In this March 2025 issue of Translational Lung Cancer Research, a pioneering study, led by Professor Shuben Li from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, presents compelling evidence demonstrating the efficacy, accuracy and safety of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided dye marking (ENBDM).

The article entitled "A better option for localization of multiple pulmonary nodules in the ipsilateral lung: electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopyguided preoperative localizationl". This retrospective study compared ENBDM with conventional CT-guided percutaneous lung puncture (CTPLP) in 203 patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery between 2018 and 2023, supporting ENBDM as an optimal strategy for localizing multiple ipsilateral lung nodules.

Chronic cough is a common symptom in the Asian general adult population, which is related to several identifiable risk factors and leads to a great disease burden. In future research, there is an urgent need to apply the standard definition of chronic cough, and include some countries or regions to make up for the lack of chronic cough epidemiological data in Asia.

The Neotorch trial adds to the growing amount of data supporting that perioperative chemotherapy + immunotherapy improves EFS and MPR compared with NSCLC patients who receive neoadjuvant treatment with chemotherapy alone. Some differences exist in the treatment protocol compared to the other randomized trials, though similar improvements in pathologic response to therapy and EFS were observed. We await presentation of the data for stage II NSCLC patients, as well as more mature data for EFS and OS.

B₄C–TiB₂ composite ceramics, with their unique integrated design of structure and function, have demonstrated remarkable potential in extreme environments, such as ultrahard wear-resistant applications and high-temperature electromagnetic shielding. However, the inherent brittleness of ceramics presents substantial machining challenges for fabricating complex geometries, significantly restricting their practical implementation. The development of robust joining technologies thus represents a critical pathway toward manufacturing large-scale and intricately shaped B₄C–TiB₂ architectures. To date, no studies have been reported on joining B₄C–TiB₂ composites, making this a vital yet unexplored research frontier. Addressing this gap holds tremendous potential to broaden their industrial applicability and pioneer novel advancements in advanced ceramic engineering.