Nano-oncology revisited: Insights on precise therapeutic advances and challenges in tumor
September 2025
The integration of nanotechnology with cancer therapy has revolutionized traditional diagnostic and treatment methods, giving rise to the new interdisciplinary field of nano-oncology. With advancements...
Under-reporting potential of inoxidizable nitrogenous organic compounds in assessing organic pollution of waters: Underlying mechanisms
September 2025
•The under-reporting potential of INOCs was determined in assessing organic pollution.•Effects of substituent groups and side chain length on CODCr/ThOD were measured.•The underlying mechanisms of INOCs...
Spatial and seasonal dynamics of biogenic silica in a eutrophic marginal sea, the East China Sea
September 2025
Biogenic silica (BSi) is a key component of the marine silicon cycle, which is mainly driven by diatom metabolism notably contributing to primary production and export of particulate organic carbon...
Cation isotopes trace chemical weathering
September 2025
Chemical weathering of rocks and minerals alters the geochemical compositions of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere over time, regulating Earth's surface temperature by consuming atmospheric...
Methods for calculating building-embodied carbon emissions for the whole design process
September 2025
•Methods for quantifying embodied carbon emissions in design process are proposed.•Regression method addresses the barriers of limited information in concept design.•BIM-based method addresses the inventories...
Atomic single-molecule imaging by the confinement methods in advanced microscopy
September 2025
Atomic single-molecule imaging has drawn extensive attention for exploring different behaviors and properties of small molecules. However, current techniques still face challenges, due to the thermal...
Interface engineering of Z-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic water splitting
September 2025
Photocatalytic water splitting technology can directly convert solar energy into H2 via a zero-carbon route, offering a sustainable solution for solar utilization and H2 supply. Among various developed...
Tetraphenylethylene-based giant emissive hexagonal metallaprisms for biomolecule sensing
September 2025
The development of giant emissive metallacages is not only a synthetic challenge but also important for their applications. Herein, we report a type of tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-based emissive hexagonal...
Manipulation of encapsulated plasmons in solids for photonic applications
September 2025
Plasmonics offers a promising framework for next-generation photonic applications, including optical tweezers, ultrafast lasing, and quantum communication. Integrating plasmonics into photonics enables...
Comprehensive understanding of fluorination-performance relationship: The best-performed A-D-A-type acceptors
September 2025
Acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A)-type nonfullerene acceptors (NFAs) have contributed to an efficiency breakthrough in organic solar cells (OSCs). However, the absence of an in-depth understanding of...
Single-cell epigenomics and proteomics methods integrated in multiomics
September 2025
The meticulous examination of the genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and proteomic landscapes, conducted at the precise resolution of single cells, has emerged as an indispensable instrument for comprehending...
Towards the generation of polycarpic perennial rapeseeds
September 2025
Perennial crops are increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural solution that provides significant advantages over annual crops, including reduced seed input and management cost, improved...
Advances in the molecular mechanisms underlying progestin resistance in endometrial cancer
September 2025
The incidence of endometrial cancer (EC) has been on the rise, with a notable increase observed in younger female population. Approximately 80% of EC patients are associated with endometrial hyperplasia,...
Intranasal delivery of rotigotine to the brain for treating Parkinson’s disease
September 2025
The development of sustainable and non-invasive method for delivering drugs to the brain is crucial for the effective treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study, nanoparticles were formulated...
Overview of emerging semiconductor device model methodologies: From device physics to machine learning engines
September 2025
Advancements in the semiconductor industry introduce novel channel materials, device structures, and integration methods, leading to intricate physics challenges when characterizing devices at circuit...
Iron isotopic fractionation by magmatic-hydrothermal fluid-melt interaction in the Himalayan leucogranites
September 2025
•The leucogranites record Fe isotopic fractionations due to magmatic-hydrothermal processes.•High Nb/Ta granites with high δ56Fe (0.14‰–0.23‰) are the residue of fractional crystallization.•Low Nb/Ta...
Optimisation of island integrated energy system based on marine renewable energy
September 2025
Integrating marine renewable energy (MRE) with conventional energy sources and logically constructing island energy systems is crucial for alleviating island energy supply challenges and helping coastal...
Supramolecular macrocyclic artificial ion channels for biomedical applications
September 2025
Biological ion channels are essential for ion and molecule transport, playing a critical role in maintaining cellular equilibrium and regulating vital physiological functions such as cell growth, hormone...
DNA-based hydrogels: Ideal biomaterials for cartilage organoids
September 2025
•Using cartilage organoids is expected to be an effective treatment of osteoarthritis.•We first proposed to construct cartilage organoids by using DNA hydrogel.•DNA hydrogel can replace Matrigel to...
Symmetries and integrable systems
September 2025
Symmetry plays key roles in modern physics especially in the study of integrable systems because of the existence of infinitely many local and nonlocal generalized symmetries. In addition to the fundamental...
Terahertz's silent revolution in physics, engineering, and life science: Beyond the spectrum
September 2025
Terahertz technology is revolutionizing photonics, biomedicine, and communications by merging non-ionizing radiation with molecular sensitivity and material penetration. Advances in metamaterials, adaptive...
Metal chalcogenides as ion-exchange materials for the efficient removal of key radionuclides: A review
September 2025
The large amount of radioactive waste generated by the rapid development of nuclear energy is in urgent need of disposal. Metal chalcogenide ion-exchangers (MCIEs) are newly developed in recent years...
Cross-modal communication technology: A survey
September 2025
In the 5G era and beyond, multi-modal services that integrate audio, visual, and haptic signals are expected to become dominant applications. To support multi-modal services, the concept of cross-modal...
