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Forest canopy openings may be caused by planned human intervention or by drivers such as fire, wind disturbance and pest outbreaks. Here, the authors present a high-resolution map and attribution analysis showing that planned and unplanned canopy openings often co-occur in European forests.
Classical photochemistry requires nanosecond excited-state lifetimes for diffusion-controlled reactions. Here the authors provide direct evidence for the elusive pre-association between radical ions and substrate molecules, enabling photoinduced electron transfer beyond the diffusion limit.
Developing mild photocatalytic bromination strategies using sustainable bromo source has been attracting intense interests, but there is still much room for improvement. Here, the authors report heterogenous organophotocatalytic HBr oxidation coupled with oxygen reduction to furnish Br2 and H2O2 for effective bromination of arenes.
Transition metal perovskite oxide membranes are promising platforms for infrared polaritonics. Here, the authors experimentally demonstrate highly confined epsilon-near-zero modes and propagating surface phonon polaritons in high-quality SrTiO3 membranes with deep subwavelength thickness.
Recognition on sources of hexachlorobutadiene is needed for their global control. This study clarifies hexachlorobutadiene emission factors from 121 industrial plants assigned to 12 industries and establishes their global emission inventory.
Halogen bond is desired for tuning electronic properties by external stimuli. Here, authors reveal a sequential activation of spin crossover and dimer softening, unveiling a key transient state in a prototypical halogen-bonded material.
Ultrasound neuromodulation overcomes limitations of electrode-based stimulation through improved
targeting and long-term stability for treating neurological disorders. Here, authors present a hair-thin, implantable piezoelectric stimulator that selectively modulates neurons in the deep brain.
The overexpression of the ecotropic viral integration site-1 gene (EVI1/MECOM) marks the most lethal acute myeloid leukemia subgroup carrying 3q26 abnormalities. Here, pan-histone deacetylase inhibitors are identified as potent repressors of EVI1 and PA2G4 as a druggable target.
The effects of different choices on preprocessing pipelines for functional connectomics remain unclear. Here, the authors systematically evaluate a multitude of pipelines on resting-state fMRI, revealing a number of optimal pipelines for functional brain network analysis.
Fractured long bones regenerate through osteo-angiogenic coupling, but how calvarial bone healing occurs is not yet clear. Here they show that regenerating blood vessels separate from co-migrating progenitors in calvarial bones, resulting in osteoblasts mineralizing a previously vascularized lesion.
The selective degradation of mitochondria by autophagy is essential for cell homeostasis. Here, Nan et al show that the effector protein BipD, secreted by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is able to modulate host mitophagy to promote its survival.
The ordering of superstructures plays a critical role in mitigating transition metal migration, voltage decay, and maintaining redox symmetry in Li-rich layered oxides. Here, this study reveals that even in the absence of such superstructure ordering, cathodes can still attain these crucial characteristics.
The authors report a molecular ferroelectric (TMCM)[FeCl4], which shows strong magnetostrictive and magnetoelectric effects at room temperature. The spin-lattice coupling of FeCl4 and flexible structure of organic cations are responsible for these effects.
Bioadhesive materials and patches are promising alternatives to surgical sutures and staples but many existing bioadhesives do not meet the functional requirements of current surgical procedures. Here the authors present a tissue adhesive, stretchable and rapid photo-projection compatible translational patch material which is able to deliver therapeutics.
Developing high-performance electrodes for catalyzing brine oxidation is essential for cost effective hydrogen production. Here, this study reveals the self-protective mechanism of CoFeAl layered double hydroxides, enabling stable operation in the presence of concentrated seawater at 2 A cm−2.
Nanobodies are normally made from immunized camelids, Ig transgenic mice or synthetic libraries. In this study, the authors introduce the llama Ig heavy chain locus into mice lacking this locus, thereby generating a line in which nanobodies can be made by direct immunization in the absence of an endogenous antibody repertoire.
Gas-fired generators play crucial role in the transition to net-zero energy systems as an alternative to coal-fired. But malfunctions of gas networks can cause large-scale power blackouts. Here, authors apply the early warning concept to the coupled gas-electric system towards enhanced power supply security.
Species with low genetic diversity have limited capacity to adapt to environmental change. This study finds that the skin microbiome and non-genetic (epigenetic) modifications of the DNA represent additional sources of variation that could help low diversity fish survive environmental challenges.
Manipulating exchange bias is crucial for advancing spintronic devices. Here, the authors demonstrate full electrical switching of perpendicular exchange bias in multilayers featuring an antiferromagnetic layer with anisotropic epitaxial strain.