Thin film sputtering syntheses make new cation disordered Mg–W–N phases. Annealing the films drives ordering, which matches phase produced by bulk synthesis.

Many neural and endocrine cells possess two pathways of secretion: a regulated pathway and a constitutive pathway. Peptide hormones are stored in granules which undergo regulated release whereas other surface-bound proteins are externalized constitutively via a distinct set of vesicles. An important issue is whether proper function of these pathways requires continuous protein synthesis. Wielan...