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Au nanowires with an unconventional hexagonal close-packed (4H) phase stabilize the 4H-phase high-entropy alloys grown epitaxially on their surface through a facile chemical synthesis. The resulting core–shell nanostructures demonstrate promising overall water electrolysis performance.

Slow sulfur redox limits the development of wide-temperature-range Na-S batteries. Here, authors prepare Sn-doped CoNiS multipods catalyst with amorphous–crystalline interfaces that accelerate polysulfides conversion, enabling high-capacity and long-life batteries operated from −20 to 50 °C.

Li et al. report feedback neurons based on perovskite memristors with a nickel single-atom modified reduced graphene oxide cathode. The device successfully implements an unsupervised learning network with over 50% clustering accuracy and cooperative learning for solving NP-hard combinatorial optimisation problem.

Spatial transcriptomics and immunofluorescence microscopy of human samples and mouse models reveal that infection-driven cholesterol overload in granulomas impairs macrophage–CD4⁺ T cell interactions and anti-tuberculosis immunity.

Transition metal-catalyzed C−H cyclization for medium-ring synthesis has been limited to reactive C−H bonds, the activation of unreactive C−H bonds still remains a challenge. Here the authors show the direct construction of 7-membered rings via Ni−Al co-catalyzed unreactive C−H cyclization of benzoimidazoles with alkenes, providing a series of tricyclic imidazoles.

The development of 3d-metal-catalyzed β-C–H bond activation via 4-membered metallacycles remains an elusive challenge. Here, the authors report a Ni-Al bimetal-catalyzed β-C(sp3)–H bond activation of formamides via 4-membered nickelacycles.

Pan et al. report an N-Ni/NiCo@C catalyst for solar-driven photothermal methane dry reforming. Its designed structure enables a lattice oxygen-free reaction mechanism, achieving high efficiency and stability.

In this study, long-term effects of PM_2.5-bound copper and zinc on depression in older US adults are investigated, finding significant associations with increased depression rates, emphasizing the need for public health interventions targeting environmental contaminants affecting mental health.

Hydrogen production coupled with electrochemical oxidation of organic nucleophiles is often limited by catalyst’s reconstruction at the anode. Here, the authors developed the stable Ni(II) active sites in Prussian Blue analogue for fast, selective ethylene glycol electrooxidation and constructed an effective coupled electrochemical hydrogen production flow cell.

Common methods for regulating metal-support interactions for single-atom catalysts usually suffer from interference of the variation of supports or sacrificing the stability of catalysts. Here, the authors report a facile electrochemical deposition strategy to design highly active oxygen evolution catalysts with site-specific metal-support interactions via selective anchoring of single atoms.

The influence of Li occupancy on electro-chemomechanical stability in Co-free Ni-rich layered oxides for Li-ion batteries has been overlooked. Here, authors investigate different Li structural units in the oxide lattice and show that tuning the Li occupancy improves battery cycling stability.

The frontier of ultrafast science pushes the development of stable generation of isolated attosecond pulses. Here, the authors demonstrate a filamentation-assisted transient phase-matching mechanism, driven by post-compressed Yb-based few-cycle lasers. They produce stable, high-contrast, isolated attosecond pulses as short as 200, 69 and 65 as in argon, neon and helium.

It is not well understood why some metallic glasses display clear experimental evidence of β-relaxations, whereas others do not. Here, by studying enthalpies of mixing in glass-forming compositions, Yu et al. suggest that string-like atomic configurations may account for their observation.

Dual-atom catalysts are promising for CO₂ reduction reactions; however, sluggish kinetics limit practical applications. Now, a Ni dual-atom catalyst has been synthesized, realizing efficient electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction with a CO partial current density of ~1 A cm² at >99% Faradaic efficiency.

The development of Tat clusters has advanced the intracellular delivery of functional antibodies at low concentrations, but the variety of proteins that can be successfully delivered remains limited. Here, the authors report that by reversibly modifying the surface of functional proteins with anionic peptides, various protein cargoes (otherwise difficult to deliver) can be delivered into living cells by synergetic electrostatic interactions with the cationic cell-penetrating peptide clusters TAT₃.

Efficient hydrogen production from water splitting remains a critical challenge for sustainable energy solutions. Here, the authors develop a ZnS-decorated ZnIn₂S₄ photocatalyst co-loaded with dual Ni(OH)₂ and Ni_xP cocatalysts via photochemical deposition, achieving a high photocatalytic hydrogen production rate and good stability.

Commercially viable catalytic CO₂ electroreduction to CO would enable many green technologies, yet it is impeded by the initial hydrogenation step of CO₂. Here, the authors report Ni-Cd dual atom catalysts with complementary properties of favorable adsorption of CO₂ and H to overcome this barrier.

Adipic acid is an important building block of polymers, although its production relies on harmful reagents. Here, authors examined surfactant-modified nickel hydroxide for adipic acid electrosynthesis coupled with hydrogen gas evolution.

C-Glycosyl peptides/proteins are metabolically stable mimics of the native glycopeptides/proteins of great therapeutic potential, but their chemical synthesis is challenging. Here, the authors report a protocol for the synthesis of vinyl C-glycosyl amino acids and peptides, via a Ni-catalyzed reductive hydroglycosylation reaction of alkyne derivatives of amino acids and peptides with glycosyl bromides.

Precise matching of reaction rate and electric potential of electrodes in paired electrolysis is challenging. Here, the authors develop paired-electrolysis-enabled nickel-catalyzed enantioselective reductive cross-coupling of α-chloroesters and aryl bromides.

This study discovers primitive mantle olivines in the Chang’e-6 lunar soils from the Moon’s far side, shedding new light on the Moon’s origin and evolutionary processes.

There is tremendous ongoing effort in the development of electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution. Here, the authors report that single nickel atoms dispersed on graphitic supports are formed by carbonization of metal-organic frameworks and that they are highly active hydrogen evolution catalysts.

mGWAS reveals ZmICE1 as a key hub for integrating amino acid metabolic pathways and cold tolerance in maize. Natural variation in ZmICE1 promoter regulates the binding affinity of ZmMYB39, which confers the diverse cold tolerance in maize.

The high-voltage oxygen redox activity of Li-rich layered oxides enables additional capacity beyond conventional transition metal redox contributions. Here, authors investigate the correlation between oxygen redox activity and superstructure units. They prove that an excess of LiNiMn5 hinders the extraction/insertion of lithium ions.

FRIL is an antiviral legume lectin that recognizes complex type N-glycans. Here, authors discover a process to activate the inert recombinant lectins, and engineer a shift of FRIL’s glycan recognition to high mannose N-glycans.

This study achieves precise atomic-scale control over ferroelectric polymer chains through facet modulation, significantly enhancing ferroelectric phase stability, thereby enabling efficient and tunable multiband electromagnetic attenuation.

Lesion-targeted immune modulation is a feasible strategy to control cardiac fibrosis, and engineered dendritic cells are a promising therapeutic platform for treating cardiac remodelling and heart failure.

Zhang, Han, Tan, Lu, Ma et al. report that kynurenine derived from peritumoural adipose tissue is hijacked by cancer cells to mediate ferroptosis resistance, a process that could potentially be targeted with immunotherapy to inhibit tumour growth.

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.

Urea oxidation could be a lower-energy alternative to water oxidation in hydrogen-producing electrolysers, but improved catalysts are required to facilitate the reaction. Geng et al. report nickel ferrocyanide as a promising catalyst and suggest that it operates via a different pathway to that of previous materials.

Low level of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) activity in cancer cells is essential for the dependence on aerobic glycolysis. Here the authors show that PKM2 sulfhydration by hydrogen sulfide destabilizes the PKM2 tetramer, leading to reduced PKM2 enzyme activity and enhanced proliferation of breast cancer cells.

Small γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles (<2 nm) encapsulated in the pores of a conductive metal–organic framework enable the efficient electrosynthesis of urea through the co-reduction of CO₂ and nitrate under neutral conditions.

It is important but challenging to prohibit deep oxidation of alkene in oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkane. Here, dual active sites are tailored to isolate dehydrogenation and oxidation thus achieving superior ethene selectivity.

A compression-based, regenerative elastocaloric cooling device using low-transition-temperature tubular NiTi units in a cascaded configuration, which show superelasticity and substantial entropy changes, allows the construction of a sub-zero Celsius refrigeration system without refrigerant gases.

Broad-spectrum host restriction factors against bacteria and viruses remain largely unclear. Here, the authors identify the small GTPase Rab14 as a restriction factor that promotes lysosomal acidification by delivering the V-ATPase to lysosomes.

Model thiophene-decorated nickel porphyrins are synthesized to examine how sulfur promotes CO₂-to-CO conversion and tandem CO₂-to-C₂ product conversion in electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Combined theoretical and experimental analyses show that thiophene substituents generate a ligand hole character that modulates the nickel-centred electronic structure, enhancing overall catalytic performance.

Self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-based hole transport layer often suffers from weak interfacial adhesion, poor film uniformity, and limited stability, constraining their scalability. Here, authors in situ anchor SAM during NiOx synthesis, achieving maximum efficiency of 20.21% for large-area modules.

Linear scaling relationships often hinder the optimization of heterogeneous catalysts. Now, an intermediate spillover strategy is put forward by designing bi-component catalysts, thereby decoupling elementary electron-transfer steps and circumventing linear scaling relationships.

Spin–orbit torque is used to control the magnetic exchange bias in a Pt/Co/IrMn trilayer.

Chemical water treatment through heterogeneous advanced oxidation offers promise for decentralized applications. Here, authors challenge the conventional electron-transfer mechanism of O–O activation, demonstrating that at solid-water interfaces, the process involves coupled proton-electron transfer rather than pure electron transport.

Bulk high-temperature superconductivity observed in pressurized tetragonal La₂PrNi₂O₇ was testified by detecting clear diamagnetic signals below about 75 K with appreciable superconducting shielding volume fractions at a pressure of above 15 GPa.

The efficient separation of iso-butene, an important raw material in chemical industry, remains challenging due to similar molecular properties of C₄ olefins. Here, the authors report a sulfate-pillared adsorbent for the molecular sieving of iso-C₄H₈ from C₄H₆ and n-C₄H₈ with good benchmark uptake ratios and Henry’s selectivities.