations. Minhas et al. studied the role of glucose metabolism impairments on disease progression using a combination of human induced pluripotent stem cells and mouse models (see the Perspective by Johnson and Macauley).

Aug 15, 2024 | science.org | Paras S. Minhas |Zhenlin Yang |David Pfau |Sarah Boon

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