Research articles

Chiral emission from collective guided modes is demonstrated within a photonic crystal slab, showing an example of collective oscillations in the momentum space.

The hybridization thermodynamics of programmable DNA nanostructures forming metastable loop structures on RNA generate distinct electrical signals during translocation through solid-state nanopores, enabling the identification of single-base alterations.

Modifying the polyethylene glycol lipid ratio and phospholipids in the lipid nanoparticle component of nucleoside-modified mRNA–lipid nanoparticle vaccines is shown to have an impact on the elicited cellular and humoral immune responses.

In ABA trilayer graphene, a temperature gradient generates a transverse voltage that scales quadratically with the gradient and reaches an effective Nernst coefficient of 300 µV K⁻¹ near the charge neutrality point.

This study demonstrates how the mesostructure of nanoporous carbon electrodes influences ion dynamics, providing mechanistic insights and strategies for the technological advancement of fast-charging electrochemical energy storage systems.

Arrays of silicon nanoneedles are used to generate molecular replicas of live brain tissue for longitudinal spatial lipidomic classification via desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging of gliomas and to monitor the responses of the tumours to chemotherapy.

NICER is a broad-spectrum nanovaccine based on a nanovesicle system that can induce an effective immune response via epigenetic regulation to target both cancer stem-like cells and bulk tumour cells to prevent tumour recurrence.

Polymeric stabilization of photocatalysts at the gas–liquid interface enhances both the catalytic activity and stability for solar hydrogen production from plastic waste. The photocatalyst retains its performance over 2 months under harsh conditions, and scaling to 1 m² yields a hydrogen production rate of 0.906 l per day from polyethylene terephthalate waste under natural sunlight.

Scanning tunnelling microscopy experiments uncover a primary pair density wave at the reconstructed surface of the kagome metal CsV₃Sb₅, and tip-assisted, atomically precise manipulation of the reconstruction provides control over the emergent quasi-two-dimensional superconductivity.

This work uses single-molecule techniques to show that conformational changes of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 modulate binding to its human receptor. The study provides key insights into the molecular mechanisms of virus infection and immune evasion.

Conveyor-mode spin shuttling using a two-tone travelling-wave potential demonstrates an order of magnitude better spin coherence than bucket-brigade shuttling, achieving spin shuttling over 10 μm in under 200 ns with 99.5% fidelity in an isotopically purified Si/SiGe heterostructure.

Adding short, complementary oligonucleotides to single-stranded DNA condensates creates a concentrated, linearly propagating, sharp diffusion front that contradicts the fuzzy concentration gradients and nonlinear kinetics typical of Fickian diffusion.

Expanding aptamer binder space through tunable directed coevolution of supramolecular scaffolds helps discover nucleic-acid-based multivalent target binders capable of synergistic engagement that cannot be obtained through monovalent selection.

By means of dilation methods and employing complex eigenvalue braids, non-Hermitian non-Abelian topological transitions are identified, which give rise to a third-order exceptional point.

Local shear stress from an atomic force microscope tip can control the crystal directions in thin oxide films. This approach enables the manipulation of local magnetic anisotropy in ferromagnetic metals.

Carbon dioxide can be efficiently captured and converted to methane under mild conditions by a mechanochemical approach that balances the thermodynamics and kinetics of CO₂ methanation to simultaneously achieve high CO₂ conversion and high CH₄ selectivity.

Unidirectional guided resonances can exist across nearly the entire band structure in glided WS₂ bilayer metasurfaces.

Experimental and computational analyses indicated that positively charged nanoparticles experience pH- and lipid-coating-dependent transformations in plants that modify their impact on RuBisCO photosynthetic protein corona formation and function.

Dynamic nanodomains in lead halide perovskites, dictated by A-site cations, crucially affect the optoelectronic properties by modulating electronic disorder and consequently enabling better solar cells and optoelectronic devices.

Tailored non-aqueous electrolyte solutions are formulated using data obtained from extensive analytical measurements and analyses. These optimized electrolytes improve the cycling performance of single-layer stack lithium metal pouch cells, particularly in lean electrolyte conditions.