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This study reports that the gene SMPED1, located in a previously identified dichogamy-determining region in Alpinia species, controls the timing of sex-organ synchrony, improving our understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms of plant sexual diversity.

Orbital torque, arising from the orbital Hall effect, allows for the manipulation of magnetic order. Crucially, many light elements have large orbital Hall effects and therefore large orbital torques. Here, Zhang, Wei, Duan, Chen, and coauthors demonstrate efficient magnetization switching of Fe3GaTe2 using orbital torque.

The growth of wide-bandgap perovskites remains insufficiently controlled under hybrid deposition. Here, the authors introduce n-propylamine hydrochloride for regulating the oriented crystal growth, achieving maximum efficiency of 26.46% for two-terminal perovskite/organic tandem solar cells.

This work presents MAPIT-seq, an antibody-guided RNA editing method that enables co-profiling of RBP-RNA interactions and gene expression at single-cell resolution and in tissue contexts.

A hybrid quantum network combining entangled light with an atomic spin ensemble engineered to act as a negative-mass oscillator enables frequency-dependent quantum noise reduction for measurements in the acoustic noise frequency range relevant for gravitational-wave detection.

Duan et al. introduce an optimal transport approach to generate transition states, surpassing diffusion models in precision and speed. This method can facilitate the study of chemical reactions with unknown mechanisms.

This study uses a customized metasurface to unveil a distinct parity Hall effect in degenerate optical vectorial modes. This work realizes the advances in meta-devices and showcases new possibilities for manipulating optical fields based on parity.

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are potent tools for Fenton catalysis. However, current SACs face limitations due to the specificity of their supports. Here, the authors synthesised CoSAs-ZnO, that can selectively generate sulfate radicals and singlet oxygen in peroxymonosulfate and peracetic acid systems, respectively.

The authors synthesize intrinsic room-temperature ferroelectric CuVP₂S₆ via spatially confined chemical vapor deposition method, uncovering the ferroelectric mechanism, which originates from the movement of Cu ions.

A gene-edited pig liver transplanted into a human recipient remains functional after 10 days and indicates that porcine organs could help meet the growing demand for liver transplants.

Direct methanol fuel cells offer high energy densities but face challenges including catalyst degradation and surface fouling, which reduce performance over time. Here the authors introduce a control system inspired by reinforcement learning to optimize the power output and mitigate degradation of direct methanol fuel cells by dynamically adjusting the voltage.

SACs are known for their Fenton-like catalytic performance but face a trade-off between activity and stability in PMS -based systems. Here, authors address this issue by developing a nano-island encapsulated Co SAC that enhances the activity and stability of PMS activation via an “island-sea” effect.

A paddle-like self-stirring nanoreactor system with spatially isolated multifunctional components is successfully constructed. The rotation–revolution pattern enhances the internal and reverse dual-dynamic diffusion processes, thus effectively boosting the cascade efficiency.

A semirigid stamp and a standard photolithography mask-aligner enable a reliable and scalable pickup and release process for van der Waals materials integration at the wafer scale.

Dopaminergic dysfunction is a key of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. Here, the authors developed a multifunctional neural interface that simultaneously monitors dopamine dynamics and neural activity while delivering 40 Hz stimulation to rescue cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice.

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein hormone the functions of which are mediated by a G protein-coupled receptor, FSHR. Here, Duan et al. report cryo-EM structures of FSHR in active and inactive states, suggesting the molecular basis of FSH and small allosteric agonist-mediated FSHR activation.

A stereotaxic atlas of the whole mouse brain, based on a Nissl-stained cytoarchitecture dataset with isotropic 1-μm resolution, achieved through continuous micro-optical sectioning tomography, promises to be a versatile brainsmatics tool for studying the whole brain at single-cell level.

Structural and biochemical studies of the monkeypox virus core protease show that it exists as an active homodimer and indicate that the substrate-binding sites of core proteases are a promising target for antiviral drugs.

Chaotic behaviour of optomechanical systems has only recently been investigated and observed. Here, Wuet al. study the chaos dynamics in a silicon platform where coupled electron-hole plasma dynamics is possible, providing a route towards chip-scale mesoscopic nonlinear dynamics.

Exercise exerts health benefits, yet the long-term effects of early-life regular exercise on later-life health and lifespan remain poorly understood. Here, the authors show early-life exercise in mice extends healthspan, though it does not affect lifespan.

Vanadium diselenide van der Waals contacts made with a controlled crack formation process can be used to fabricate tungsten diselenide transistors with channel lengths of less than 100 nm, on-state current densities of up to 1.7 mA μm^–1 and on-state resistances down to 0.50 kΩ μm.

An endoepitaxy approach enables the realization of two-dimensional mosaic heterostructures with atomically sharp heterojunction interfaces.

A large number of marketed drugs contains a chiral carboxylic acid scaffold. Here, the authors report the asymmetric hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids to α-chiral carboxylic acids using a cobalt catalyst bearing an electron-donating chiral diphosphine ligand.

Achieving high thermopower in liquid-state thermogalvanic cells is vital to realize a low-cost technology solution for thermal-to-electrical energy conversion. Here, the authors present aqueous thermogalvanic cells based on modified electrolyte with enhanced Seebeck coefficient and thermopower.

In mice, disruption of circadian rhythms during pregnancy aggravates neonatal inflammation via metabolic reprograming of myeloid cells in the offspring.

This study proposes two schemes for integrating DL and dynamical models for ENSO prediction, which outperform individual models and improve the prediction skill across a range of lead times.

Duan et al. demonstrate that the m²A modification is ubiquitous in plants and tRNA m²A37 promotes a relaxed conformation of tRNA, enhancing translation efficiency by facilitating decoding of tandem m²A-tRNA-dependent codons.

Efficient and stable heterogeneous catalysts for sustained oxidant activation are vital for solving the global water crisis but elusive. Here, the authors explore the in situ dynamic reconstruction of graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysts with iodine redox mediators, to develop a solar-driven Fenton-like system that activates periodate for effective and sustainable wastewater regeneration.

A general strategy for the synthesis of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructure arrays is used to produce high-performance electronic devices, showing the potential of this scalable approach for practical technologies.

Aging is a risk factor of cancer, but how an aged immune system transforms the tumor microenvironment (TME) is unclear. By leveraging scRNA-seq analysis in a mouse model of metastatic melanoma, here the authors show that a γδ17-dependent increase in neutrophils inhibits the proliferation and stemness of CD8⁺ T cells, thereby promoting tumor metastasis.

Helicobacter pylori FabX, a dehydrogenase/isomerase flavoprotein, is required for unsaturated fatty acid synthesis. Here, the authors characterize FabX substrate recognition and catalytic mechanism, and reveal that it contains an atypical [4Fe-4S] cluster, which is essential and participates in the catalytic cycle.

Metal anodes promise next-gen energy storage but face challenges with reversible plating due to dendrites and side reactions. Here the authors combine dual-salt and co-solvent approaches to address these issues in zinc metal battery, achieving 99.95% Coulombic efficiency.

Lai et al. present a spatially resolved atlas of human atherosclerotic plaques, revealing cellular heterogeneity and identifying lymphoid structures and their potential functions and implications.

Chiral metal clusters have promise for circularly polarized luminescent materials but the absence of a unified understanding of the emission mechanism limits their design. Here, the authors show the crucial roles of the exciton binding energy and electron‒phonon interactions in achieving high efficiency phosphorescence.

The dual-substrate catalysis strategy realizes synergistic activation of both oxidant and pollutant via direct oxidative transfer process by employing two catalysts, achieving efficient removal of pollutants with minimal oxidant consumption.

While Bell inequalities have been violated several times—mostly in photonic systems—their violations within particle physics experiments are less explored. Here, the BESIII Collaboration showcases Bell-violating nonlocal correlations between entangled hyperon pairs.

Simultaneous spin squeezing and the detection of dynamic fields is challenging as entanglement generation and signal interrogation often interfere. An experiment now demonstrates stable spin squeezing and field tracking in a hot atomic ensemble.

Subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) treats Parkinson’s disease effectively only at high frequencies. Authors show high- (not low-) frequency DBS desynchronizes GABA release and STN neuron firing, suggesting a therapeutic mechanism.

CrSe₂ nanosheets grown on WSe₂ show no apparent change in surface roughness or magnetic properties after months of exposure in air. Calculations suggest that charge transfer from the WSe₂ substrate and interlayer coupling within CrSe₂ play a critical role.

A simple but flexible technique based on a capillary-force-driven rolling-up process produces high-order van der Waals superlattices that are hard to produce with existing fabrication techniques.

Artificial photocatalytic systems based on graphitic carbon nitride are improving, but production of high-value products at electron and hole sites is challenging. Here, the authors report a system using graphite-phase carbon nitride modified with potassium iodide/triiodide eutectic salt to generate H₂O₂ and benzaldehyde.

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.

Conventional managements for nerve stumps have demonstrated limited efficacy. Here, the authors present a spatially confined conduit strategy, designed to enhance the self-organization of regenerating nerves after truncation

Triple-junction solar cells with cyanate in ultrawide-bandgap perovskites exhibit enhanced defect formation energy and substantially decreased non-radiative recombination.