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Realizing >5 V batteries is hindered by the instability of electrolytes. Here, a fluoride shielding layer, LiCl-4Li₂TiF₆, enables high-voltage, high-capacity all-solid-state batteries because of its combined oxidative stability and Li⁺ conductivity.

Multiple freezing–melting pathways of ice VI are found at room temperature, occurring via the ice XXI and ice VII phases. Supercompressed water structurally evolves from high-density water to very-high-density water.

Additives used in the charge transport layers of perovskite solar cells contribute to device degradation during operation. Now Kim et al. report a non-volatile, solid-state additive—4-(N-carbazolyl)pyridine—that enhances the thermal and operational stability of the devices.

Anti-cancer drugs could independently promote TB progression. Here, the authors show using mouse models, that anti-cancer drug treatments could induce delayed Mtb-specific T cell responses, followed by G-CSF dependent neutrophil manifestation in the lungs, leading to TB exacerbation.

Motion tracking systems for virtual reality are challenged in tracking and feedback capabilities. Here, the authors report a wearable sensor-haptic network capturing full-body motion and delivering real-time bidirectional feedback, while deep learning integration enables low-latency, accurate classification.

This work shows that organic compounds like ethanol and aldehydes can accelerate iridium dissolution during the oxygen evolution reaction, especially in amorphous IrOx, emphasizing the importance of developing alternative anodic reactions or materials to mitigate catalyst deactivation.

Breeding crops with delayed senescence could plausibly increase grain yield. Here the authors show that variation at the rice SGR locus contributes to differences in senescence between indica and japonica subspecies and show that introgression can increase yield in an elite indica rice variety.

Accurate identification of cell types in vast single-cell datasets is a major challenge. Here, authors deliver scICE, a computational tool that ensures clustering consistency with up to 30-fold speed improvement, empowering more robust and rapid insights.

This study combines AI and light-based brain stimulation to detect and treat Parkinson’s disease in mice, enabling early diagnosis and deeper insight into symptoms and treatment effects.

Mechanochemistry offers a paradigm shift by enabling ammonia synthesis under near-ambient conditions. Here, the authors present an innovative mechanochemical approach that employs silicon nitride as a defect-inducing physical promoter to facilitate ammonia production.

Kim et al. report the oxidation of Sn-based perovskites, previously considered as detrimental, can be exploited to suppress the gate leakage current and enhance transistor performance and stability, enabling low-voltage logic operation using perovskite-IGZO junction field-effect transistors.

Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus encodes ORF74, a GPCR driving oncogenesis through high basal signaling. Here, authors present cryoEM structures of both inactive and active states, revealing the structural basis for its ligand promiscuity and spontaneous activation.

South Korea has a burgeoning semiconductor industry, representing about one-fifth of the country’s exports by value. In this Viewpoint, three professors at Seoul National University discuss how their departments work in close partnership with the semiconductor industry, sharing the training of graduates and engineers and collaborating on cutting-edge projects.

Polygenic scores for body mass index and obesity constructed using data from 5 million people with different ancestries were associated with distinct weight gain trajectories from early childhood to adulthood.

Metal-free neural electrodes enable simultaneous electrophysiological recording and optical imaging but often face challenges in impedance reduction. Here, Kim et al. develop a fully metal-free PEDOT:PSS neural interface with ultra-low impedance, high transparency, and compatibility with two-photon imaging.

Wearable sensors typically require innovative methods of energy harvesting for low-power electronics. Here, the authors present an adaptive power management system with a trimodal energy harvesting approach.

How brain glial cells form an immune memory can impact disease pathology. Here, the authors show astrocyte priming boosts Aβ clearance by microglia, a protective mechanism that is disrupted by the APOE4 genetic risk factor.

Artificial photosynthesis systems offer a sustainable solution to energy and environmental challenges, with significant improvements in efficiency. Here, the authors report a single light absorber system that achieves a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 1.7 %, with potential for future improvements.

Here, the authors reveal the role of ATG7 in innate immune cells in defending against nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections by controlling excessive neutrophil-driven inflammation and cell death, which would otherwise promote bacterial overgrowth.

Schematic representation of nine-depth accommodative virtual images spanning the full perceivable depth range without inducing vergence–accommodation conflict (VAC), achieved using a bi-stacked quarter-waveplate geometric phase lens (QWP GPL) module. A conceptual illustration of VAC-resolved XR operation is also provided, demonstrating the ideal alignment between virtual image planes and real-world scene depths under intended system behavior.

Cancer stem-like cells contribute to tumor growth and therapy resistance in glioblastoma. Here, authors identify that DHRS13 inhibition promotes differentiation of glioma stem-like cells by activating retinoic acid signaling and induces cell death through mitochondrial reactive oxygen species-driven mitophagy.

Aging impairs muscle and bone health, and exercise is known to mitigate this decline, partly through secreted factors. Here, the authors show that the muscle-derived factor CLCF1, which declines with age but is restored by exercise, mediates musculoskeletal benefits in aged mice.

Generation of ultrafast X-rays using lab-based laser sources is promising for numerous spectroscopic and imaging techniques. By generating a long underdense plasma in a solid, Kim et al.show relativistic frequency upshift of a laser pulse to 4.9 nm, caused by reflection from electron nanosheets.

Determining graphene domain size and distribution is important for realizing functional electronic devices. Here, the authors use liquid crystals to study graphene surfaces, via the liquid crystal molecules aligning with the domains, and use nematic to smectic transitions to study defects.

Systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study reported that, despite global improvements from 1990 to 2021, dietary iron deficiency-associated disease burden remains high in women, children and residents in low socio-demographic index countries.

Tizoxanide is identified as an anti-virulence compound against Erwinia amylovora that inhibits virulence factors and alters metabolic proteins. It protects apple seedlings effectively, and an isoxazole derivative shows enhanced efficacy.