In-situ monitoring of artificial photosynthesis with carbon nitride thin films reveal the critical role of surface interactions which alter surface electron density and electronic properties and facilitates the splitting of water into its elements

In this review, authors highlight the unique safety challenges of natural hydrogen extraction wells, such as hydrogen embrittlement, microbiological corrosion, and H2-cement reaction. They identify potential solutions within the literature, emphasizing the need for more research under real-world conditions.

Photocatalytic overall water splitting is a promising approach for sustainable hydrogen production, but it remains challenging under visible light. Here, the authors report an F-expedited nitridation strategy for Sr₂TiO₄ that enables visible-light-driven photocatalytic overall water splitting.

The development of robust materials for electrochemical CO₂ conversion requires identification of the activation and deactivation phase after prolonged operation. Here, the authors present a multiscale in situ X-ray scattering methodology to probe the life and death of copper oxide electrocatalysts.

High-entropy metal-organic frameworks offer significant potential as versatile materials, but existing examples are largely limited to low-valence elements in the fourth period, restricting their design and optimization for various applications. Here, a novel high-entropy, defect-rich, and small-sized UiO-66 framework has been synthesized to enhance catalytic transfer hydrogenation.

This study proposes a physical-statistical model that significantly improves seasonal predictions of the spatiotemporal evolution of East-Asian rainfall anomalies, outperforming current state-of-the-art dynamical models in forecasting climate disasters.

Wide use of graphene nanosheets has raised concerns about the potential for environmental toxicity. Here, the authors explore the use of humic acid, traditionally considered to reduce graphene nanosheet toxicity, and show the coating has increased toxicity to model bacteria.

For the past 2.6 million years, Earth’s axial tilt and wobble have influenced sea ice in the high-latitudes (>70° N) and mid-latitudes (35–70° N), respectively, while greenhouse gases mostly influenced sea ice in North Atlantic deep convection regions.

A well-designed national coal phase-out pathway in China that considers diverse technology portfolios and plant-level sequential decision-making processes can save over 700 billion dollars and elevate mitigation potential.

Zhu et al. compile a global N deposition database and find a shift in N deposition, with developing countries emerging as new hotspots. A strong link between economic development and N dynamics is identified, with important policy implications.

Authors introduce CRAWDAD, an R package for quantifying cell-type spatial relationships across length scales in tissues using spatial omics data, enabling the identification of consistent as well as sample-specific celltype spatial relationships across multiple spatial omics datasets.

Understanding gene-level methylation is key to studying diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Here, the authors introduce regionalpcs, a method that improves sensitivity by analysing methylation patterns with principal components, revealing genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk.

Variation in DNR1, a negative regulator of nitrate-use efficiency, contributes to a stronger response to elevated CO₂ levels in indica rice than in japonica rice. This finding could inform breeding efforts to enhance rice yields as CO₂ levels rise.

Benign airway stenosis (BAS) is characterised by acute and chronic inflammation of the trachea. Here the authors examine the function of cGAS-STING in BAS using mouse models and show involvement of macrophages and that inhibition of STING or macrophage depletion ameliorated BAS.

Depth of response (CR/VGPR, MRD-) links to better outcomes, while biochemical progression predicts end-organ damage. Higher MHC-I on tumors and greater GZMB+ T cells in clonally expanded CD8+ T cells are tied to improved outcomes.

Cytotoxic chemotherapy remains the standard treatment for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer associated with poor prognosis. Here the authors report the results of a phase 1b trial of the liposomal irinotecan HE072 in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer after ≥ 2 prior lines of chemotherapy.

Early prediction of Acute kidney injury (AKI) may be crucial for AKI prevention. Here the authors present a simple, real-time, interpretable, AKI prediction model for hospitalized patients, based on routinely collected electronic health records data.

The NHFR is India’s first nationally representative heart failure (HF) registry. Here the authors studied the survival outcomes of 10,850 HF patients and found wide variations in mortality rates based on HF etiologies.

Several cancer types show dysregulated expression of complement factor H (CFH). Here the authors report the results of a phase 1b dose escalation trial of GT103, a first-in-class, fully human, IgG3 monoclonal antibody targeting CFH, in patients with refractory NSCLC.

Tumour profiling with next-generation sequencing is challenging due to the low amounts of diagnostic material in cytology samples that are obtained through non-invasive procedures. Here, the authors report on the optimization of this process across 4,871 cancer cytology samples profiled by MSK-IMPACT, with emphasis on the successful use of supernatant cell-free DNA.

A proposed ban on new fossil fuel boilers in France supports net-zero goals and reduces costs in most scenarios with no adverse impacts on the electricity system. Subsidies help homeowners, but renters may face adverse effects.

Traditional cultured meat scaffolds employ animal-derived biomaterials or intricate manufacturing, but plant-based scaffolds offer an appealing alternative. Here the authors present a simple shortcut method to transform common vegetables into edible bioscaffolds via autoclaving, which mimics meat stiffness and microstructure.

Success is being increasingly studied as a collective phenomenon. Here the authors review how this perspective has deepened our understanding of success, uncovering regularities and predictive signals across diverse domains, as well as biases that challenge meritocratic views of success.

The tourism carbon footprint grew 2.3 times faster than the rest of the economy, reaching nearly 9% of global emissions by 2019. Rapid tourism demand growth (3.8% per year) has outpaced energy efficiency gains among businesses (0.3% per year).

For control systems, blockchain usually exhibits a trade-off between security and real-time performance. Here, authors propose a new mechanism that utilizes multi-party computation and verification with prediction, specifically tailored for real-time security control of renewable energy power systems.