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The integration of high-κ dielectrics with low equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) is crucial for the development of 2D transistors. Here, the authors report the low-temperature fabrication of wafer-scale HfO₂ dielectric films with sub-5-Å EOT and their application for the realization of high-performance 2D MoS₂ transistors and circuits.

The existence of a long-lived, prethermal regime in many-body systems with tunable heating rates, driven by structured random protocols, is observed using a 78-qubit superconducting quantum processor.

Dyskalemia is a dangerous potassium imbalance requiring rapid treatment. Here, the authors show, in a randomized trial of 14,989 patients, that real-time AI-ECG alerts increased hyperkalemia (69.1% vs. 41.6%, HR 2.23, 95% CI 1.44–3.46) but not hypokalemia treatment (HR 1.14, 95% CI 0.74–1.77).

A bonding and debonding strategy is used to stack epitaxially grown semiconductor monolayers into various structures with precise control of the layer number and interlayer twist angle.

Atomic disorder limits the performance of kesterite solar cells. Jinlin Wang et al. introduce surface vacancy defects via magnesium doping, which reduces cation disorder and charge losses, enabling a certified efficiency of 14.9%.

The authors observe robust ferroelectricity, characterized by a wake-up-free effect and endurance up to 10¹² cycles, in monoclinic Hf_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ single-crystalline films. This ferroelectric behavior originates from a polar monoclinic variant (space group Pc) stabilized by antiphase boundaries.

A detailed understanding of defects in kesterite solar cells is still lacking. Shi et al. identify a key defect and its formation mechanism and use alloying to suppress it, achieving solar cells with 14.2% certified efficiency.

The Error-Catastrophe Theory posits that translation errors shorten lifespan, but direct evidence is limited. Here, the authors show that translational fidelity predicts longevity in yeast, with VPS70 as a shared genetic determinant of both traits.

The authors observe multiferroicity in a single-layer non van der Waals material, CuCrSe₂. The coexistence of room-temperature ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism up to 120 K is corroborated by a set of comprehensive experimental techniques.

Quantum devices offer the potential to simulate quantum phenomena, which are otherwise computationally intractable. Here, Shi, Sun, Wang and coauthors use a superconducting quantum simulator to study spin-transport at infinite temperature.

Charge loss at grain boundaries of kesterite polycrystalline absorbers limits the performance of thin film solar cells. Here, authors report the use of Pd(II)/Pd(IV) redox shuttle to assist the capture and exchange of Se atoms and eliminate vacancy defects, realizing certified efficiency of 14.3%.

Exotic chiral fermions beyond Weyl fermions have recently been discovered in a series of chiral crystals such as CoSi. Here, the authors report the evidences of chiral fermions in RhSn with opposite handedness compared to those observed in CoSi, where the structural chirality is also opposite.

Wafer-scale monolayers of MoS₂ can be used to create flexible transistors and circuits that exhibit on/off ratios of 10¹⁰, current densities of ~35 μA μm⁻¹ and mobilities of ~55 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹.

Previous ophthalmic foundation models have struggled to generalize effectively to diverse and rare fundus diseases, restricting their clinical applicability. Here, the authors introduce a vision-language foundation model that demonstrates superior performance in diagnosing both common and rare fundus conditions.

Interlayer twist angle between vertically stacked 2D material layers can trigger exciting fundamental physics. Here, the authors report precise control of interlayer twist angle of stacked centimeter scale multilayer MoS₂ homostructures that enables continuous change in their indirect bandgap, Moiré phonons and electrical properties.

The device efficiency of carbon-based perovskite solar cells remains unsatisfactory. Here, the authors design a triple-layer full-carbon electrode with carbon quantum dots decorated on macro-porous carbon layer, realizing certified efficiency of over 19% for n-i-p CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells.

A large genome-wide association study of more than 5 million individuals reveals that 12,111 single-nucleotide polymorphisms account for nearly all the heritability of height attributable to common genetic variants.

Recently, the theory of Hawking radiation of a black hole has been tested in several analogue platforms. Shi et al. report a fermionic-lattice model realization of an analogue black hole using a chain of superconducting transmon qubits with tuneable couplers and show the stimulated Hawking radiation.

Moderate disorder can induce topologically nontrivial phases. Liu et al. report the experimental observations of the competition and interplay between Thouless pumping and disorder on a 41-qubit superconducting quantum processor.

Spin-split bands and certain lattice symmetries are required to generate the spin currents needed for spintronics applications. Now a layered room-temperature antiferromagnet is shown to exhibit anisotropic spin splitting between valleys paired by a crystal symmetry.

Applications of edge states are rare. Here the authors utilize asymmetric edge states in the topological material Ta₂Pd₃Te₅ to achieve the interfering Josephson diode effect, exhibiting high efficiency with ultra-low switching power at very small magnetic fields.

A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of type 2 diabetes (T2D) identifies more than 600 T2D-associated loci; integrating physiological trait and single-cell chromatin accessibility data at these loci sheds light on heterogeneity within the T2D phenotype.

Twisted photonic crystals enable a strong light-matter interaction due to the flatband and high Q factor. Here, authors demonstrate Purcell enhancement between single quantum dots and Moiré nanocavities, with a PL intensity enhancement of about 8.4 times and a Purcell factor around 3.0.

Here, the authors develop a one-step, contamination-free, Au-assisted mechanical exfoliation method for 2D materials, and isolate 40 types of single-crystalline monolayers, including elemental 2D crystals, metal-dichalcogenides, magnets and superconductors with millimetre size.

Here, trace detection of NO2 is achieved with a 2D Schottky-junction Bi₂O₂Se gas sensor. Simultaneous signals allow for detection in the ppt range, and impedance angle analysis allows for molecular specificity.

Inbreeding depression has been observed in many different species, but in humans a systematic analysis has been difficult so far. Here, analysing more than 1.3 million individuals, the authors show that a genomic inbreeding coefficient (FROH) is associated with disadvantageous outcomes in 32 out of 100 traits tested.

The efficiency of pure-sulfide kesterite solar cells is limited by charge carrier recombination and transport. Yin, Wang, Lou, Meng et al. create a gradient of cadmium across the kesterite layer that improves charge transport and suppresses defects, enabling 13% efficiency.

Here, the authors report the kinetics of Sen1/RNA simultaneous release, Sen1-Pol II complex dissociation, and Pol II diffusion during eukaryotic Sen1-dependent transcription termination through single-molecule fluorescence assays.

Larger orbital polarization is highly desired in the nickelate-based superconductivity. Here, the authors report on the improved conduction and large in-plane polarization up to 35% in ultrathin LaNiO₃ layer with a distinct octahedron rotation.

Via Raman and infrared spectroscopy measurements, X. Zan et al. find that rhombohedral ABC trilayer graphene has stronger electron/infrared-phonon coupling than Bernal ABA trilayer graphene.

In all experimentally observed Weyl semimetals so far, the Weyl points always appear in pairs in the momentum space. Here, the authors report one unpaired Weyl point without surface Fermi arc emerging at the center of the Brillouin zone, which is surrounded by charged Weyl nodal walls in PtGa.

Genome-wide association and fine-mapping analyses in ancestrally diverse populations implicate candidate causal genes and mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes. Trans-ancestry genetic risk scores enhance transferability across populations.

Melting and squeezing pure metals between two sapphires covered in molybdenum disulfide produces diverse two-dimensional metals at the ångström thickness limit.

Quantum simulations of topological matter with superconducting qubits have been attracting attention recently. Xiang et al. realize 2D and bilayer Chern insulators with synthetic dimensions on a programmable 30-qubit-ladder superconducting processor, showing bulk-boundary correspondence.

Functional devices based on sliding ferroelectrics remain elusive. This work demonstrates the rewritable, non-volatile memory devices at room-temperature with two-dimensional sliding ferroelectric rhombohedral-stacked bilayer MoS₂. The device shows overall good performance and can be made flexible.

Flexible integrated circuits (ICs) based on 2D semiconductors hold promise for various applications, but their scale has so far remained limited to a low number of devices. Here, the authors report the fabrication of medium-scale flexible ICs integrating both combinational and sequential elements based on 2D MoS₂ transistors.

New class of topological crystalline insulators (TCI) have been proposed, but are yet to be experimentally evidenced. Here, the authors evidence two massless Dirac fermions protected by the combination of time-reversal symmetry T and Ĉ_2y on the (010) surface of SrPb, confirming the Ĉ₂ rotation anomaly in the new class of TCIs.

Four-dimensional electron energy-loss spectroscopy measurements of the vibrational spectra and the phonon dispersion at a heterointerface show localized modes that are predicted to affect the thermal conductance and electron mobility.

The new kagome metals can exhibit unconventional electron correlated states beyond recently discovered kagome superconductors AV₃Sb₅. Here, the authors report discovery of superconductivity and intrinsic nematic order in a new titanium-based kagome metal CsTi₃Bi₅ without charge density wave order.

Atomically thick anticorrosion coatings on Cu are desired for future applications, but still at its infancy. Here, the authors report a Janus-doping mechanism in bilayer graphene on Cu substrate that results in an enhanced anticorrosion performance.

The preparation of high-quality Kesterite absorber is challenging due to the complexity and limited control of selenization reactions. Here, authors report a solid-liquid/solid-gas reaction for direct and rapid Kesterite formation, achieving certified total-area efficiency of 13.44% in solar cells.

The interplay of electronic correlations and topology has been a forefront topic in condensed matter physics. Wang et al. present evidence of a correlated topological edge state supporting the Luttinger liquid behaviour in the candidate quadrupole topological insulator Ta₂Pd₃Te₅.

Using normal and Josephson scanning tunnelling microscopy, chiral kagome superconductivity modulations with corresponding residual Fermi arcs are detected in KV₃Sb₅ and CsV₃Sb₅.

Here, the authors probe the phonon changes across an atomically sharp h-¹⁰BN/h-¹¹BN isotope interface with sub-unit-cell spatial resolution and momentum resolution. The observed phonon delocalization suggests strong electron-phonon coupling at isotopic interface.

A meta-analysis of genome-wide association study data from 77,418 individuals of East Asian ancestry with type 2 diabetes identifies novel variants associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Secondary phases or multi-step phase formation lead to poorly crystallized and defective kesterite films. Now Zhou et al. convert precursors into kesterite in a single step, using low partial pressure of selenium, and achieve solar cells with 13.8% certified efficiency.

The authors report experimental evidence of phonon Stark effect in 2H-MoS₂ bilayers. A Stark phonon appears as the interlayer excitons are tuned to resonate with the LA phonon emission line, and shows a linear energy shift upon application of an out-of-plane electric field.