In a review published in SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry, opportunities for industrializing Photoelectrochemical CO₂ reduction (PEC-CO₂R) by minimizing reaction energy consumption to improve reaction efficiency and selectivity are explored. This review summarizes recent advancements in developing Si-based photocathodes for PEC-CO₂R.

Researchers have taken direct images of the Wigner molecular crystal, a new quantum phase of an electron solid. The breakthrough may advance future technologies for quantum simulations.

In a paper published in Science Bulletin, a Chinese team of scientists made a significant breakthrough in major depressive disorder (MDD) research by identifying a novel role of circular RNA (circRNA) with protein-encoding potential. It finds circFKBP8(5S,6) as an MDD-associated circRNA that is primate-specific and encodes a protein with 127 amino acids. The circFKBP8(5S,6)-encoded protein promotes stress sensitivity by inhibiting glucocorticoid receptor nucleus translocation. These results provide crucial insights into circRNA functions in MDD and open the door to innovative treatment strategies.

In operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), molecular residual disease (MRD) detection via circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a promising approach to identify individuals at high risk of disease recurrence and potentially guide adjuvant therapy decisions. A recent prospective observational study conducted at Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, China, aimed to elucidate the role of MRD detection in patients with operable NSCLC harboring oncogenic fusions, MET exon skipping, or de novo MET amplification following surgical resection and explore the association between postoperative MRD mutations and clinical outcomes.