The innovative dual-serrated structure solar cell developed by Huazhong University of Science and Technology reduces reflection losses by 18.34% through a "photon maze" design, potentially boosting conversion efficiency to 31.13% and opening new pathways to unlock efficiency enhancements in tandem perovskite solar cells.

A novel approach to temperature stabilization harnesses optoelectronics and neuro-inspired Hebbian learning, and, by using brain-inspired plasticity in an optoelectronic dendritic platform, enables ultra-fast, adaptive control.

 In a recent study published in Life Metabolism, Dr. Zhuoxian Meng’s team at Zhejiang University School of Medicine uncovered a novel mechanism by which the chromatin remodeler Brg1/Brm-associated factor 60c (Baf60c) regulates fat tissue thermogenesis and overall energy metabolism through its control of the muscle-derived myokine, Musclin.

Recently, a joint Chinese–American research team led by Dr. HU Han from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr Jingmai O’Connor from the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago) announced the discovery and scientific description of the 14th known specimen of Archaeopteryx, known as the Chicago Archaeopteryx.

Recently, a joint Chinese–American research team led by Dr. HU Han from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr Jingmai O’Connor from the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago) announced the discovery and scientific description of the 14th known specimen of Archaeopteryx, known as the Chicago Archaeopteryx.

Lead scandium tantalate (PbSc_0.5Ta_0.5O₃, PST) is one of the most promising ferroelectric materials for electrocaloric (EC) refrigeration because of the large enthalpy change (ΔH) at room temperature (RT), whose properties are determined by the ordering arrangement of two kinds of heterovalent ions in B-sites. The highly ordered PST ceramic always has excellent EC properties, while it is difficult to achieve. Besides, research on the modulation of ordering degree (Ω) in PST ceramics is still rare up to now, particularly regarding its impact on ferroelectric properties, phase transition characteristics, and electrocaloric effects. Thus, it is imperative to bridge this research gap.

The development of multifunctional composites with desired electromagnetic wave absorption and antibacterial performance for the medical field has aroused wide concern. In this work, SiOC/Ag composites were successfully fabricated via liquid phase method. When the filler content of SiOC/Ag-3 is 40 wt.%, SiOC/Ag-3 exhibits excellent electromagnetic wave absorption performance, achieving a minimum reflection loss value of -58.03 dB with a matching thickness of only 2.82 mm. The superior electromagnetic wave absorption performance is attributed to multiple reflections, conductive loss and interfacial polarization loss. Besides, the RCS simulation indicates all RCS values of PEC with SiOC/Ag-3 coating are below -20 dB·m² across the incident angle range from -60° to 60°, exhibiting strong radar stealth performance. Moreover, SiOC/Ag composites also achieve excellent antibacterial ability to E. coli and S.aureus by reactive oxygen species under visible light radiation. This work provides new insights into the design and development of bifunctional composites with electromagnetic wave absorption and antibacterial performance for application in medical devices.