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Composites of carbon nanotubes and superconductors provide technologically important new, or improved, functionalities. Here, with a chemical solution approach, well-aligned carbon nanotube forests embedded in a superconducting NbC matrix are shown to effectively enhance the superconducting properties of NbC.

The lack of reliable coating methods for amorphous zeolitic imidazolate framework (aZIF) materials hinders their development for applications such as photolithography and separation membranes. Supported by computational fluid dynamics modeling, the authors develop a spin-coating technique to deposit aZIF films from dilute precursors and demonstrate their wafer-scale use in advanced lithographic processes.

Photovoltaic devices attached to immune cells travel through the blood to inflamed brain regions.

A connectome of the right optic lobe from a male fruitfly is presented together with an extensive collection of genetic drivers matched to a comprehensive neuron-type catalogue.

Li-In alloys are widely used as reference materials in the research field of solid-state lithium-based batteries. Here, the authors report and discuss the instability of Li-In electrodes towards sulfide solid electrolytes in all-solid-state batteries.

Tau misfolds in Alzheimer’s disease, but how the link between tau filament structure and pathogenicity is unclear. This study shows that both filament core structure and phosphorylation in the fuzzy coat are required for full seeding capacity.

Bennu comprises components of intra- and extra-Solar System origins. The parent bodies of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites likely formed from a shared but heterogeneous reservoir in the outer parts of the solar protoplanetary disk.

Although IL-31 has been implicated in asthma, the exact contribution of the IL-31 receptor (IL-31RA) signalling to airway hyperresponsiveness remains unexplored. Here, the authors demonstrate that IL31RA promotes muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 3 expression and calcium signalling, as well as smooth muscle cell contraction.

Authors use a high-entropy engineering approach to produce fully amorphous BiTO films by exfoliation and annealing, creating crystalline regions, leading to flexible ceramics with dielectric properties.

The development of neural interfaces at subcortical nuclei surfaces is challenging. The authors present a flexible, minimally invasive neural interface that self-unfolds in cerebrospinal fluid to conform to periventricular surfaces, enabling long-term monitoring of deep brain disorders.

Designing electrode architectures for Li-ion batteries that can be reversibly accessible for ion storage can be challenging. Using operando techniques the mechanistic origin of lithiation-induced phase transformations in a V₂O₅ model cathode is now clarified.

In situ synchrotron X-ray tools are used to perform microstrain screening during solid-state synthesis of battery materials, leading to fewer structural defects and improved performance.

The interfaces in perovskite solar cells are critical to the device performance. Li et al. tune the bond strength of the interfacial molecule with the perovskite and the electron transport layer, increasing the power conversion efficiency of the cells.

Electrolytic water splitting requires high electrical energy consumption. Here, the authors report a new type of electrolyser that thanks to palladium-doped titania nanotubes oxidizes bio-alcohols, resulting in energy-convenient hydrogen generation as well as valuable chemical production.

Single photon devices are needed for many future technologies, but resolving the color of single photons in a compact architecture is still a challenge. The authors present a broadband, chip-scale spectrometer for measuring single photon wavelengths from 600 to 2000 nm with no moving parts.

A biomimetic multicomponent sensor design enables continuous analyte detection in the bloodstream.

Biotic-abiotic hybrid systems are promising for solar-to-chemical conversion, but it remains challenging to achieve atomically precise interface contact. Here, the authors report a general strategy of facilitating direct electron uptake via building single-atom bridges across biotic-abiotic interfaces to enhance solar-driven hydrogen production.

Xue et al. report self-powered photoelectrochemical photodetectors based on CuOx decorated AlGaN nanowires with staggered energy band structure. High-energy photons can be absorbed by CuOx to trigger the multiexciton generation effect, enabling an external quantum efficiency of 131.5% at 255 nm.

Allergic inflammation is linked to asthma immunopathology and disease onset. Here the authors explore the use of a mucosal vaccine and show reduced immunopathology and asthma prevention in a murine model of allergic airway disease.

Nickel hydroxide is a promising material for capacitor electrodes and most research has focussed on the crystalline form. Here, the authors report that amorphous nickel hydroxide nanospheres, which may be synthesized relatively easily, also exhibit excellent integrated electrochemical performance.

Skilled reaching movements are critical for survival. Here, the authors show in mice that the parafascicular (Pf) and ventroanterior/ventrolaber (VAL) nuclei of the thalamus govern distinct circuits related to reaching direction and speed, respectively.

Silver nanoparticles are useful antimicrobial agents in water purification systems. Here the fabrication of silver nanoparticles that include a magnetic layer could lead to improved purification systems as it allows the recovery of the nanoparticles by magnetic fields.

Rechargeable Na/Cl₂ and Li/Cl₂ batteries are produced with a microporous carbon positive electrode, aluminium chloride in thionyl chloride as the electrolyte, and either sodium or lithium as the negative electrode.

X-ray Fourier-transform holography has been restricted by a limited choice of reference waves. Here, Martin et al.demonstrate X-ray Fourier-transform holography with an almost unrestricted choice for the reference wave, allowing greater flexibility in the design of holographic experiments.

The development of fast-charging and high-capacity negative electrodes is critical for advanced lithium-ion batteries. Here, authors use a vacancy engineering strategy to develop a layered Prussian blue analogue with competitive rate capability, delivering a specific capacity of 510 mAh g⁻¹ at a specific current of 8 A g⁻¹.

Lee et al. use three-dimensional cell reconstruction of focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy data and multi-omics to show that ether-lipid metabolism regulates inter-organelle biogenesis and dynamics.

Intestinal aging is associated with declines in structure and absorption of nutrients. Here, the authors show that aging related intestinal decline is mediated by activation of the mTORC1-p38MAPK-p53 pathway in intestinal stem cells and can be ameliorated by abrogating mTORC1 or p38MAPK activity.

Crystallization of noble metal atoms usually leads to the thermodynamically stable face-centred cubic phase. Sunet al. show that internal strain in silver nanoparticles leads to lattice distortion and a stable body-centred tetragonal phase.

Closed-loop brain stimulation of the human hippocampal theta rhythm produces lasting enhancement of network communication. This implicates theta rhythms in human hippocampal network communication and provides a possible route to memory modulation.

Eukaryotic DNA replication is regulated to ensure copying of the genome (only) once per cell cycle. Here the authors, using optical trapping and confocal microscopy, demonstrate the dynamics of the origin recognition complex and subsequent intermediates that lead up to the loading of an MCM helicase onto DNA.

The authors predict the Pockels effect of ScAlN with varying Sc concentration, realizing a ScAlN-on-insulator-on-silicon material platform, which allows the formation of low-loss, electrically-tunable microring resonators for accurate measurement of ScAlN’s Pockels coefficients.

A CRISPR knock-in strategy that uses endogenous gene regulatory mechanisms can engineer ‘armoured’ CAR T cells that secrete proinflammatory cytokines directly within a tumour without causing toxicity, leading to prolonged survival in mice.

In situ tests show that all-inorganic lead halide perovskite micropillars can morph into distinct shapes without affecting their optoelectronic properties and bandgap, which provides insights into the plastic deformation of semiconductors and also shows their potential for manufacturing relevant devices.

Zeolites are porous aluminosilicate molecular sieves with uniform pores of molecular dimensions that have a wide range of applications. Here authors use machine learning to guide zeolite synthesis and predict the structure and properties of faujasite zeolites from synthesis conditions.

The repair of soft tissues with anisotropic structures, such as spinal dura mater, requires the use of biomaterials to guide tissue directional growth while minimizing epidural fibrotic adhesion. Here, the authors report a Janus SIS via silk-based hydrogel coatings, which provides extracellular matrix-mimicking features and anti-adhesion performance for spinal dural defect repair.

Genomic structural invariance, an extension of genomic structural equation modeling, identifies similarities and differences between males and females in the genetic architectures of eight psychiatric disorders spanning three broad factors.

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells facilitate anti-microbial responses, but their functions in cancer protection is unclear. Here the authors show that activated MAIT cells induce an IFN-γ transcriptome in natural killer (NK) cells and enhance NK-dependent anti-cancer immunity in mice, thereby hinting a new avenue for cancer therapy.

Battery cathodes tend to degrade severely during high-voltage operations. Here the authors present a cathode design with a structurally coherent architecture, ranging from ordered to disordered frameworks, that addresses this issue.

This study provides direct neurophysiological evidence from over 30 human subjects showing that the anterior and posterior hippocampus are functionally distinct, with differences in theta activity linked to recollection and novelty processing.

It remains unclear why some decisions take longer than others even when the sensory inputs are similar. Here, the authors show that both initial neural state and sensory input combine in the premotor cortex to influence the speed and geometry of neural population activity during decisions.

The hydrovoltaic effect offers a promising route for ion sensing but is limited by a long response time. Here, the authors leverage rapid ion transport within nanochannels to achieve a high voltage output of 4.0 V with a response time of just 0.17 s.

Spin–orbit torque switching in a two-terminal magnetoresistive random access memory cell can reduce critical write current by more than 70% compared with an equivalent spin-transfer torque device.

An approach that integrates electrochemical CO₂ reduction and biological denitrification provides a new solution for nitrogen removal, where the formate obtained from CO₂ is used directly as the carbon source in the denitrification process in wastewater treatment.

PMEL fibril structure is a long-standing question. Here, the authors resolve the atomic structure and in situ organization of native PMEL lamellae, revealing the assembly mechanism of these functional amyloid fibrils in melanosomes.

Adenosine is an immunosuppressive metabolite known to limit anti-tumor immune responses. Here the authors report the characterization of an adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) eGFP reporter mouse, providing immunological insights into the biology of A2AR expression in the context of anti-tumor immunity.

The ability to encode and recall information about food is critical for survival. We reveal that ventral hippocampus projections to the lateral hypothalamus encode meal-related memories, and that disruption of this circuit promotes excessive eating.

Nanoparticle-based ‘microgauges’ are developed for in vivo force sensing and deployed in C. elegans to investigate how mechanical force correlates with electrical signalling in neuromuscular organs.