Chichibabin diradicaloids, characterized by narrow band gaps and near-infrared (NIR) absorption, are limited in their practical applications in the biomedical field due to their instability and non-emissive properties. Herein, a symmetry-breaking and donor-modulating strategy yielded the highly stable Chichibabin diradicaloid TT-CzPh, with NIR luminescence (λ_em = 821 nm), 6.4% PLQY, and 87.5% PCE. Assembled into TT-CzPh NPs (82% PCE), it achieved NIR-guided tumor ablation in 4T1 mice, advancing their bioimaging and cancer phototherapy applications.

Scientists in South Korea experimentally demonstrated a single-gate electro-optic metasurface achieving efficient, wide-angle beam switching in the mid-infrared. The device modulates the Fermi level of monolayer graphene to control optical efficiencies across diffraction orders. Inverse design using a genetic algorithm and nonlocal quasinormal mode analysis enabled both high relative and absolute efficiencies with a wide 57° deflection angle. This work simplifies device architecture while retaining high performance, paving the way for practical, tunable optical beam routing applications.

Neonates who undergo enterostomy are at risk of complications that can lead to poor growth, fluid-electrolyte imbalance, and growth abnormalities if the postoperative nutrition is not optimally managed. To address this, researchers have developed a clinical guideline for postoperative nutrition support in neonates with enterostomy (2024). This standardized evidence-based guideline for infants with enterostomy presents 22 recommendations for postoperative nutritional management in this high-risk population.

Jie Chen et al. from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, of Sun Yat-sen University published a paper entitled "Psychological effects of virtual reality intervention on breast cancer patients with different personalities: A randomized controlled trial" in the International Journal of Nursing Sciences. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to systematically investigate the efficiency and safety of VR intervention with natural landscape content in alleviating negative emotions, aiming to provide new ideas and empirical evidence for psychological care of breast cancer patients.

A research team from Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory introduced a new, eco-friendly method to transform carbon dioxide (CO₂, a major greenhouse gas) into useful high-performance plastics using a simple copper-based catalyst. Conducted under mild conditions at room temperature and ambient pressure, this process efficiently incorporates CO₂ into polymer materials that can be used in packaging, sensors, biomedical devices and more. The developed polymers are highly soluble, customizable, and can be quickly modified to create multifunctional materials. This innovative approach not only offers a sustainable way to recycle CO₂ but also opens new possibilities for producing advanced materials that support environmentally friendly manufacturing and help combat climate change.