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It is generally more difficult to modify the buried interfaces compared to top interfaces in tin-lead perovskite subcells. Here, the authors employ a mercapto-functionalized mesoporous silica layer as a superstructure, realizing maximum efficiency of 29.6% for double-junction tandem solar cells.

Xia et al. show how p53, guided by cis-regulatory sequences and cofactors (purine-rich element binding protein B and HOX transcript antisense RNA), orchestrates promoter-specific transcriptional regulation.

The interplay among hybrid self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) during deposition has not been well studied. Here, authors mix co-adsorbents with carbazole-based SAM material to improve the buried interface, achieving efficiency of 20.67% for wide-bandgap solar cells and 28.94% for all-perovskite tandem devices.

Hybrid metal halides are important for luminescence applications. Here, the authors design and synthesize a family of environment-friendly Eu(II) hybrid halides with narrow-band emission in the blue-green wavelength range via alkyl thermal cleavage.

Here authors present cobalt formate-based MOFs that separate fluorinated propylene from propane, offering a stable, cost-effective solution for purifying electronic gases.

Zhang et al. report the incorporation of copper halide perovskite nanocrystals into glass fibre arrays for high-resolution remote scintillation over 5 m without crosstalk. Real-time and 3D X-ray imaging are demonstrated employing 1600 densely packed fibres with a single pixel diameter of about 10.4 µm.

Europium halide perovskitoids are new class of lead-free emitters with high efficiency due to symmetry allowed 5d−4f transitions. Here the authors design europium bromides with narrow emission through suppressing electron-phonon coupling.

Mercury-methylating microorganisms released from sewage are key contributors to rising methylmercury levels in urban rivers globally. Preventing the release of these mercury-methylators is crucial to mitigate public health risks associated with MeHg.

Ribosome can mediate piRNA biogenesis from long non-coding RNAs following translation of the short open reading frames. Here the authors show that 80S ribosome also guides piRNA production from 3’ UTR of protein-coding genes after translation of long open reading frames, indicating a general piRNA biogenesis mechanism regardless of their precursor ORF length.

Phosphor-glass composites can serve as efficient and stable photonic converters, but their synthesis generally requires harsh and time-consuming procedures. Here, the authors report an alternative synthesis route that requires only a few seconds and is based on particle self-stabilization.

Luminescent CsPbBr₃ quantum dots can be written into glass using femtosecond laser pulses and thermal annealing, and erased by further femtosecond laser irradiation. The resulting quantum dot patterns could prove useful for data storage, decoration or security purposes.

Hydrogen bonds impact the chemical, physical and biological properties of molecular materials, but are rarely able to induce significant changes in electrical properties. Now a dynamic-to-static transition of hydrogen bonds in an organic–inorganic superlattice has been shown to yield a metal–insulator transition with an on–off ratio of 10⁷ in electrical resistivity.

Surgery is an important part of treatment for gastric adenocarcinoma, however, the consensus on perioperative care is less clear. Here, the authors report the results of a phase II clinical trial investigating neoadjuvant camrelizumab with concurrent chemoradiotherapy, followed by surgery for the treatment of advanced gastric adenocarcinoma.

A transparent ceramic phosphor based on Cr³⁺-doped MgO offers a route to a powerful broadband near-infrared light source.

In a randomized phase 3 trial, neoadjuvant anti-PD-1 plus either paclitaxel and cisplatin or nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin elicited a significantly superior pathological complete response rate versus neoadjuvant paclitaxel and cisplatin alone in patients with resectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Information encryption technology calls for versatile multi-mode luminescent materials. Here, the authors develop phosphors with five integrated luminescence modes by exploiting the interplay of defect levels and rare-earth emission centers.

Antigen pliability and lateral mobility in a Pickering emulsion adjuvant may be a safe and effective strategy to enhance adaptive immunity.

Here the authors report a near-infrared K₃LuSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺ phosphor for non-visible light source application. The selective site occupation of Eu²⁺ in LuO₆ and K2O₆ polyhedrons is found to be responsible for the light emission and these insights could serve as design principles for discovery and design of such phosphors.

Obesity results from accumulation of white adipose tissue, whereas brown adipose tissue can counteract these effects through thermogenesis. Ning and colleagues have found that the GPCR family member Lgr4 controls the balance between brown and white adipose tissue. In its absence, mice have reduced adiposity and obesity symptoms, and exhibit an increase in brown-like adipocytes, possibly the result of a decrease in Rb expression.

Aridity, soil nutrient stoichiometry and bulk carbon content are reliable predictors of microbial residue accumulation in soil carbon pools, according to a meta-analysis of amino sugar concentrations in grasslands, woodlands and forests.

Macrophage-to-myofibroblast transition (MMT) contributes to CaOx-induced fibrosis in nephrocalcinosis. EZH2 is the critical regulator that promotes kidney fibrosis by meditating MMT via the DUSP23/SMAD3 pathway.

The paradigm shift in sewage management from pollution control to resource recovery is highly desired from a circular economy perspective. This Review presents the latest developments and the key challenges in this field and outlines a roadmap towards greener and more sustainable sewage management.

We present a design principle to suppress concentration quenching in Rb₃Y(PO₄)₂:Eu by separating activators and prolonging distance, in which quenching rates are controlled by varying Eu distribution at different sites.

The changes of global gaseous pollutants during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 were retrieved from Chinese ultraviolet–visible hyperspectral satellite instrument through a series of remote sensing algorithm optimizations.

Metal halide perovskites are extraordinary defect-tolerant semiconductors. A unique structural aspect of perovskites is the octahedral coordination for (B-site) metal ions, unlike other semiconductors that exhibit tetrahedral coordination. This octahedral coordination helped to achieve lanthanide doping in halide perovskite nanocrystals in 2017. Fundamental understanding of material design, luminescence and quantum cutting phenomena in lanthanides (with focus on Yb³⁺) doped in CsPbX₃ (X = Cl, Br, I) and Cs₂AgInCl₆ nanocrystals are reported. Subsequently, these doped systems are applied for solar energy harvesting and lighting in both visible and near infrared region. This perspective article summarizes everything important that has happened so far in field and discusses about the future research directions.