Geckos are an interesting species. They climb walls and ceilings and do not seem to have any problems with it. But how can that be? PhD Mette Heidemann Rasmussen, Associate Professor Tobias Weidner and their colleagues might have come a bit closer to an answer with their new article in Biology Letters.

H.C. Ørsted Selskabet has granted this year's research award of DKK 50,000 to Professor Dorthe Ravnsbæk from the Department of Chemistry (iNANO member) for her work on developing new sustainable materials for rechargeable batteries. Congratulations to Dorthe!

The development of new types of drugs based on DNA and RNA is happening at a rapid pace. The mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are just one of many examples of DNA-based drugs on the market. Many are on the way, but the production of the necessary DNA is costly.

A research group at Aarhus University has now found an effective and inexpensive method for producing stable DNA sequences attached to chemical groups that e.g., ensures that the drugs are directed into the right cells.

Professor Niels Christian Nielsen and Associate Professor Tobias Weidner have each received 10,000,000 DKK from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

The world's oceans are filling with plastic, and the global community cannot keep up with production and break down the large amount of plastic produced every year. We must find a solution, says Professor Daniel Otzen (iNANO). With DKK 57 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Challenge Programme, he can now open a centre for plastic research at Aarhus University.