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The density wave transition in a superconducting nickelate is shown to split when hydrostatic pressure is applied, indicating that it is composed of both a spin density wave and another form of ordered state.

Precise measurements of the superconducting stiffness tensor can give detailed insights into the superconductor-normal phase transition. Kapon et al. introduce the Stiffnessometer approach for sensitive magnetic-field-free measurements and find two transition temperatures in LSCO rings.

End-stage heart failure remains a major clinical challenge with limited effective treatments. Here, the authors present a concept for a soft robotic total artificial heart with a biocompatible inner lining that shows native-like functions

Distinguishing band and Mott insulators experimentally represents a longstanding challenge. Here, the authors demonstrate a momentum-resolved signature of a dimerized Mott-insulator in the out-of-plane spectral function of Nb₃Br₈.

SrCu₂(BO₃)₂ realizes the Shastry-Sutherland model (SSM), a 2D frustrated dimer model. Here, via high-magnetic-field inelastic neutron scattering measurements and matrix-product-state calculations, Fogh et al. find evidence for Bose-Einstein condensation of S = 2 two-triplon bound states, which is a spin-nematic phase.

Some cancer cells exhibit high loads of reactive iron in lysosomes, and this feature is exploited by using fentomycin-1, a newly developed small molecule, to induce ferroptosis.

Adamopoulos, Rovas et al. show that high regional wall shear stress correlates with fibrosis and electrical scarring in the left atrium of patients with atrial fibrillation, providing insight into the development of fibrotic tissue.

The authors achieve precise strain control of freestanding SrTiO₃ membranes, enabling reversible ferroelectric transition. In-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy unveils classical-to-quantum crossover in ferroelectric phase transition at low temperatures.

Measurements of the distribution of stochastic switching currents in homogeneous, ultra-narrow superconducting nanowires provide strong evidence that the low-temperature current-switching in such systems occurs through quantum phase slips—topological quantum fluctuations of the superconducting order parameter via which tunnelling occurs between current-carrying states.

The mobility of field-effect transistors made from self-assembled monolayers of liquid-crystal molecules depends on channel length only when the monolayer coverage is incomplete.

Polygenic risk scores for Alzheimer’s disease derived from individuals of European ancestry can show improved performance in multiancestry settings after incorporating genome-wide association summary statistics from diverse populations.

The concept of resonant valence bond phases has inspired many areas of condensed matter physics, but few realistic models have been identified. Now an analytical solution of such a phase has been found for pyrochlore and related lattices.

Nodelman, Folkwein et al. define a regulatory region in Chd1 containing adjacent inhibitor and activator elements that compete for binding to the remodeler ATPase. The competition between these elements shows how remodeler regulation is integrated into the nucleosome sliding cycle.

Xu, Meng, St-Germain et al. report that S1P in HDL induces a calcium signalling cascade involving E-Syt1 that ultimately promotes the formation of contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum and the plasma membrane, as well as HDL-derived cholesterol transport.

The magnetic flux lines in a superconductor present intricate patterns, whose origins are seldom understood. Here the authors link them to geometrical effects by means of the 'hairy ball' theorem, which states that for a vector field on a sphere there will always be at least one singularity.

GABAB receptors contribute to complex inhibition that regulates cortical neurons in a translationally relevant manner over adult life. Here, authors show stronger presynaptic inhibition in humans than rats, and a role for GABAB receptors in the anti-seizure profile of levetiracetam.

The relationship between superconductivity and antiferromagnetism is an unresolved question in electron-doped high-T_c superconductors. Saadaoui et al. perform low-energy muon spin relaxation measurements to study the phase diagram of La_2−xCe_xCuO_4−δat the magnetic-superconducting transition region.

Time resolved serial X-ray crystallography reveals light-driven structural changes in sensory rhodopsin II. These observations explain why this light receptor has a long-lived signaling conformation.

Current machine learning techniques for graph-structured data rely on message passing between nodes. Here, the authors introduce an approach based purely on efficient and exact attention that shifts the focus from nodes to edges.

One of the challenges posed by spin manipulation in organic semiconductors is the difficulty of measuring the spin polarization and the spin diffusion length. This is now elegantly achieved by a low-energy muon spin rotation.

Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) is ideal to measure the electronic structure of materials, but its interpretation can be delicate. Here, by using a combination of density functional theory, one-step model of photoemission and soft x-ray ARPES, the authors reveal of the presence of electronic correlations in YNi₂B₂C.

Silicon-based spin qubits are promising candidates for a scalable quantum computer. Here the authors demonstrate the violation of Bell’s inequality in gate-defined quantum dots in silicon, marking a significant advancement that showcases the maturity of this platform.

Diluted magnetic semiconductors are promising spintronic materials, however the simultaneous doping of charge and magnetic moment has prevented synthesis of bulk samples. This work reports the synthesis of a bulk magnetic semiconductor (Ba_1−xK_x)(Zn_1−yMn_y)₂As₂with Curie temperatures up to 180 K.

Magnetic skyrmions are circulating topologically-protected spin textures which can arise in chiral magnets and potentially be applied in information processing. Here, the authors demonstrate the appearance of skyrmions at and above room temperature in a β-Mn-type Co-Zn-Mn alloy.

Species’ traits and environmental conditions determine the abundance of tree species across the globe. Here, the authors find that dominant tree species are taller and have softer wood compared to rare species and that these trait differences are more strongly associated with temperature than water availability.

Spontaneous parthenogenesis in sunflower has been used to develop a scalable doubled haploid breeding system.

This study uses high-spatiotemporal-resolution synchrotron X-ray microscopy to reveal unexpected acoustic loss in surface acoustic wave resonators. Findings show that non-uniform excitation causes energy leakage, providing insights for optimizing future wireless communication devices

Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus changes mitochondrial architecture via vBcl-2 interaction with a host NDP kinase, which triggers mitochondrial fission and inhibition of MAVS allowing for virus production.

Recent advances have brought virus-induced gene editing closer to achieving its promise to simplify and democratize plant gene editing by weaning it from its dependence on tissue-culture-based transformation.

A study shows that loss of memory precision associated with systems consolidation can be explained by neurogenesis-dependent reorganization of engram circuitry within the hippocampus over time.

Quantum fluctuations in frustrated magnets are expected to produce unconventional emergent behaviour. Neutron spectroscopy measurements now provide evidence for emergent gauge fields in a pyrochlore spin ice.

A Dirac quantum spin liquid phase is predicted to have a continuum of fractionalized spinon excitations with a Dirac cone dispersion. A spin continuum consistent with this picture has now been observed in neutron scattering measurements.

TGFβ superfamily proteins can affect cellular differentiation, thermogenesis, and fibrosis in mammalian adipose tissue. Here the authors described a role for the TGFβ superfamily protein GDF3 in the regulation of lipolysis, glucose tolerance and glycemic variability in mice.

Patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with fetal tissue are assessed 3 years after surgery.

Organic sulfur compounds are vital to life but often overlooked in the sulfur cycle, especially in the subsurface. Subsurface microbes can metabolize diverse organosulfur compounds, hinting at a more complex sulfur cycle than previously thought.

Thermal effects limit the speed of the electrically driven insulator-metal transition in V₂O₃ to tens of picoseconds. Here the authors show that under an intense THz-electric-field excitation the thermal regime can be overcome, achieving a purely electronic transition on ultrafast timescales.