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An article in Nature Communications describes a straightforward strategy to synthesize chemically recyclable polytrithiocarbonates with diverse structures.

An article in Nature Communications presents a method for the nanoscale integration of metal atoms with elastomeric chains, leading to stretchable conductors that are environmentally resilient.

An article in Nature describes regular, modular protein building blocks that can be combined — following a standard blueprint — into a variety of architectures.

An article in Advanced Materials presents a drug delivery platform for cancer chemotherapy that is activated by radiation.

An article in Nature Materials reports the use of a co-doping strategy to produce a Cu₂Se-based superionic material that has a figure of merit of 3 at 1,050 K, an efficiency of over 13% when integrated into a thermoelectric module and good operational stability.

An article in Science Advances presents a method to create starch superstructures to potentially improve food supply.

An article in Matter uses rice grains as scaffolds for cultivated beef cells to produce an innovative beef-infused rice.

An article in Nature Machine Intelligence presents an adaptable method to control magnetic microrobots’ navigation using reinforcement learning.

An article in Nature Electronics introduces a single-step platform for integrating 2D materials into functional devices, addressing a fundamental constraint in van der Waals integration.

An article in Nature Chemistry discovers that the two light-controlled isomers of azobenzene also have very different rupture forces.

An article in Science presents a method for deep-penetration volumetric printing.

An article in Nature Communications presents a method for converting wood into superblack materials.

An article in Nature Physics presents experimental evidence for spinaronic states in Co atoms on a Cu(111) surface.

An article in Nature Sustainability presents a gel-coated mesh filter that can efficiently recover viscous oil from contaminated water.

An article in Nature Communications presents a method to provide local mechanical stimulation to organoids using magnetic nanoparticles.

An article in Science Advances presents a hydrogel that is multi-stimuli responsive and can function autonomously.

An article in Nano Letters presents a method to transfer metallic nanopatterns to soft matter such as tissues or single cells.

An article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reports a 3D covalent organic framework made from simple 2D building blocks.

An article in Nature Nanotechnology reports a nanopore-based single-molecule sensing method that allows control over the translocation speed of the measured molecule.

An article in Advanced Materials reports an entropy tuning strategy to design sodium-ion battery electrolytes that adapt to low temperatures, enabling rechargeable batteries that work in the extreme cold.