Symmetry | Issue Cover Articles in the First Half of 2022

These articles have been selected as cover articles for the first half of 2022 by Symmetry Editorial Office. It includes liquid crystal, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), protein asymmetry, ferroelectrics, gravitational waves and neutrino physics. We hope it provides insights and references to scholars in related fields.

1. “Analysis of Electro-Optical Behavior in Liquid Crystal Cells with Asymmetric Anchoring Strength”
by Rumiko Yamaguchi
Symmetry 2022, 14(1), 85; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14010085
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/1/85

2. “Longitudinal Observation of Asymmetric Iron Deposition in an Intracerebral Hemorrhage Model Using Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping”
by Keiho Tsuji, Ryutarou Onishi, Reika Sawaya, Narumi Arihara, Junpei Ueda and Shigeyoshi Saito
Symmetry 2022, 14(2), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14020350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/2/350

3. “Symmetric versus Asymmetric Features of Homologous Homodimeric Amine Oxidases: When Water and Cavities Make the Difference”
by Eleonora Nicolai, Velia Minicozzi, Luisa Di Paola, Rosaria Medda, Francesca Pintus, Giampiero Mei and Almerinda Di Venere
Symmetry 2022, 14(3), 522; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14030522
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/3/522

4. “Spectrum of Primordial Gravitational Waves in Modified Gravities: A Short Overview”
by Sergei D. Odintsov, Vasilis K. Oikonomou and Ratbay Myrzakulov
Symmetry 2022, 14(4), 729; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14040729
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/4/729

5. “Topological Excitations in Neutral–Ionic Transition Systems”
by Keishi Sunami, Ryosuke Takehara, Kazuya Miyagawa, Hiroshi Okamoto and Kazushi Kanoda
Symmetry 2022, 14(5), 925; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14050925
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/5/925

6. “A Consistent Theory of Tachyons with Interesting Physics for Neutrinos”
by Charles Schwartz
Symmetry 2022, 14(6), 1172; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14061172
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/6/1172