Researchers from The University of Osaka, AIST, Okayama University, and the University of Tokyo applied an innovative computational-analysis technique to clarify the atomic structure of soft, easily deformable regions in amorphous silicon. They discovered that these regions combine medium-range order with local disorder, a finding that will guide the design of more durable amorphous materials.

World's first successful development of innovative nanocomposites comprising lactic acid bacteria components and liquid metal

Selective tumor accumulation via EPR effect with demonstrated visualization and therapeutic efficacy in mouse-transplanted cancers

Complete cancer elimination through synergistic immune activation and photothermal conversion effects under near-infrared light irradiation

Confirmed excellent biocompatibility, promising new cancer diagnostic and therapeutic technologies

Researchers from the Institute of Solid State Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University and Suzhou University of Technology, have successfully developed a natural electron donor–assisted healing and targeted surface reconstruction strategy that enables the direct regeneration of degraded lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄) cathode materials from retired power batteries. 

The article examines how machine learning is revolutionizing igneous petrology and volcanology by automating tasks, enhancing models, and accelerating discoveries. At the same time, the authors warn of key challenges, including the need to understand what models actually learn and to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and interpretability. These concerns are especially critical for volcanic hazard assessment and crisis management. The study also addresses ethical risks and reviews evolving policies in the EU, US, and China.

ETH researchers have refuted the assumption that a huge store of dissolved organic carbon in the ocean was partly responsible for the ice ages and the emergence of complex life between 1,000 and 541 million years ago. 

Applying a new method for analysing iron oxide grains, they were able – for the first time - to directly determine the dissolved organic carbon content of the ocean at that time. 

The measurements show that the amount of dissolved organic carbon in the oceans at that time must have been 90 to 99 per cent less than today. 

These findings call for new explanations as to how ecological and biogeochemical evolution are related.