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Modifiers of diverse materials exhibit structures or compositions that differ from a solute molecule but often contain similar functional motifs that facilitate molecular recognition for modifier binding to crystal surfaces. Here the authors examine the intrinsic capability of tautomers, or structural isomers, to operate as crystal growth inhibitors.’

The detailed mechanism of anodic H₂ production from aldehydes remains unclear. Here, authors identify two key interconvertible intermediates of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation in alkaline medium, finding H₂ production via hydride transfer from one of the intermediates.

Zinc-based batteries face inhomogeneous zinc deposition/stripping. Here the authors show zincophilic copper oxide nanoparticles enhance zinc electrodeposition by reducing nucleation overpotential through strong Zn-CuO interactions, preventing dendritic growth and improving the performance and cyclability of zinc-based flow batteries.

In arid regions, effective atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is essential. The fluorophenyl oligomer (FO)-incorporated HKUST-1 (FO@HK) shows impressive performance. F3@HK achieves up to 11.76 L kg⁻¹MOF h⁻¹ at 30% RH and can harvest 2.62 L kg⁻¹MOF of water daily with solar energy.

Developing recyclable circular plastics is a viable approach to reshape the currently unsustainable plastics consumption pattern. Here the authors show a design to obtain recyclable polyolefin plastics with a tailored macromonomer–polymer–tailored macromonomer circular lifecycle.

H₂O₂-dependent haem-peroxygenase-catalysed C–H bond oxyfunctionalization reactions have attracted much attention, but elevated concentrations of H₂O₂ are detrimental to the enzyme. Now, it is reported that this biocatalyst can operate via an alternative pathway using O₂ and small-molecule reductants.

Phosphorylation of ACSL4 by mitochondria-located metabolic kinase PCK2 is critical to regulating ferroptosis-associated phospholipid remodeling in tumor-repopulating cells that are resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Nanogenerators have promising applications in energy and environment-related fields. Here, the authors developed Nanosheet-Agarose Hydrogel generators to enable near-perfect anion/cation separation, leading to simultaneously CO₂ adsorption and energy generation.

Transient electronics entails the capability of electronic components to dissolve or reabsorb in a controlled manner when used in biomedical implants. Here, the authors perform a systematic study of the processes of hydrolysis, bioabsorption, cytotoxicity and immunological biocompatibility of monolayer MoS₂.

Molecular motion can potentially be harnessed to control macroscopic properties such as size and shape. Here, the authors show that the phase transition of a cobalt(II) complex with an n-butyl group on its ligands, results in a reversible crystal deformation at the structural phase transition temperature.

The CRT1 gene in Arabidopsis confers effector-triggered immunity. Here Kang et al.show that CRT1 has a broader endonuclease role in plant innate immunity, including basal, non-host and systemic acquired resistance, and becomes partially localized to the nucleus upon immune receptor activation.

Kwak et al. report that adherens junctions organize membrane microdomains, leading to lipid-dependent γ-secretase recruitment and size-dependent protein segregation, excluding full-length Notch receptor.

The advance in improving the operational lifetime of organic solar cells is currently limited. Here, the authors report a radical scavenger capped zinc oxide nanoparticles as the electron transport layer, achieving operationally stable devices with efficiency of 19.47%.

Chalcogenide aerogels (chalcogels) are 3D porous materials with unique properties. Here the authors present a multiscale structure-controlled chalcogel that is synthesized via thiostannate motif-transformation-induced self-assembly.

Carbon nanomaterials show promise for H₂O₂ synthesis, but carbon electrocatalysts with industrial-level performance and stability require more research. Here the authors report few-layer boron nanosheets for H₂O₂ electrochemical production with > 95% Faradaic efficiency during 140-hour test at 300 mA cm^-2.

Multi resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters are the next-generation blue dopants for organic light-emitting diodes. Here, the authors develop two isomeric emitters with hybridized long-range and short-range charge transfer excited states and realize device efficiency of 30.8%.

Colour code on a superconducting qubit quantum processor is demonstrated, reporting above-breakeven performance and logical error scaling with increased code size by a factor of 1.56 moving from distance-3 to distance-5 code.

Designing an efficient platform that enables verbal communication without vocalization remains a challenge. Here, the authors propose a silent speech interface by utilizing a deep learning algorithm combined with strain sensors attached near the subject’s mouth, able to collect 100 words and classify at a high accuracy rate.

Accessing analogs capable of mimicking ortho- and meta-substituted anilines remains challenging due to the lack of a versatile and modular synthetic method. Here, the authors present a modular approach to access a diverse array of saturated bioisosteres of anilines via photoelectrochemical-induced decarboxylative C(sp³)–N Coupling.

Changes in global histone trimethylation have been linked to embryonic but not adult stem cell plasticity. Here, Lee et al. find H3 K4/K9/K27me3 levels actively reduced in adult mouse skin and hair follicle stem cells during quiescence (catagen) and link this to active bone morphogen protein signalling.

Here, authors tailor the local structure of V₂O₅·nH₂O to modulate the energy levels of reactive 3 d orbitals, providing fundamental insights to enhancing the operating voltage of rechargeable batteries.

The NALCN channel mediates sodium leak currents, which in turn adjusts resting membrane potential and neuronal excitability. Here the authors describe a cryo-EM structure of mammalian NALCN-FAM155A channel complex, showing how selectivity filter contributes to sodium permeation and calcium block and how the voltage sensors contribute to current modulation.

The development of effective, earth-abundant cocatalysts is critical for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Here, authors report the assembly of transition metal hydroxides on graphene to act as cocatalyst ensembles for efficient CO₂ photoreduction.

Mesoporous MoS₂ is proposed as an efficient electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells, achieving efficiencies >25% with over 2,000 h of stable operation.

By engineering the upper and lower surfaces of micro-light-emitting-diode chips to have different van der Waals forces, hundreds and thousands of chips can be accurately aligned on substrates and used to create active-matrix displays.

During ageing, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) is depleted from muscle stem cells (MuSCs) because of increased synthesis of the polyamine spermidine, leading to loss of heterochromatin and dysfunction of MuSCs. SAM restoration rescues the mouse MuSC defects.

SERS is a powerful analytical technique, but achieving reproducibility for continuous analysis a challenge. Here, the authors report a SERS substrate recycling method that enables direct analysis of complex samples without substrate contamination.

The semileptonic decay channels of the Λc baryon can give important insights into weak interaction, but decay into a neutron, positron and electron neutrino has not been reported so far, due to difficulties in the final products’ identification. Here, the BESIII Collaboration reports its observation in e+e- collision data, exploiting machine-learning-based identification techniques.

Two-dimensional MoS₂ homojunctions, considered potential building blocks for next generation flexible electronics, currently suffer from quick degradation. Here, Zhang and co-workers use a self-healing sulfur vacancy mechanism to produce a MoS₂photodiode that possesses long term stability.

The authors reveal that stabilization of PYL dimer can relieve ABA-induced inhibition of seed germination using a computationally designed compound DBSA. Crystal structure and other experiments show that DBSA selectively binds to the dimeric PYL.

Artificial muscles often struggle to match the performance of biological systems. Here, the authors report an artificial magnetic muscle that shows remarkable mechanical and actuating capabilities, comparable to natural muscles.

The improvement of photostability of Au clusters on metal-support interface remains challenging. Here, the authors report a joint strategy via interfacial modification and composition manipulation to enhance the photostability and activity of glutathione-protected Au clusters.

Using multi-ancestry genome-wide association study and fine-mapping, 298 loci and 36 credible genes are identified in the aetiology of bipolar disorder.

New dopant and host materials yield a deep blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diode with a lifetime exceeding 1,000 h.

Self-grooming is a frequently observed repetitive behaviour in rodents that is believed to contribute to post-stress de-arousal. The authors identified a previously unknown limbic circuit that includes the ventral lateral septum in rats and is involved in regulating stress-induced self-grooming.

The authors study Josephson junctions where the superconductors are Fe(Te,Se) flakes and the weak link is just a 0.36 nm van-der-Waals gap between the two stacked flakes. They report global device-level transport signatures of interfacial ferromagnetism.

Baek et al. report the formation of a discrete island–convex dome morphology in perovskite by solvent engineering to improve the outcoupling efficiency in NIR LEDs. 2D/3D heterostructures are constructed to further increase the efficiency to 31.4% with a peak radiance of 929 W sr⁻¹ m⁻² at 798 nm.

Hybrid entanglement between a quantum single-photon qubit state and a classical one is experimentally generated by quantum-mechanically superposing non-Gaussian operations on distinct modes. Entanglement is clearly observed between the two different types of generated states. This method provides a feasible way to generate even larger hybrid entanglement.

The presence of halogens in halogenated organic pollutants has negative impacts on the environment; however, they serve as valuable sources for halogenation reactions. Now it has been shown that transfer chlorination reactions enable the repurposing of halogenated organic pollutants for the synthesis of chlorides and bromides.

A region on chromosome 19p13 is associated with the risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer. Here, the authors genotyped SNPs in this region in thousands of breast and ovarian cancer patients and identified SNPs associated with three genes, which were analysed with functional studies.

In a quantum simulation of a (2+1)D lattice gauge theory using a superconducting quantum processor, the dynamics of strings reveal the transition from deconfined to confined excitations as the effective electric field is increased.

Nitrogen oxides are vital in the nitrogen cycle and renewable chemical synthesis, but selective conversion to multi-nitrogen products via precise N-N bond formation is challenging. Here, the authors report a two-step electrochemical process that achieves an impressive 88.7% selectivity for hydrazine production using a WO₃ catalyst with diphenyl ketone as a mediator.