Nature Communications

Distorting crack-front geometry for enhanced toughness by manipulating bioinspired heterogeneity

Atomic-scale understanding of oxide growth and dissolution kinetics of Ni-Cr alloys

Ultra-low power-consumption OLEDs via phosphor-assisted thermally-activated-delayed-fluorescence-sensitized narrowband emission

Titanium nitride sensor for selective NO2 detection

Time-series single-cell transcriptomic profiling of luteal-phase endometrium uncovers dynamic characteristics and its dysregulation in recurrent implantation failures

Growing meat on autoclaved vegetables with biomimetic stiffness and micro-patterns

Cell-free biodegradable electroactive scaffold for urinary bladder tissue regeneration

A filter inspired by deep-sea glass sponges for oil cleanup under turbulent flow

Integrating electronic health records and GWAS summary statistics to predict the progression of autoimmune diseases from preclinical stages

Design principles for engineering bacteria to maximise chemical production from batch cultures

AbstractBacteria can be engineered to manufacture chemicals, but it is unclear how to optimally engineer a single cell to maximise production performance from batch cultures. Moreover, the performance...

High-entropy alloys catalyzing polymeric transformation of water pollutants with remarkably improved electron utilization efficiency

AbstractHigh-entropy alloy nanoparticles (HEA-NPs) exhibit favorable properties in catalytic processes, as their multi-metallic sites ensure both high intrinsic activity and atomic efficiency. However...

Boosting the durability of RuO2 via confinement effect for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer

The hybrid lipoplex induces cytoskeletal rearrangement via autophagy/RhoA signaling pathway for enhanced anticancer gene therapy

AbstractDelivering plasmid DNA (pDNA) to solid tumors remains a significant challenge due to the requirement for multiple transport steps and the need to promote delivery efficiency. Herein, we presen...

An integrated photonic engine for programmable atomic control

AbstractSolutions for scalable, high-performance optical control are important for the development of scaled atom-based quantum technologies. Modulation of many individual optical beams is central to...

Dietary amino acids promote glucagon-like hormone release to generate global calcium waves in adipose tissues in Drosophila

Abstract Propagation of intercellular calcium waves through tissues has been found to coordinate different multicellular responses. Nevertheless, our understandi...

Global and regional perspectives on optimizing thermo-responsive dynamic windows for energy-efficient buildings

AbstractArchitectural thermo-responsive dynamic windows offer an autonomous solution for solar heat regulation, thereby reducing building energy consumption. Previous work has emphasized the significa...

Attomolar-sensitive milk fever sensor using 3D-printed multiplex sensing structures

Dopaminergic signaling to ventral striatum neurons initiates sniffing behavior

Spontaneous bifacial capping of perovskite film for efficient and mechanically stable flexible solar cell

A Bayesian active learning platform for scalable combination drug screens

Gestational diabetes mellitus causes genome hyper-methylation of oocyte via increased EZH2

Coordinatively stiffen and toughen polymeric gels via the synergy of crystal-domain cross-linking and chelation cross-linking

Remote epitaxy and exfoliation of vanadium dioxide via sub-nanometer thick amorphous interlayer

Stabilization of oxygen vacancy ordering and electrochemical-proton-insertion-and-extraction-induced large resistance modulation in strontium iron cobalt oxides Sr(Fe,Co)Oy

Atomically distributed Al-F3 nanoparticles towards precisely modulating pore size of carbon membranes for gas separation