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An endohedral metallofullerene–polymer layer, which features ultrafast electron extraction and in situ encapsulation, improves the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.

The efficiency of narrow bandgap subcells is hindered by structural instability and strain accumulation. The authors introduce a rigid sulfonate molecule that suppresses light-induced lattice distortions, enabling certified 29.2% efficiency in all-perovskite tandem solar cells.

Phytophthora secretes a conserved trypsin-like serine protease, PsTry1, that suppresses apoplastic immunity by cleaving the extracellular domain of the co-receptor BAK1, revealing a novel mechanism by which pathogens overcome apoplastic immune defences.

The suboptimal interfacial contacts between nickel oxide and self-assembled monolayers in wide bandgap subcells limit the photovoltaic efficiency and stability. Here, authors employ boric acid as an anchoring group for chemisorption, achieving efficiency of 28.5% for two-terminal tandem solar cells.

The welding and sintering of nanoparticles is relevant, for example, to establish electrical contacts between particles in printed electronic devices. Here, using electron microscopy and computer simulations, Grouchko et al. discover a room-temperature sintering process driven by a selective wettability of silver nanoparticles independent of their shape.

Ni-based CO₂ reduction electrocatalysts have been reported to produce multicarbon products up to C₆ but with limited selectivity. Here the reaction mechanism of the process is elucidated. Consequently, pulsed potential electrolysis and electrolyte deuteration are respectively employed to enhance the selectivity of branched hydrocarbons and increase the total hydrocarbon Faradaic efficiency to 22%.

This study identifies lineage-specific XEG1/XLP1 gene pair in the genus Phytophthora, revealing that selective pressure on these genes drives functional differentiation. This selection is closely linked to the host range and adaptability of Phytophthora species.

The use of a hydrogen-bonded eutectic molecule as a ligand stabilizes black phase perovskite, resulting in solar cells with a T₉₅ lifetime of 2,000 h and an efficiency of 25.8%.

The pathogenesis of biliary atresia remains poorly understood. Here, the authors report that maternal butyrate treatment alters the gut microbiome and glutamine/hypoxanthine metabolites similar to human subjects, and suppresses biliary atresia in newborn mice.

Epoxide ring opening reactions are important in both biological processes and synthetic applications. Here, the authors show that flavin cofactors can catalyze reductive and oxidative epoxide ring opening reactions and propose the underlying mechanisms.

The transformation of CO2 with renewable hydrogen into high-value products presents a sustainable route for net-zero chemical manufacture. Here the authors introduce a LaFeO3 perovskite-mediated tandem conversion of CO2, achieving remarkable performance by separating the CO2 hydrogenation and C-C coupling domains in the catalyst system.

Copper electrocatalysts enable carbon dioxide/carbon monoxide reduction but suffer from low production rates. Here, the authors promote in situ growth of Cu(100) during electrolysis, enabling efficient and stable electrosynthesis of multicarbon products at industrially-relevant current densities

The biosynthesis of xanthones has not been well documented. Here, the authors report that monooxygenase FlsO1 catalyzes three successive oxidations – hydroxylation, epoxidation and Baeyer–Villiger oxidation—to form the xanthone scaffold in actinomycetes.

T-carbon is a previously predicted but so far unobserved allotrope of carbon, with a crystal structure similar to diamond, but with each atomic lattice position replaced by a carbon tetrahedron. Here, the authors produce T-carbon nanowires via laser-irradiating a suspension of carbon nanotubes in methanol.

Spin currents are generated from an antiferromagnet/heavy-metal heterostructure using optical excitation on picosecond timescales. This will have applications in antiferromagnetic spintronics.

Using CO and H₂O to electrosynthesize oxygenates is a possible low-carbon synthetic route. Here, the authors study the CO adsorption behavior on Ag catalysts and design a Cu-Ag nanostructure catalyst with a relay mechanism that enhances the electrosynthesis of oxygenates.

Due to their intrinsic high reactivity, isolation of tin(0) complexes remains challenging. Here, the authors report the synthesis of a silylene-stabilized ditin(0) complex by reduction of a silylene-supported dibromostannylene and its conversion to methylditin cation and distannavinylidene

Hicks et al. report that human regenerating myofibres expressing ACTC1 substantially contribute to supporting PAX7⁺ skeletal muscle progenitor cells.

The material-based evolution of organisms has attracted broad interdisciplinary interest, however, the fabrication of material-integrated organelles remains inadequately exploited. Here the authors engineer a bioartificial organism by integrating a semiartificial and specific virus-scavenging organelle to scavenge pathogenic waterborne viruses.

How hair follicle regeneration arises readily in some species ie. spiny rather than laboratory mice, is unclear. Here, authors compare them, showing an optimal stiffness is needed for placode formation and the difference in hair follicle regenerative behaviour after wounding is linked to Twist1.

Langenau, Pinello and colleagues identify tumor-propagating stem cells in rhabdomyosarcoma that sustain tumorigenesis through integrated single-cell and functional characterization of patient-derived samples and preclinical models in vivo.

Strigolactones (SLs), key regulators of plant growth, are believed to mediate their responses through a proposed receptor (D14) that interacts with an F-box protein (D3) to form a D14–SCF^D3 protein complex; here the perception of SLs by the D14–SCF^D3 complex and the control of gene expression are linked by the finding that DWARF 53, a repressor protein of SL function, interacts with the D14–SCF^D3 complex and is ubiquitinated and degraded in a SL-dependent manner.

The raptorial appendages of stomatopods are known to inflict large impact forces at high speeds, while exhibiting large damage tolerance. Here, the authors study the structure, distribution and nanomechanical properties of mineral phases in stomatopod's clubs, finding that calcium sulphate is co-localized with crystalline fluorapatite.

Hicks et al. compare human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived muscle progenitors to fetal muscle cells, identify ERBB3/NGFR⁺ populations with improved myogenic potential in vivo and enhance cell maturation by inhibiting TGF-β signalling during directed differentiation.

A high-quality reference genome for the plant Liriodendron chinense places magnoliids as sister to the clade consisting of eudicots and monocots. Population genomic analyses unravel the evolution of two distinct species in the genus Liriodendron.

Phosphorene is a 2D material exhibiting remarkable mechanical, electronic and optical properties. In this Review, we survey fabrication techniques and discuss theoretical and experimental findings, exploring phosphorene from its fundamental properties to its implementation in devices.