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An integrative network map of maize (Zea mays L.) that contains genomic, transcriptomic, translatomic and proteomic networks illustrates the landscape of molecular interactions of different functional elements and potential pathway modules in maize.

Superconducting qubits have been used to realize a quantum many-body state that is capable of universal topological quantum computation.

Off-target effects have limited RNA degradation approaches. Here, the authors develop a tumor microenvironment-activated ribonuclease targeting chimera (RiboTAC) demonstrating H₂O₂ and acid activated degradation of pre-miR-21, which was effective in restoring radiosensitivity in lung cancer.

CD103⁺ T cells are associated with control over tumors but how this is mediated is unclear. Here the authors show that CD61 colocalizes and functionally combines with CD103 in the T cell synaptic response to promote antitumor T cell responses.

Ling Leng et al. construct a hierarchical skin proteome map and identify an extracellular matrix glycoprotein TGFBI, which is located in basement membrane and could enhance the growth and function of epidermal stem cells and promote wound healing.

The genomic epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii, which is rising in virulence and multidrug resistance, was explored. This study examined bloodstream infection isolates from Chinese patients in 2011–2021, revealing increased genetic diversity and dominance of highly virulent ST208.

Recently, there have been proposals to extend the concept of time crystals to topological order. Here the authors observe a prethermal topologically ordered time crystal on a superconducting quantum processor, where discrete time-translation symmetry breaking manifests for nonlocal rather than local observables.

Engineered kill-switch-encoding Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects, elicits immune responses and is cleared from immunocompetent and immunocompromised mice, providing a model of controlled tuberculosis infection.

Heavy rare earth elements are critical for modern technological applications, including renewable energy technologies, but their extraction can have disastrous environmental impacts. Employing electrokinetic mining techniques can increase recovery efficiency while reducing harmful environmental consequences.

Combination immunotherapy with anti-PD-1 and anti-LAG-3 antibodies has shown anti-tumor effects across various cancers, however not all patients respond. Here the authors report that resistance to anti-LAG-3 plus anti-PD-1 therapy in head and neck cancer is mediated by the interaction of Sox9+ tumor cells with Frp1+ neutrophils, resulting in impaired anti-tumor immunity.

Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune liver disease. Here, the authors show that variants in interleukin genes which potentially deregulate their expression are associated with this condition, and suggest that the IL21 signalling pathway may have a role in disease aetiology.

The selective functionalization of C=C bonds of alkenes is well studied, however, regio- and enantioselective transformations of the allylic C–H bond of unactivated alkenes are relatively underexplored. Now, a palladium-catalysed branch-selective and enantioselective allylic C−H alkylation of α-alkenes is reported. The process tolerates a wide range of α-alkenes, from chemical feedstocks to bioactive α-alkenes

Pregestational hyperglycaemia in mothers increases the probability of glucose intolerance in the offspring, an effect controlled by TET3-dependent DNA demethylation of genes involved in insulin secretion.

Hybrid necrosis in wheat is caused by the complementary genes Ne1 and Ne2. The underlying mechanism remains enigmatic. Here, Si et al. demonstrated that a genetic interaction between the α/β hydrolase (Ne1) and the NLR immune receptor (Ne2) triggers autoimmune responses, inducing hybrid necrosis.

XPR1 is the only known protein that exports inorganic phosphate from cells. This study demonstrates that XPR1 uses a channel-like mechanism for phosphate transport, offering insights into potential therapeutic strategies for XPR1-linked diseases.

Here, particulate matter metrics are assessed and associated with sand and dust storm health risks. The oxidative potential and the environmentally persistent free radicals of particulate matter could be used to develop effective sand and dust risk prevention in dust-prone countries.

Low-frequency quasiperiodic oscillations in X-ray data are thought to trace the accretion flow in X-ray binaries. Here, the detection of 200 keV oscillations probes the innermost regions of MAXI J1820+070, revealing the precession of a small-scale jet.

Osteoclast over-activation leads to bone loss and chloride homeostasis is important for osteoclast function. Here, the authors show that Anoctamin 1 controls bone resorption by coupling Cl⁻ channel activation with RANKL-RANK signaling transduction.

Diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in China. Here, the authors present results from a large sentinel surveillance scheme from 217 hospitals in all 31 provinces in mainland China, including ~150,000 patients with acute diarrhoea and covering years 2009-2018.

China operates a national surveillance program for acute respiratory infections and sampled over 200,000 patients between 2009–2019. Here, the authors present results from this program and describe patterns by age, pathogen type, presence of pneumonia, and season.

Very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) mediate recruitment of septins to the plasma membrane in fungal appressoria, leading to formation of a septin ring at the point of plant infection. VLCFA biosynthesis-inhibiting chemicals prevent septin assembly and have broad-spectrum fungicidal activity.

Boron nitride nanosheets possess high in-plane thermal conductivity and high thermal contact resistance. Here the authors discover obliquely aligned nanosheets at the interface can act as a phonon bridge to lower the contact resistance.

Sugar signalling plays vital roles in cellular function. This study discovered that MdERDL6-mediated glucose elevation in cytosol activates the SnRK2.3-AREB1-TST1/2 cascade to promote sugar accumulation in the vacuoles of apple and tomato fruits.

At the tetrad stage, OsSRF8 interacts with OsINP1 to promote the formation of aperture plasma membrane protrusion (APMP). Then, the OsINP1-OsSRF8 protein complex recruits OsDAF1 to the APMP site and co-regulate pollen aperture formation in rice.

Multiple sclerosis and some other neuroinflammatory diseases are associated with aberrant CD4⁺ T cell differentiation and regulatory T cell function. Here authors show that the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF213 is central to both physiological and pathologic CD4⁺ T cell differentiation, and finetunes IFN-β responses in multiple sclerosis.

The disease-causing pathogen Coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) is a human type-A Enterovirus. Here the authors present the cryo-EM structures of the mature CVA10 virion and the empty- and A-particles of CVA10, which is of interest for CVA10 vaccine development.

The working temperature of boron-based catalysts reduces their thermodynamic advantages in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (ODHP). Here the authors demonstrate encapsulated Ni nanoparticles as effective subsurface promoters to enhance the low temperature activity and selectivity of the boron oxide overlayer in ODHP.

Hematopoietic stem cell formation via the endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition is initiated by a complex rewiring of the aortic endothelium. Here the authors identify Meis1 as an early driver of hemogenic specification of this arterial endothelium.

A superconducting nanowire two-photon coincidence counter is demonstrated with topological optimization of delay-time series. Using a hybrid time–amplitude multiplexing strategy, all 152 potential single- and two-photon events are resolved in a 16-pixel configuration.

Multi-omics data are readily integrated using quartet reference materials.

Genome-wide association meta-analyses in populations of East Asian and European ancestries identify variant–trait associations for 44 hippocampal traits and provide insight into the genetic architectures of hippocampal and subfield volumes.

A calcium-dependent protein kinase ZmCPK39 regulates quantitative resistance to multiple foliar diseases in maize through the ZmCPK39–ZmDi19–ZmPR10 immune module.

Chemical libraries with skeleton diversity are important for drug discovery. Here, the authors establish a synthetic methodology-based compound library (SMBL), and apply it to identify a small-molecule inhibitor to interrupt a challenging target:  the protein–protein interaction (PPI) of GIT1/β-Pix.

Neutrophils and macrophages are both involved in the initiation of inflammation, but whether and how they may participate in inflammation resolution is unclear. Here the authors show that neutrophils may mediate the conversion of macrophage into a pro-resolution phenotype via reactive oxygen species production to promote liver repair.

Tamoxifen resistance is a major problem in the treatment of ERa positive breast cancer. Here, the authors show that LEM4 confers tamoxifen resistance by activating the cyclin D-CDK4/6-Rb axis and ERa signaling in endocrine-resistant breast cancer.