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A year-long experiment in a wet tropical forest found that 4 ^oC of warming boosted soil CO₂ emissions by 42-204%. These high rates suggest tropical soils may release more carbon under future warming than climate models predict.

Observations of a fast X-ray transient reveal that it is a gamma-ray-burst explosion from a very distant galaxy that emits light with the wavelength necessary to drive cosmic reionization, the last major phase change in the history of the Universe.

XRISM observations show the presence of odd-numbered elements chlorine and potassium in Cas A. These findings suggest that stellar activity plays an important role in cosmic chemical evolution, enriching space with elements vital for planets and life.

The recently observed rotation of a photon's polarization by interaction with a single solid state spin has potential implications in quantum computing. Here, Arnold et al. demonstrate enhanced spin–photon coupling and polarization rotation via a coupled quantum dot/micropillar cavity system.

Short laser pulses of femtosecond time scales are in high demand in order to explore the fast electron dynamics in light-matter interactions. Here, the authors demonstrated the compression of free electron laser pulses in the extreme ultraviolet range by using a chirped pulse amplification technique.

Lorentz invariance, tested more than a century ago by Michelson and Morley, is a foundational property of modern physics within the standard model and general relativity. Here, the authors report the most precise terrestrial test to date, bounding the lack of violations of Lorentz symmetry in photons to 10^–18.

Observing superposition states of mesoscopic quantum systems is an ongoing challenge. Gerlichet al. report quantum interference of large tailor-made organic compounds, demonstrating delocalization and the quantum wave nature of entire molecules composed of up to 430 atoms.

In the absence of matching substrates, the growth of oxide thin films can be challenging. Here, the authors demonstrate the growth of EuO thin films via a topotactic reaction, where a chemical reaction transforms a single crystal of one phase into that of another.

Managing power exhaust in fusion reactors is a key challenge, especially in compact designs for cost-effective commercial energy. This study shows how alternative divertor configurations improve exhaust control, enhance stability, absorb transients and enable independent plasma regulation.

Despite many recent advances in silicon photonics for optical telecommunications and on-chip optical interconnects, the issue of power consumption has not been fully addressed. Here, Virot et al. propose a waveguide avalanche germanium photodiode suitable for low power consumption interconnects.

Loss-of-function mutations in TECPR2 result in a form of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy. Here, the authors report that TECPR2 is a Rab5 effector that mediates actin-dependent endocytic cargo recycling from early endosomes to the cell surface.

High-valent metal nitrides are difficult to stabilise due to the high thermodynamic stability and chemical inertness of N₂. Here, the authors employ a large volume press to prepare an iron(IV) nitridoferrate Ca₄Fe^IVN₄ from Fe₂N and Ca₃N₂ via azide-mediated oxidation under high pressure conditions.

Acclimation of tree photosynthesis to warming may be affected by elevated CO₂. Here, the authors show that mature boreal conifers may be able to maintain leaf-level C uptake under warming and elevated CO₂ even if optimum temperature of photosynthesis does not track increased temperature.

Dense calcium imaging combined with co-registered high-resolution electron microscopy reconstruction of the brain of the same mouse provide a functional connectomics map of tens of thousands of neurons of a region of the primary cortex and higher visual areas.

Iceberg calving can act as a submarine melt amplifier through excitation of transient internal waves.

The phase diagram of type-II superconductors exhibits a multitude of different phases, whose study can shed light on domain nucleation and morphology. Here the authors use neutron grating interferometry to investigate the nucleation and phase changes of an intermediate mixed state in a niobium superconductor.

Quantum sensors based on NV centers in diamond find applications in high spatial resolution NMR spectroscopy, but their operation is typically limited to low fields. Sahin et al. demonstrate a high-field sensor based on nuclear spins in diamond, where NV centers play a supporting role in optical initialization.

Field surveys suggest peatlands in the central Congo Basin are globally significant carbon stocks, storing approximately 28% of the world’s tropical peat carbon.

GeTe is a ferroelectric semiconductor with broken inversion symmetry, which leads to a large spin-orbit interaction. When doped with small amounts of manganese, it becomes magnetoelectric. Here, Krempasky et al show that the ferrimagnetic ordering of Mn-doped GeTe can be switched with unusually small currents under specific resonant conditions, orders of magnitude smaller than typical for spin-orbit torque based switching.

The gas adsorption capacity and selectivity in zeolite molecular sieves can be regulated by an external electric field through the electric field-induced cation relocation and framework expansion.

Using Canada’s National Forest Inventory, this study shows boreal understory plant communities are shifting, species richness rises while evenness falls. These changes track warming, nitrogen deposition and moisture, and are moderated by canopy cover.

An analysis of research papers and citing patents indicates the extensive ties between computer-vision research and surveillance.

This study discusses polygenic, omnigenic and stratagenic models developed to explain multigenic disease risk. It proposes means to test their validity, which has implications for research, drug development and precision medicine.

Huang et al. demonstrate an electrically controlled Fe–FePc molecular spin switch that reversibly changes its magnetic state and shifts a nearby spin’s resonance, showing potential of scalable, electrically tunable molecular quantum devices.

A new form of momentum-selective electron energy-loss spectroscopy enables the element-resolved imaging of frequency- and symmetry-dependent vibrational anisotropies with atomic resolution.

Estimates for sea level three million years ago, a period with similar atmospheric CO₂ levels to today, vary from 10 to 40 m above present. Glacial isostatic adjustment modelling suggests that variations in the height of palaeoshorelines result from the residual adjustment of continental flexure following recent glaciations.

A retrospective, observational study shows that completion of a diabetes prevention program in England (the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme) was associated with decreased incidence of type 2 diabetes and long-term conditions such as dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 24 months.

Optical lattices, generated by interfering laser beams, provide a platform for observing condensed-matter phenomena in ultracold-atom systems. By extending the lattice idea to a multimode cavity, it should be possible to observe even more complex effects, such as frustration, crystallization, glass phases and supersolidity.

X-ray diffractive and refractive optical elements suffer from chromatic aberrations, limiting high-resolution X-ray microscopes mainly to bright synchrotron sources. Here, the authors experimentally realise an achromatic X-ray lens by combing a focusing diffractive Fresnel zone plate and a defocusing refractive lens.

The velocity gradient technique is used to measure the magnetic field orientations and magnetization of five low-mass star-forming molecular clouds, also finding that collapsing regions constitute a small fraction of the volume in these clouds.

Tomographic additive manufacturing produces complex parts with a wide range of printable materials but remains limited in terms of resolution. Here, the authors tune the étendue of the light source and accurately control the photopolymerization kinetics using an integrated feedback system, leading to the fabrication of high resolution features.

Citizen science taps the efforts of non-experts. Here, authors describe Drugit, an extension of the crowdsourcing game Foldit, and its use in designing a non-peptide binder of Von Hippel Lindau E3 ligase for use with proteolysis targeting chimeras.

In operando three-dimensional X-ray imaging of a 1T-TaS₂ cryomemory device reveals van der Waals layer restacking, resulting in a bulk metallic switching region, driven by charge rearrangement and concomitant lattice strain.

The authors report an ultra-broadband ptychography method, suitable for dispersive samples, by exploiting structured illumination and a novel joint deconvolution algorithm.

Dynamic Jahn-Teller effect is rarely realized in condensed matter systems. Here, the authors demonstrate its occurrence in Ba₂MgReO₆, a 5d¹ double perovskite, using resonant inelastic x-ray scattering, thermodynamic measurements and quantum chemistry calculations.

Research into steatotic liver disease should prioritize person-centred care and work towards a reduced disease burden and lower economic and societal costs.

Through next-generation spectral analysis, scientists have uncovered an evolutionary path for Wolf–Rayet stars in metal-poor environments. Characterized by hard ionizing radiation, these stars challenge current assumptions about massive star evolution.

Crustal structures are as important as deep mantle melting in controlling magma ascent and the composition and distribution of erupted material, according to 3D resistivity modelling, geophysical data and the distribution of Quaternary volcanism.

A transition from microbial-dominated Ediacara biota into modern ecosystems marks the beginning of the Cambrian. Here, Buatois et al.describe Ediacaran microbial mats in an early Cambrian formation in Canada suggesting that Ediacara biota persisted in the early Cambrian and abruptly disappeared later on.

Recent work has expanded the concept of altermagnets to non-collinear magnetic materials. Here, Hu et al extend this further to non-collinear chiral materials, determining altermagnetic multipolar order parameters and predicting that such materials host large spin-hall and Edelstein effects.

Organic materials potentially offer a low-cost, flexible and environment-friendly route to spintronics. Here, the authors demonstrate an organic spin-valve device in which an electric field can control both the magnitude and the sign of magnetoresistance.

Strong electron correlations often lead to unusual electronic ground states. Here, the authors present evidence for a density wave in the compound CeRhIn₅, the first for a so-called heavy-fermion metal where electrons have a very high effective mass.

Confinement is encountered in systems varying from simple liquids to biological cells. Williams et al. introduce an adaptive confinement with an elastic wall composed of colloidal particles, whereby the osmotic pressure of the confined system can be directly obtained from the displacement of the wall.

Chemical systems with switchable molecular spins could allow the development of materials with controllable spintronic properties. Here, the authors show that nitric oxide coordination to cobalt(II)tetraphenylporphyrin on a nickel surface, followed by thermal dissociation, leads to off-on spin switching.