Perspectives

Perspectives are shorter manuscripts in which the author reports recent progress on a research challenge that is relatively narrow in scope, but critical toward his or her overall research aim.

Progress toward stretchable electronics
Xueying Zhao & Ching-Ping Wong, PhD

Stretchable electronics can potentially alter our conception of electronics, from rigid and planar wafer-based ones to soft and curvilinear stretchable ones.

The pouch microbiome and its long-term impact on human health
Abigail Shockey & Frank Stewart, PhD

The human body houses billions of bacterial symbionts, the majority of which are beneficial in nature. Arguably the most important of these symbionts are housed within the large intestine. Generally, it is unlikely that an individual will part with their colon or its inhabitants throughout the course of their lifespan; however, in certain cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the likelihood of an individual requiring colectomy does increase.