The continued intensification of global warming has made extreme heat events an increasingly severe threat to crop production. Cotton, as a globally important economic crop and a strategic pillar of China’s textile industry, faces significant challenges from frequent extreme high-temperature events during the summer. The high overlap between extreme heat and the blooming and boll-setting stages of cotton leads to issues such as pollen inactivation, anther non-dehiscence, and bud and boll shedding, severely affecting cotton yield and quality. This has become a critical bottleneck restricting the high-quality development of the cotton industry. Therefore, breeding heat-tolerant cotton capable of withstanding high-temperature stress has become an urgent need in the field of crop breeding.

Incorporating trace amounts of Cu atoms into n-type Bi₂(Te, Se)₃ simultaneously realizes lattice plainification and band structure engineering, thus substantially facilitating thermoelectric transport and leading to excellent device efficiencies.

A new study has unveiled a new strategy to enhance lithium-organic batteries by optimizing the active-site density, accessibility, and reactivity in polyimide cathode materials. This innovative approach offers the potential for batteries with higher capacity, faster charge rates, and improved cycling stability—pushing the boundaries of sustainable energy storage technology.