Crosstalk between bone and vasculature within bone
May 2026
Bone is a highly vascularized connective tissue, and its physiological and pathological processes are closely linked to the vascular system. The vasculature system should include the blood vessel system...
Profiling adaptive immunity: A quantitative framework for immune repertoire dynamics and clinical diagnostics
May 2026
•The article derives first-principle relationships from foundational biological assumptions, grounding the approach in deductive reasoning rather than data mining.•BCR repertoire diversity is modeled...
Toward in situ characterization for advancing membrane performance in water treatment processes
May 2026
•Membrane technology greatly improved water treatment efficiency was illustrated.•Ex situ characterization techniques enhanced membrane behaviors was reviewed.•In situ characterization techniques for...
Novel function of Teleost skin: Antigen excretion across the epidermis mediated by secretory IgM in vivo model of flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
May 2026
•An in-vivo model of flounder with pre-generated anti-OVA-specific IgM and pIgR was developed.•Circulating OVA antigen diffused into skin dermis and were excreted into mucus by SIgM within 24 h.•The...
Honeycomb-like nitrogen-doped ultramicroporous biochar for efficient and robust CO2 capture
May 2026
•Biochar is synthesized by the one-pot carbonization-activation method from corncob.•Honeycomb-shaped biochar poses densely packed, nested, and compact ultramicropores.•Biochar shows graphite state...
Liquid phase delamination of non-van der Waal two-dimensional sheets of tin monoxide for flexible and long lifespan sodium-ion batteries
May 2026
Sodium-ion batteries are attractive alternatives to Li-ion batteries, but typically suffer from slow redox kinetics and short cycle life. These problems arise mainly from the much larger radius of the...
Mitochondrial homeostasis in bone aging: Unraveling dysfunctional pathways and developing precision therapies
May 2026
Mitochondria have complex functional and information-processing networks that play key roles in both health regulation and disease progression. However, the multiple properties and complex thresholds...
Highly diverse diazotrophs drive high N2 fixation rates in a shallow submarine hydrothermal system
May 2026
Dinitrogen (N2) fixation provides nitrogen sources supporting active chemoautotrophic processes in submarine hydrothermal systems. Here, the diazotrophic phylogenetic diversity and N2 fixation profile...
KREEP materials recorded in impact glasses of Chang’e-6 regolith returned from the South Pole-Aitken Basin
May 2026
The Chang’e-6 mission achieved the first-ever sample return from the lunar farside. The landing site is located within the South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, which is the largest and oldest impact structure...
Ore forming process of magmatic nickel-copper-cobalt sulfide deposits in China
May 2026
The magmatic Ni-Cu-Co deposits are the main source of critical mineral resources in China, such as nickel, cobalt, and platinum group elements, which are formed generally in a continental rift setting...
Efficient access authentication for quantum communication network with digital certificates
May 2026
Clinical fluorescent contrast agents for image-guided surgery
May 2026
Fluorescence image-guided surgery (FIGS) has become an essential modality to improve intraoperative decision-making by enhancing real-time visualization of anatomical structures and pathological lesions....
Graphene in photonic sensing: From fundamentals to cutting-edge applications
May 2026
Graphene-based photonic sensors have drawn considerable attention for their exceptional optical, electrical, and mechanical properties, enabling the development of highly sensitive, fast, and energy-efficient...
The heterogeneous treatment effects and joint effects of high-speed rail construction and low-carbon city pilot policy on urban economic resilience
May 2026
•This study presents a strong theoretical basis for empirical research by employing the theoretical framework established by New Economic Geography and general equilibrium analysis.•This paper is to...
Polarization control enabled by on-chip three-dimensional rotator
May 2026
Precise polarization control is fundamental for applications such as optical communication and quantum information processing. Femtosecond-laser written photonic integrated circuits (PICs) offer the...
Microenvironment engineering of Cu-based materials for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
May 2026
Currently, copper (Cu) has received extensive attention from researchers as a single-metal catalyst for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value and high-energy-density...
Artificial intelligence in echocardiography: Applications and future directions
May 2026
Traditional ultrasound methods, particularly cardiac echocardiography, depend predominantly on evidence-based decision trees and risk-scoring systems to guide and standardise clinical decision-making....
Developing doubled haploid technology for alfalfa breeding
May 2026
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a perennial, outcrossing legume crop predominantly grown for hay, silage, and livestock grazing. Compared with other major crops, alfalfa has a complex genome and is...
