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20 nM Pladienolide B +6 h treatment = totipotent stem cells? The new method captures totipotency

A new method captures totipotency using a short-term high-dose treatment of Pladienolide B, reprogramming classical mouse embryonic stem cells into transient totipotent blastomere-like stem cells. These cells exhibit remarkable developmental potential and self-organize into blastoid structures mimicking early embryonic development.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Life Sciences·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 9, 2025

Coseismic surface ruptures of 2023 Türkiye earthquake doublet, and seismic hazard assessment of the East Anatolian Fault Zone

This study used high-resolution satellite data to rapidly assess coseismic surface ruptures caused by the 2023 Türkiye earthquake doublet. The research found separate rupture zones for each earthquake and highlighted seismic hazard risks for specific fault segments, including the Malatya Fault and East Anatolian Fault Zone.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Earth Sciences·TypeCase study·DateApr 3, 2025

circTP63-N suppresses the proliferation and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via engaging with HSP90AB1 to modulate the YAP1/Hippo signaling pathway

A novel circular RNA, circTP63-N, generated by back-splicing exons 2–4 of the TP63 gene is significantly downregulated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissues. Restoring its expression effectively inhibits NPC cell proliferation and metastasis via engagement with HSP90AB1 to modulate the YAP1/Hippo signaling pathway.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Life Sciences·DateApr 3, 2025

Ultrathin interlayer empowers green ZnSeTe QD-LEDs: brighter, more efficient, driving eco-friendly displays forward

Researchers developed bright and efficient green-emitting ZnSeTe-based QD-LEDs by introducing an ultrathin ZnSeS alloy interlayer, enhancing radiative recombination efficiency and optical stability. The devices showed a peak external quantum efficiency of 20.6% and luminance exceeding 100,000 cd m−2.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience Bulletin·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 3, 2025

The ticking of thorium nuclear optical clocks

The thorium-229 nuclear optical clock has the potential to achieve a very high-precision time and frequency standard due to its unique properties. Despite significant progress, numerous challenges remain, including temperature sensitivity and the scarcity of the isotope.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateApr 1, 2025

Love your neighbor as yourself: Zinc-centered materials serving as calcium-ion host could be well refined by its closest copper neighbor

Researchers developed Cu/Zn solid-solution phase hosts to overcome electrochemical limitations in multivalent metal ion batteries. The material's layered crystal structure and abundant interlayer confined species provide favorable diffusion pathways for charge carriers.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 29, 2025

Radiation belt electron wisp inside South Atlantic anomaly due to terrestrial VLF transmitter observed by MSS-1

Scientists detected a 'wisp' precipitation with peak intensity inside the South Atlantic Anomaly, a region of weaker geomagnetic field and higher energetic particle flux. Ground-based VLF transmitter in Australia scatters electrons into this 'wisp', which is characterized by its peak intensity outside the anomaly.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Earth Sciences·DateMar 25, 2025

Low-threshold anisotropic polychromatic emission from monodisperse quantum-dots

Researchers have successfully achieved low-threshold anisotropic polychromatic emission from monodisperse quantum dots by coupling them with microcavities, overcame technical bottlenecks for practical applications. This enables broadband gain, amplification, and even lasing, as well as full-color display and patterning.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 25, 2025

Ultra-broadband near-field Josephson microwave microscopy

Researchers have created a superconducting Josephson probe microscope that combines high sensitivity, resolution, and low bias magnetic fields. The device enables spatial-resolved microwave imaging with sub-micrometer resolution, making it suitable for applications in quantum computing, magnonics, and high-frequency electronics.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 24, 2025

Synthesis of organophosphorus (III) compounds from white phosphorus via an adduct-catalyzed tandem electro-thermal approach

Scientists have developed a novel synthesis method for trivalent phosphorus compounds, leveraging an adduct-catalyzed tandem electro-thermal approach to produce high-yielding organophosphorus compounds with improved efficiency and selectivity. The approach also enables the in-situ consumption of renewable energy sources.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 24, 2025

Accelerating the proton transfer among electrolyte-electrode interface via regulating the interfacial hydrogen bond networks induced by extra catalytic centers

Researchers developed a strategy to regulate hydrogen bond networks at electrolyte-electrode interfaces, accelerating proton transfer in CO2 reduction reactions. The approach involves introducing extra catalytic centers, such as cubic phase molybdenum carbide, to enhance water dissociation and facilitate proton generation.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 21, 2025

Groundbreaking study reveals small polaron effect in Dion-Jacobson 2D lead halide perovskites, enhancing spin lifetime and optoelectronic performance

The study discovered a giant deformation potential of 123 eV, leading to exceptionally long polarization response times and enhanced spin lifetimes. Small polaron formation was confirmed through various techniques, including optical Kerr spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and phonon dynamics.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeObservational study·DateMar 13, 2025

Highly tough and responsible ionic liquid/polyvinyl alcohol-based hydrogels for stretchable electronics

A new hydrogel material combines toughness, electrical conductivity, and environmental sustainability, offering a promising solution for flexible electronics. The hydrogel exhibits exceptional mechanical properties and antibacterial properties, making it suitable for applications in strain sensors and supercapacitors.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience Bulletin·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 11, 2025

Einstein Probe releases its Science White Paper

The Einstein Probe mission aims to probe X-ray transient sources and explosive astrophysical phenomena, contributing significantly to astronomical research. The mission's sophisticated observational instruments will enhance the detection of sudden X-ray transients and monitor variability in known celestial sources.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Physics Mechanics and Astronomy·TypeSystematic review·DateMar 6, 2025

Conjugated phthalocyanine framework-based artificial SEI for high-voltage lithium metal battery

Researchers developed a conjugated phthalocyanine framework with enhanced electron-withdrawal properties and flexibility, leading to improved capacities, rate capabilities, and cyclic stability in high-voltage lithium metal batteries. The framework also showed longer operating life and higher capacity retention.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 27, 2025

Flexible COF-based porous liquid with “breathing effect”for enhancing CO2 adsorption and catalysis

Researchers have developed a COF-based porous liquid that can dynamically adjust its pore size in response to pressure change, significantly enhancing CO2 capture and catalytic conversion. This innovative material boasts a 24-fold higher efficiency for the reaction of CO₂ with propylene oxide compared to conventional methods.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 27, 2025

New photochemical tools based on thioketal

A new universal photocage modification strategy based on thioketal enables real-time live cell subcellular imaging. The thioketal-based probe SiR-EDT exhibits improved dark stability and can be specifically activated by UV-visible light.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience Bulletin·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateFeb 25, 2025