New device can charge drones using lasers, potentially mid-flight. Video shows the process in action. Learn more in Matter & Light: www.cell.com/matter-light... Jianhua Han, Hong Lin & colleagues

Had a great time attending PhotoIUPAC 2026 last week in Zagreb! Here’s a wee picture from the conference dinner, where we enjoyed a fantastic four course meal amongst good academic chatter.

Plenary speaker kicking off PhotoIUPAC 2026 is Nobel Laureate David MacMillan! Unfortunately had to endure some teasing about Scotland in the World Cup from the Chair in his introduction 😢

Heading to Zagreb, Croatia next week for the 30th IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry 💡 I will be representing both Matter and Matter & Light by Cell Press, and I'm very excited to see what's been going on in the photochemistry field! #Matter #MatterandLight

Delighted to share this piece of work from my PhD days! Huge thanks to all the collaborators, and especially to Gemma-Louise Davies for getting this in tip-top shape! Very pleased that it has been selected as part of the Journal of Materials Chemistry B HOT Papers. doi.org/10.1039/D6TB...

Exploring the influence of internal surface modification of paramagnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles on MRI relaxation dynamics

Paramagnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) containing immobilised Gd3+-macrocycles are widely investigated as platforms for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast, yet the influe...

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What do you get for a Scientific Editor who likes board games? The Publish or Perish Game, obviously! Now just to recruit some academics for a game night…

Thank you E-MRS and Strasbourg!

Robert Hoye is awarded the Paul Siffert Award! You can check out Robert’s recent publication in Matter here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...

Set to be a hot* week of science in Strasbourg! 🔥 *Don’t think it’s to drop below 30 °C

Returning to Strasbourg next week for E-MRS Spring! Hit me up if you fancy a chat and/ or a coffee! ☕️🇫🇷

My book of choice for Hawaii was Jurassic Park - a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was an ideal setting, and of course, who doesn’t love dinosaurs! 🦖

This jet lag is brutal… 11 hour time difference is no joke 😅 Hopefully can make it through the first day back at work, lots of caffeine will be required.

Mahalo Honolulu and MRS Spring for a fantastic conference! Great science, great people, great location! 🌴🌺🥥 A personal highlight of mine was the conference lū’au with a traditional feast and performers demonstrating the different dances from across the islands (especially the fire dancers!).

First up, our Plenary Speaker Kazunari Domen! #S26MRS

Aloha from Honolulu! 🌴🥥☀️ If you’re around this week and want to discuss @cp-matter.bsky.social by Cell Press or any of our other physical science Cell Press journals, get in touch! #S26MRS #MRS #Matter

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Matter by Cell Press scientific editor Connor Wells, PhD is traveling to Honolulu for the 2026 Materials Research Society Spring meeting and would love to meet with you to discuss your materials… | Ce...

Matter by Cell Press scientific editor Connor Wells, PhD is traveling to Honolulu for the 2026 Materials Research Society Spring meeting and would love to meet with you to discuss your materials scien...

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I am unbelievably excited to announce that I will be attending MRS Spring 2026 in Honolulu, Hawaii next week, representing Matter by Cell Press! Please do get in touch if you want to discuss a paper, publishing or anything concerning Matter and Cell Press! #Matter #MRSSpring @cp-matter.bsky.social

Very excited!

I have a 2 year PDRA position available in my group focusing on synthetic organic chemistry for supramolecular materials. Please apply using the link below if you’d be a good fit for the role in Glasgow @uofgchem.bsky.social www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

We're hiring for our new Cell Press journal, Matter & Light! Get in touch if you have any questions! 💡⚡☀️ relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/ElsevierJobs...

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Do you have proven materials research expertise related to materials and light interactions? Are you an experienced Editor with a passion for Science? About our Team Cell Press publishes over 50 scien...

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Had a great time on Friday celebrating my PhD supervisor, @gemmaloudavies.bsky.social, as she was awarded the RSC and SCI McBain Medal! 🥇 Congrats again Gemma!

Seems like ResearchGate has had some formatting issues in the last week or so (maybe longer?).

Injected with light-emitting compounds, these succulents can shine in the dark with a variety of colors and naturally recharge during the day. www.cell.com/news-do/pr-g... @cp-matter.bsky.social

From miso in space to infrared contact lenses, lots of #CoolScience published in Cell Press journals made the news this year. Wrap up 2025 with us and check out some of the most talked-about Cell Press papers below!👇

Introducing a new, highly selective, multidisciplinary, open access journal—Cell Press Blue! @cellpressblue.bsky.social publishes cutting-edge research across life, physical, medical, sustainability, & applied sciences. First articles online in January, sign-up for alerts. http://dlvr.it/TPyKkb

Happy Holiday Season from Team Matter! @cp-matter.bsky.social #Matter

There’s worst ways to spend an evening after a cancelled train (well, all the trains really).

Delighted to share our annual "35(+1) challenges in materials science being tackled by PIs under 35(ish) in 2025". Thanks to all the authors for their contributions - great to get this out in our Dec issue! Check it out below: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @cp-matter.bsky.social #Matter

35(+1) challenges in materials science being tackled by PIs under 35(ish) in 2025

This year, we present 36 emerging researchers from around the world, all roughly under the age of 35 (or thereabouts). This is our fourth year highlig…

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Coming back from a fantastic few days exploring Belgium. Got a pal doing his PhD at KU Leuven, so took the opportunity to explore the surrounding cities and Christmas markets! 🎄🧇 Visited Gent, Leuven, Bruges and Brussels, not bad for my first trip to Belgium.

Introducing our new Cell Press journal, Matter & Light, which will publish cutting-edge research on the interaction between light and materials science in defining the future of technology. #Matter #Matter&Light www.cell.com/matter-light...