When light hits a material, electrons get excited first, then atoms start moving. But until now, no single instrument could watch both processes simultaneously. Researchers at Nankai University have built a multimodal ultrafast electron microscopy that does exactly that—capturing how electrons respond and how the atomic lattice rearranges, from the exact same spot, under the exact same conditions. This breakthrough reveals the hidden choreography between electrons and atoms in 2D materials like MoS₂ and GaTe, with potential applications in solar cells, quantum devices, and beyond.

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Chinese scientists have developed a new, highly efficient electrode that rapidly ejects gas bubbles during water electrolysis. The results were striking: the three-dimensional, plant-inspired design yielded up to 172.1% more hydrogen than standard flat electrodes of the same size.

Medical imaging is important in healthcare; however, its overutilization can contribute to resource wastage and can cause harm to patients. While various guidelines are available for its appropriate utilization, their adoption remains a challenge. Now, a new study in Intelligent Medicine finds that domain-specific adaptation may help improve AI-assisted imaging recommendations, pointing to a new direction for value-based clinical decision support.