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Sequencing the genome and microbiome of about 1,500 tick samples from regions across China revealed host–microbe associations in ticks that could have implications for controlling ticks and tick-borne diseases.

Concise and enantioenriched synthesis of chiral carbocyclic and heterocyclic spirane scaffolds is a significant objective in both academic and industrial fields. Here, the authors report the kinetic resolution of racemic spirocyclic 1,3-diketones and their analogues via catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation with the SPA-PNN ligands.

Nanospace defined by unsaturated metal coordination sites opens up the possibility of controlling and templating chemical reactivity. Here, the authors show that a Fe(III) dicarboxylate framework with triangularly arranged metal sites can direct the [2+2+2] cyclisation of nitriles, alkynes and alkenes.

Biaryl compounds with an axial chirality are valuable architectures but few methods have been developed for the construction of bridged biaryls, a subclass of these compounds that bear a tether to connect the two arenes and form a medium-sized ring. Here, the authors design a Co/SPDO-catalyzed aerobic oxidative coupling/desymmetrization sequence of prochiral phenols for the enantioselective synthesis of biaxial bridged m-terphenyls embedded in an azocane.

To emulate nature biological processing, highly-integrated ultra-sensitive artificial neuromorphic system is highly desirable. Here, the authors report flexible sensor array of 1024 pixels using combination of carbon nanotubes and perovskite QDs as active matetials, achieving highly responsive device for reinforcement learning.

Electronic wound bandages have to balance conformability and wound healing properties. Here, the authors develop a smart patch (iSAFE) using biomaterials with bioelectronics to facilitate permeability with waterproofing. This achieves intelligent wound management with real-time wound monitoring and active therapy.

How do sounds affect emotions? The authors reveal that noise can suppress the rewarding-dopamine system through a non-canonical auditory pathway, leading to negative emotions like aversion and anxiety.

Electrocardiogram is crucial for cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis. Here, the authors present a motion-unrestricted dynamic electrocardiogram system utilizing skin-conformal, imperceptible electronics for long-term, comfortable, and accurate 12-lead monitoring.

Metal-free catalysts offer a sustainable option for water oxidation but typically underperform compared to metal-based ones. Here, the authors report an all-organic catalyst that uses a rare oxide pathway to achieve high efficiency and long-term stability, comparable to metal-based systems.

Mitochondria is reported to regulate ferroptosis in cancer cells. Here the authors find that mitochondria-localized VSTM2L inhibits the oligomerization of VDAC1 to protect prostate cancer cells against ferroptosis.

Fan, Shang, Song, Chen et al. identify the Integrator–PP2A complex (INTAC) as a key regulator of cancer cell sensitivity to BET inhibitors through directly interacting with the RACK7–KDM5 complex to orchestrate epigenetic silencing in a catalytic-independent manner.

Xuejun Zhang and colleagues report a genome-wide association and replication studies for psoriasis, conducted in Chinese populations. They confirm previous associations in MHC and IL12B to psoriasis susceptibility, and report a new association within the LCE gene cluster at 1q21.

Ginkgo is one of the living fossils from the plant kingdom. Here, authors conduct population genomics analyses to reveal its refugia and demographic history, and provide evidence of multiple anthropogenic introductions of ginkgo from eastern China into different continents.

The evolution and phylogenetic placement of gnetophytes have remained elusive. The draft genome for a gnetophyte, Gnetum montanum, is now reported. Comparative analyses identify genomic features distinguishing gnetophytes from other gymnosperms.

The diversity and spillover potential of pangolin-associated microbes are not fully understood. Here, the authors describe the distribution and spectrum of reported pangolin microbes by integrating data from multiple sources and assess their potential to emerge as human pathogens.

Genome-wide data from 166 East Asian individuals dating to between 6000 bc and ad 1000 and from 46 present-day groups provide insights into the histories of mixture and migration of human populations in East Asia.

Plasmonic nanostructures enable control over the spatial and spectral dependence of scattered light. Here, the authors use pixels formed of nanoellipse or nanosquare dimers to show polarization-dependent full-colour scattering in reflection, and build 3D stereoscopic colour microprints from them.

G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) can adopt different conformations, each linked to distinct cellular outcomes. Here the authors show that compound 17b, a novel agonist of the GPCR family member FPR, robustly activates cardioprotective but not detrimental FPR signalling, showing beneficial therapeutic effect in a mouse model of cardiac infarction.

The emerging moisture-electric harvester suffers from insufficient power output. Here, the authors report a green, efficient, and scalable moisture-electric generator by introducing polyvinyl alcohol-sodium alginate hydrogel as active material.

Here, the authors reveal that miR-27b-3p exacerbates intervertebral disc degeneration by targeting PPARG, a protective factor, suggesting that modulating miR-27b-3p and PPARG could offer novel therapeutic avenues for treatment.

The central circadian circuit’s role in integrating temperature changes is not fully understood. Here, the authors demonstrate that temperature-sensitive DN1a circadian neurons in the Drosophila brain bidirectionally influence downstream circadian neurons, regulating temperature-dependent physiological activities.

Autophagy mediates the degradation of paternal mitochondria after fertilization in C. elegansto ensure that mitochondria are inherited maternally. Here the authors show that mitochondrial dynamics is critical for the selectivity and kinetics of paternal mitochondrial elimination.

Activating cannabinoid receptors in a newly identified neural circuit ameliorates depressive-like behaviors in mice.

Strong, electroactive and ultrafine conducting polymer fibres are prepared at the large scale by a modified wet spinning strategy. The obtained ultrafine polyaniline fibres are qualified to build tactile organic electrochemical transistors.

Transduction efficiency in electrochemical actuators hardly exceeds 1% because the current electrode materials do not allow to efficiently exploit microstructural changes to achieve large actuation effects. Here the authors demonstrate transduction efficiencies up to 6% in actuators by using graphdiyne as electrode material.

Catenin gene Arvcf promotes theformation of nicotine reward learning behavior by enhancing the mesolimbic dopamine signaling in mice.