A research paper just published in Science China Life Sciences reports that claudin-11 plays an important role in influenza virus endocytosis by disrupting the interaction between the endocytic receptor metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 2 and potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M alpha 1, and by disassembling the polymerized F-actin to facilitate influenza virus-containing clathrin-coated pit maturation.

In a paper published in SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences, an international team of researchers present the new details about the enhancement of aragonite precipitation during photosynthesis in Skeletonema costatum in artificial and natural seawater. By directly measuring cell surfaces, it reveals the mechanism of diatom-mediated promotion of CaCO₃ precipitation. Based on this mechanism, it suggests that diatom-mediated calcification can occur in the oceans, which is supported by relevant phenomena. The newly found calcification pathway connects particulate inorganic and organic carbon flux, facilitating the reassessment of marine carbon export fluxes and CO₂ sequestration efficiency. And this discovery may have significant implications for evaluating marine carbon cycling and predicting the impacts of future ocean acidification.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China report the first near-atomic-resolution structure of the human ATR–ATRIP complex bound to clinical inhibitors, providing critical insights into ATR regulation and inhibition.

Efficient recycling of real-world polyester plastics faces challenges such as separating products from impurities and additives, as well as slow hydrolysis at ambient temperatures. Recently, a research paper proposed a synergistic strategy combining photothermal depolymerization and reforming to overcome these limitations. With a Pt/TiO₂ catalyst, both commercial polylactic acid (PLA) granules and real-world PLA products can be efficiently converted into easily separable H₂, CO and CH₄.

The research, spanning five jurisdictions—Delhi (India), Jordan, Rwanda, Shanghai (China), and Wales—reveals that middle-tier instructional leaders fulfill four critical roles: providing accessible support for teachers, fostering collaboration within and across schools, utilizing international and local knowledge, and serving as intermediaries between education ministries and schools. These insights highlight the potential of middle-tier leaders to drive sustainable educational reforms and empower teachers in complex systems.

How can we precisely control microscale surfaces using magnetic fields?

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and others propose a unified framework for designing magnetically responsive microstructured surfaces (MRMFSs).

Published in International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, this review outlines advances in structure, fabrication, and actuation, with future potential in micro-manipulation, soft robotics, sensing, and smart materials.

In a paper published in National Science Review, an international team led by Prof. Xuanmei Fan presents a deep learning-based framework that utilizes a novel global database of nearly 400,000 earthquake-triggered landslides to predict landslide probability for any earthquake worldwide with ~82% spatial accuracy in less than one minute without requiring prior local field data.

The formation of humins during lignocellulosic biomass refining is a key factor causing low efficiency and separation challenges. This study systematically analyzes the mechanism and influencing factors of humins formation, proposes targeted inhibition strategies and value-added utilization pathways, offering important guidance for the development of humins chemistry.