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This study demonstrates stable photoelectricity-induced halide segregation in epitaxial mixed-halide perovskite microwire networks on mica, verified by in-situ observations. Dynamic segregation-recovery processes and reconfigurable self-powered photoresponse reveal physical computing potential.

2D hexagonal boron arsenide (h-BAs) is predicted to show interesting electronic and thermal properties, but its synthesis has so far remained elusive. Here, the authors report a method to synthesize 2D crystalline h-BAs nanosheets, showing their application for the realization of rigid and flexible low-power memristors.

In-sensor computing offers a promising solution for image processing with reduced data transfer. Here, the authors report programmable and multifunctional van der Waals optoelectronic sensors, showing their application for snapshot compression and recognition of dynamic videos and 3D spectral data.

Maximizing metal-substrate interactions through self-reconstruction is a key strategy for efficient oxygen evolution catalysts. Here, the authors report high-density iridium atoms embedded in ultrathin oxyhydroxide nanosheets, showing high performance in the oxygen evolution reaction.

Traditional silicon vision chips often challenge in emulating complex biological behaviors. This work reports birdlike broadband neuromorphic visual sensor arrays with 5 bits of in-memory sensing and computing. The built reservoir computing system achieves motion and UV grayscale information extraction, leading to fusion visual imaging.

An analysis of 24,202 critical cases of COVID-19 identifies potentially druggable targets in inflammatory signalling (JAK1), monocyte–macrophage activation and endothelial permeability (PDE4A), immunometabolism (SLC2A5 and AK5), and host factors required for viral entry and replication (TMPRSS2 and RAB2A).

The authors report an inorganic tellurium-selenium-oxygen (TeSeO) alloyed semiconductor for high-mobility p-channel transistors and broadband photodetectors, through the scalable thermal evaporation method combined with post-oxygen implantation.

Antimonide nanowires may have useful applications as semiconductors in optoelectronics. Here, the authors use a sulfur surfactant to produce high-performance GaSb nanowires via chemical vapour deposition, achieving very thin and uniform nanowires with diameters as small as 20 nm.

The performances of rechargeable batteries are detrimentally affected by low temperatures (e.g., < 0 °C). Here, the authors report a few-layer Bi2Se3 material capable of improving battery cycling performances when operational temperatures are shifted from +25 °C to −20 °C.

Here, the authors report a low-temperature pulse irradiation synthesis method to prepare thermoelectric metal chalcogenide (Bi₂Se₃, SnSe₂ and Bi₂Te₃) thin films on various flexible substrates, showing their application for the realization of broadband photothermoelectric detectors.

Solar power is an important part of the strategy towards using more renewable energy. The development of low-cost photovoltaic nanopillar structures fabricated on thin aluminium substrates will contribute to this effort, as it promises new applications for flexible, mass-produced solar cells.

A genome-wide association study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 identifies genetic signals that relate to important host antiviral defence mechanisms and mediators of inflammatory organ damage that may be targeted by repurposing drug treatments.

In situ tests show that all-inorganic lead halide perovskite micropillars can morph into distinct shapes without affecting their optoelectronic properties and bandgap, which provides insights into the plastic deformation of semiconductors and also shows their potential for manufacturing relevant devices.

The limited scalability of 1D semiconductors has restricted their large-area optoelectronic applications so far. Here, the authors report the low-temperature synthesis of wafer-scale van der Waals nanomeshes composed of self-welding Te nanowires on various substrates, showing improved transport and photoelectric properties.

A versatility growth strategy is developed for the lattice-mismatch-free construction of core-shell heterostructure NWs by adopting the promising III-V semiconductors and amorphous chalcogenide semiconductors using simple chemical vapor deposition.

Flexible electronic devices should lead to new practical applications. Parallel arrays of inorganic nanowires have now been integrated into a flexible pressure-sensor array on a macroscopic scale. The sensor array operates at low voltage and acts as an artificial electronic skin, sensing pressure profiles with high spatial resolution.

Whole-genome sequencing, transcriptome-wide association and fine-mapping analyses in over 7,000 individuals with critical COVID-19 are used to identify 16 independent variants that are associated with severe illness in COVID-19.

The application of ternary nanowires (NWs) in optoelectronics has been hindered by difficulties in producing high quality NWs on silicon substrates. Here, the authors report on InxGa1-xSb NWs exhibiting simultaneously high hole mobility, responsivity, and fast response times in the infrared regime.

The lack of appropriate models restricts pre-clinical research for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Here the authors report the development and characterization of NPC patient-derived xenografts (PDXs), and EBV positive NPC cell line from patient tumor, and suggest their potential use in future NPC research.

Critical band-to-band tunneling is demonstrated at the van der Waals interface, with potential applications in optoelectronic memory.

Controlling the growth processes of nanowires is vital for tailoring their properties. Here, the presence of tungstate ions on specific surface planes of zinc oxide nanowires causes nanowire growth and chemical doping along specific crystal planes.

Liu et al. develop a deep learning-based tool to detect and segment diffusion abnormalities seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in acute ischemic stroke. The tool is tested in two clinical MRI datasets and outperforms existing algorithms in the detection of small lesions, potentially allowing clinicians and clinical researchers to more quickly and accurately diagnose and assess ischemic strokes.