Electron spins in diamond allow magnetometry with high sensitivity, but the bandwidth in the microwave regime is limited to a narrow band around their resonance frequency. Here, the authors solve this problem by coupling the spins to a thin film of yttrium iron garnet, exploiting the non-linear spin-wave dynamics of the magnet.

Nano-optomechanical systems plays an indispensable role in all-optical manipulation of light but high energy losses severely limit their development. Here the authors show ultrafast all-optical manipulation in a sub-5 nm tip-supported optomechanical metasurface.

Typically, Cu catalysts agglomerate under electrochemical conditions. Here, the authors report a coordination polymer catalyst with neighboring Cu sites which remain isolated and reduce CO₂ to C₂H₄ with high selectivity and stability

Low-temperature batteries are detrimentally affected by the sluggish kinetics of the electrolyte. Here, the authors propose a quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte capable of improving interfacial charge transfer and enabling stable Li metal cell operation even at −30 °C.

The complementarity of acids and bases is a fundamental chemical concept. Here, the authors use simple acid-base chemistry to encode binary information and perform information processing including digital circuits and neural networks using robotic fluid handling.

Vegetation dynamics depend on both the amount of precipitation and its variability over time. Here, the authors show that vegetation resilience is greater where water availability is higher and where precipitation is more stable from year to year.

Exocytosis is a fundamental cellular process. Here, the authors report an unusual exocytosis mechanism in the silicified cell wall of diatoms, in which membrane patches are discarded.

Fisher et al. combine sediment geochemistry and climate modelling to reveal long-term synchrony between erosion rates and orbitally-driven climate oscillations in the tectonically-active southern Central Andes.

Oceanic detachment faults play a central role in accommodating the plate divergence at mid-oceanic ridges. Here, the authors show micro-seismicity of a nearly-amagmatic flip-flop detachment fault system at the ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge.

Here the authors find that climate teleconnections modulate ~53 % of the global burned area with both synchronous and lagged signals, and marked regional patterns, with the Tropical North Atlantic mode being the most relevant.

Relaxin family peptide receptor 4 (RXFP4) regulates pleiotropic biological processes. Here, authors report cryo-EM structures revealing the ligand-binding modes and key determinants of peptidomimetic agonism and subtype selectivity

Mesenchymal-epithelial crosstalk plays a key role in gut development and stem cell homeostasis, though underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Here, the authors demonstrate that mesenchymal Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 controls niche signals for gut epithelial fate and growth.

Exocytosis is a fundamental cellular process. Here, the authors report an unusual exocytosis mechanism in the silicified cell wall of diatoms, in which membrane patches are discarded.

Here, in a randomized trial, the authors comparatively evaluate the effect of a copper intrauterine device versus other contraceptive options on the vaginal environment after one and six consecutive months of use, finding to exert changes on the vaginal microbiota that may potentially lead to detrimental sex and reproductive health.

Biological processes can be regulated via oligomerization of macromolecules into high-order symmetric structures. Here, authors reported high-order structure of RNA polymerase and its role in regulation of gene expression in pathogenic bacterium.

Adipose tissue inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of obesity-related metabolic disorders. Here the authors report that adipocyte-specific genetic deficiency or pharmacological inhibition of TRPM7, a cation channel, attenuates adipose tissue inflammation, improves glucose homeostasis, and suppresses weight gain in obese male mice.

The mechanisms behind how vascular repair is regulated after ischemic stroke are yet to be elucidated. Here, the authors describe that a circular RNA interacts with FTO to promote vascular repair following stroke in mice and primates via mediating m6 A modification.

Silymarin has been used for improving hepatic damage and lipid disorders, but its action mechanism remains to be clarified. Here, the authors reveal a mechanism of action underpinning the lipid-lowering effect of silymarin via the gut microbiota and its vitamin B12 producing capabilities.

Cagβ is an ATPase in the H. pylori CagType4 secretion system essential for delivering the CagA effector to host cells. Here, authors present crystal structures of hexameric apo-Cagβ and Cagβ trapped in the monomeric state by its regulator CagZ, uncovering the regulatory mechanisms of Cagβ.

Vimentin is an intermediate filament protein responsible for maintaining cell shape. Here, the authors characterise the role of the Salmonella effector SopB on the vimentin network and its contribution to infection.

Here, using longitudinal survey and Twitter data, the authors examine the relationship between exposure to Russian Internet Research Agency activities on Twitter and voting behavior and attitudes in the 2016 US election.

The authors show that accurate information about descriptive norms can increase intentions to accept a vaccine for COVID-19. They show that these effects are largely consistent in the 23 included countries and are concentrated among people who were otherwise uncertain about accepting a vaccine.

Liu et al. used the NASA GRACE/FO missions to show that since 2019, groundwater depletion in California’s Central Valley has accelerated by 31% compared to recent droughts, and has increased by a nearly a factor of 5 compared to the 60-year average.

People tend to feel less empathy toward people who do not belong to their social group (outgroup members). Here, the authors show that leading people to believe that empathy is unlimited increases empathy, support for prosocial actions, and empathic behaviors toward outgroup members.

As coal is phased out, this will have an effect on mining towns. Here the authors find that in these locations ramping up energy transition metals will be more disruptive to demographic systems than ramping down coal.