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Lasers find ubiquitous use in physics due to their coherence, spectral purity and high intensity. Here, authors create a two-mode thermomechanically squeezed phonon laser in an optical levitation system by combining nonlinear damping with parametric modulation of the coupling between two oscillation modes.

Native top-down proteomics reveals epidermal growth factor receptor–estrogen receptor-alpha (EGFR–ER) signaling crosstalk in breast cancer cells and dissociation of nuclear transport factor 2 (NUTF2) dimers to modulate ER signaling and cell growth.

A high-resolution spectroscopic analysis reveals ultralow amounts of heavy elements in the star SDSS J0715−7334. The star originates from the Large Magellanic Cloud and probably formed directly after the first stars through dust cooling.

Field evidence reveals that bubble-mediated CO2 transfer favors invasion. The authors introduce an asymmetric bulk flux equation, suggesting that the global ocean may absorb ~15% more CO2 than previously estimated.

Operating cavity-based spectrometers at low temperature has several advantages, such as improved sensitivity. Now, a cavity-enhanced spectrometer is demonstrated down to 4 K.

Photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) is a strong chiroptical effect affecting the angular distribution of photoelectrons emitted from chiral molecules ionized by circularly polarized light. Here, the authors show how PECD creates a similar-magnitude effect in the total photoemission yield of condensed particles.

Advancing Li-CO₂ systems as a sustainable alternative technology requires a deep understanding of the reaction mechanisms. Here, authors establish a controlled supply of O₂ in Li-CO₂ batteries as a strategy to increase performance and reveal the distinct reaction pathways under CO₂ and CO₂/O₂ gas.

Aerial surveys over the Permian Basin found 500+ major methane leaks, many recurring. A few sites leaked continuously and offer quick mitigation wins. These super-emitters may produce ~50% of regional emissions, underscoring the need for frequent monitoring.

Electrified CO₂ capture from air could lead to net-negative emissions, yet current methods face high energy costs and sensitivity to oxygen. Here the authors introduce an electrochemical approach using MnO₂ as a stable, redox-active sorbent, achieving CO₂ capture with promising energy consumption and minimal oxygen sensitivity.

Here, Wulczynski et al. find fewer small-intestinal fiber-degrading bacteria in CeD patients, independent of the gluten-free diet, while inulin-supplemented diet in gluten-sensitized mice facilitates microbial saccharolytic function and SCFAs, accelerating mucosal healing in the small intestine.

Thermal inertia is used to infer physical properties of asteroid surfaces. Here, authors propose that the low thermal inertia of asteroids Bennu and Ryugu is driven by cracks in rocks resulting from geological processes within the parent body – or more recently through micrometeorite impacts

The authors from the ALICE collaboration identify multiple species of mesons and baryons and measure the anisotropic flow with non-flow removal techniques in pp and p-Pb collisions at the LHC, identifying the hallmark of quark flow associated with an expanding quark-gluon plasma.

Homarine is a ubiquitous, phytoplankton-derived metabolite that is broken down by widely distributed and diverse marine bacteria containing a conserved homABCDER operon.

Developing robust anode catalysts that can operate at industrial-level current densities is essential for efficient hydrogen production. Here, the authors report a mesoporous ruthenium–titanium oxide solid solution with an engineered three-phase reaction interface for stable water electrolysis.

This study identifies an FDA-approved leukemia drug, Homoharringtonine, that can eliminate aged fat cells, improve metabolic health, reduce inflammation and extend lifespan in mice, revealing a potential approach to treat age- and obesity-related metabolic disease.

A pangenome reference for the phenotypically diverse crop sorghum aims to help accelerate future efforts to breed crops that are better adapted to changing environments.

Microfluidics is an attractive route for synthesis, but can suffer from poor reactivity with gaseous reagents. Here the authors report a microfluidic system catalysing an interfacial reaction between CO₂and liquid phase reagents by modifying silicon nanowires with immobilized ionic liquid catalysts.

Although LaAlO₃ and SrTiO₃ are both insulators, when they are brought together at a (100) interface, a highly conducting two-dimensional electron gas forms between them. Annandi et al.show that this also happens at a (110) interface, counter to expectations that it should not.

Achieving control over the thermomechanical properties of functional materials is desirable, yet remains highly challenging. Here, the authors demonstrate continuous negative-to-positive tuning of thermal expansion in two Prussian blue analogues, by varying the concentration of adsorbed CO₂.

Fractional quantum Hall states in 2D electron gases arise due to strong electron-electron interactions, which makes a general theoretical understanding difficult. Fu et al. present data showing the ν = 5/3 quantum Hall state has a 3/2 plateau in the diagonal resistance that has not been captured by existing models.

In active matter systems, increasing density usually reduces activity. Now, in a system where density enhances activity, collective motion is shown to arise from non-motile oscillators when they are confined.

Materials formed by linking metal ions with organic ligands have potential for gas adsorption and storage, and can be flexible in response to stimuli. Now, suitable organic linkers result in a material that undergoes a large structural change, but does not lose crystallinity.

Self-assembled hole-selective molecules can enable high performance in perovskite solar cells, but controlling the hole extraction efficiency is challenging. Tianyu Li et al. address this by designing molecules that adopt a quasi-random orientation on the substrate.

Data mining of a computational library of metal–organic frameworks identifies motifs that bind CO₂ sufficiently strongly and whose uptake is not affected by water, with application for the capture of CO₂ from flue gases.

Catabolism of extracellular glutathione by γ-glutamyltransferases supports tumour growth and survival, and pharmacological targeting of these enzymes slows tumour growth.

This paper conducted a priority-setting exercise to identify ten questions that define the future direction of blue carbon science. It highlights key gaps, emerging challenges and opportunities for advancing climate mitigation, ecosystem management and evidence-based policy.

Heterostructure interfaces have physical properties distinct from bulk materials, providing the basis for many electronic devices. Miao et al. propose a spin ice heterostructure that can host a two-dimensional gas of emergent magnetic monopoles with a net magnetic charge.

Lunar rocks, not subject to complex crustal dynamics, reveal evolutionary aspects of the Earth-Moon system. The authors find that lunar ilmenite (age: 3.78 Ga) can host excess titanium in a trivalent state due to redox conditions not found on Earth.

Centennial-scale variations in methane carbon isotope ratios are attributed to changes in pyrogenic and biogenic sources that can be correlated with anthropogenic activities, such as varying levels of biomass burning during the period of the Roman empire and the Han dynasty, and changes in natural climate variability.

The Shastry-Sutherland model consists of orthogonal dimers in a two dimensional plane, and has proved a rich basis for both theoretical and experimental investigation of quantum magnetism. Here, Brassington et al show that Yb2Be2SiO7 hosts an anisotropic variant of the Shastry Sutherland model.

Management of spent nuclear fuel is challenging due to the release of volatile radionuclides. Here the authors report krypton separation from fission gas in the presence of other competing gases by a radiation resistant metal-organic framework using the two-bed breakthrough technique.

The emergence of a strong electron correlation has not been experimentally studied. Here, the authors report its evolution from a band-insulating organic semiconductor and observe significant deviations from a simple metallic system even at far from half-filled band due to charge-order instability.

Nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes suffer from chemomechanical degradation, and current mitigation methods require complex syntheses. Here the researchers show that simple control of LiOH melting produces uniform microstructures that stabilize the cathodes without doping or coatings.

ALMA observations have established the presence of warm, X-ray-heated gas near a supermassive black hole at redshift z = 6, demonstrating that highly excited CO lines are a powerful method for exploring heavily dust-obscured quasars in the early Universe.

Driven quantum systems can form long-lived states with emergent order, but their excitation properties remain largely unexplored. Now, an experiment shows that a driven superfluid exhibits sound modes characteristic of a one-dimensional supersolid.

Drought conditions in soil systems lead to elevated concentrations of natural antibiotics, as well as the enrichment of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, highlighting a link between climate and the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Information has been encoded into the quantum wavefunctions of a two-dimensional electron gas using electronic holograms constructed from single molecules. The information is stored in two spatial dimensions and one energy dimension and is read with a scanning tunnelling microscope, to enable information densities exceeding 20 bits nm⁻².

Although ferroelectrics are generally insulating, their domain walls can show electrical conductivity. Here Sluka et al. observe a highly conducting free-electron gas at charged domain walls in ferroelectric BaTiO₃.

In statistical physics, systems usually become disordered at high temperatures, but some exhibit entropic order when heated, where one type of ordering enables greater fluctuations in another. Here the authors show how this type of order can persist to arbitrarily high temperature in simple classical and quantum many-body models.

The CO mixing ratio in Mars’s atmosphere increases towards the poles because of downward transport of CO from the upper atmosphere, according to an analysis of data from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.