University of Science and Technology of China

Layer Engineering of Quantum Organic–Inorganic Superlattices by Thermodynamic Design

Abstract Quantum organic–inorganic superlattices, constructed by vertically stacking two-dimensional inorganic crystals and organic molecular layers, offer a powerful platform for encoding emergent electronic states through an interfacial design. However, the precise layer engine...

Design and Development of the Soft X-ray Ptychographic Nanoscopy Beamline at the Hefei Advanced Light Facility

Abstract The Soft X-ray Ptychographic Nanoscopy (SoXPN) beamline, currently under construction at the Hefei Advanced Light Facility (HALF), features soft X-ray scanning spectral microscopy as its core functionality. Benefiting from the high brightness and highly coherent flux fro...

A novel homozygous missense ODF2 variant in infertile siblings with multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella

Male infertility is often linked to genetic mutations that impair sperm motility and morphology. Multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) are recognized as a significant cause of male infertility and are characterized by a spectrum of structural defects....

Curcumin alleviates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease via gut microbiota-dependent epigenetic alterations

Abstract Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly prevalent, yet effective therapies remain limited. Curcumin (Cur), a polyphenol with well-documented metabolic benefits, shows therapeutic promise in MASLD, but its efficacy and underlying m...

Occupational determinants of burnout among Chinese anesthesiologists: a multicenter cross-sectional study based on the Job Demands–Resources model

Burnout among healthcare professionals is an important occupational health concern that may negatively affect individual well-being, healthcare workforce sustainability, and quality of care. Anesthesiologists are particularly vulnerable to burnout due to high workload, clinical r...

Understanding spatial and temporal evolution of progressive excavation damage zone in granitic rocks – development of a novel mine-by and laboratory experimental framework at the BedrettoLab

Abstract. The brittle damage around tunnels in the form of spalling is common in massive crystalline rocks subjected to high in-situ stresses. Understanding the short-term development and long-term evolution of the Excavation Damage Zone (EDZ) is particularly important for deep g...

Interpolating chromatic and homomorphism thresholds

The problem of chromatic thresholds seeks minimum degree conditions that ensure that dense H -free graphs have a bounded chromatic number, or equivalently a bounded size homomorphic image. The strengthened homomorphism thresholds problem further requires that the homomorphic imag...

Photodynamic Therapy‐Primed and Enzyme Cascade‐Fueled in Situ Prodrug Self‐Assemblies for Self‐Amplifying Chemotherapy

ABSTRACT Tumor heterogeneity remains a major translational challenge for targeted therapies, particularly those employing multi‐targeted precision strategies. To overcome this barrier and ensure both high tumor‐specificity and robust clinical efficacy, we designed CBT‐NM‐PPa‐cRGD...

Engineering Intrinsic Mixed Sodium Ionic–Electronic Conductivity in a Nickel Bis(diimine) Metal–Organic Framework

Abstract Mixed ionic–electronic conductors (MIECs) are highly desirable for a wide range of electronic applications, however, developing single-phase MIECs with intrinsic transport properties under ambient conditions remains challenging. Herein, we report a Na+-ion and electron m...

Fast, Strong Capillary Liquid Metal Muscles

Harnessing liquid surface tension to perform mechanical work is widespread in nature and underpins many bioinspired technologies. However, fully exploiting liquid surface energy requires rapid, reversible, and wide‐range tuning of surface tension—capabilities lacking in conventio...

Tracking decadal dry–wet shifts over the past millennium in China: Insights from five high-resolution lake records

Decadal-scale dry–wet shifts exert substantial impacts on human societies and ecosystem stability. However, their long-term evolution and underlying mechanisms remain insufficiently understood, particularly during periods of centennial-scale climate fluctuation, such as the Medie...

Strong counterexamples to a supersaturation question of Ma–Yuan

For a graph 𝐹 , let ℎ 𝐹 ⁡ ( 𝑛 , 𝑞 ) be the minimum number of copies of 𝐹 in an 𝑛 -vertex graph with e x ⁡ ( 𝑛 , 𝐹 ) + 𝑞 edges, where e x ⁡ ( 𝑛 , 𝐹 ) is the maximum number of edges in an 𝑛 -vertex 𝐹 -free graph. Let 𝑐 ⁡ ( 𝑛 , 𝐹 ) be the minimum number of copies obtained by adding...

Exclusive Detection of Dimethyl Sulfide by a Pd–WO3 Sensor with the CuO/Al2O3 Filtering Overlayer

Abstract Selective detection of trace (weakly reducing) dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in highly humid exhaled breath using metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) sensors, with the presence of strong reducing H2S interference gas, is essential for the early diagnosis of hepatic diseases. Howeve...

Interlayer‐Confined LiNO3 Reservoir Enables the Formation of a Li‐Containing Hybrid SEI for Robust Sodium Metal Anodes

ABSTRACT Sodium metal batteries hold great promise for energy storage applications, but are constrained by limited charge transfer kinetics and unstable solid electrolyte interphases (SEI). Here, we construct a montmorillonite‐based sustained‐release separator by confining within...

Single-Water Microsolvation Promotes Proton Sharing in a Neutral Formic Acid–Ammonia Complex

Abstract Can single-water microsolvation promote proton sharing in a neutral acid–base complex? We address this question for formic acid–ammonia by isolating its monohydrated complex with broadband rotational spectroscopy and interpreting the resolved 14N hyperfine structure with...

Surface Nucleation‐Mode Particles Increase During Intense Vertical Exchange Between the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and the Free Troposphere

Abstract Vertical exchange between the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) and the free troposphere (FT) is a key pathway for aerosol transport and can substantially influence surface air quality. In this study, an intense ABL‐FT exchange event over Shanghai on 29 March 2024 was cap...

Pre‐Intercalated Cation Optimizing Proton Topochemistry for High‐Performance Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

ABSTRACT Cation pre‐intercalated oxides have been widely explored as cathode materials for aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs). Although the influence of intercalants on the material structure and Zn 2+ storage capacity has been adequately studied, an in‐depth understanding of the...

ARID1B promotes DNA end resection via MDC1 and co-transactivation of DNA repair genes with c-MYC in small cell lung cancer

Abstract AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1B (ARID1B) has been implicated in DNA damage repair; however, its precise molecular mechanisms and contributions to small cell lung cancer (SCLC) pathogenesis remain incompletely defined. In this study, analysis of clinical...

Seasonal Shifts in Nitrogen Isotope Fractionation Regimes in the Leighton Cycle

Abstract Nitrogen isotopes are used to trace nitrogen oxides (NO x = nitric oxide (NO) + nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 )) emissions and nitrate formation, but their interpretation depends on isotope redistribution during NO−NO 2 cycling. A key uncertainty is whether this partitioning is...

Seismo-ripples

Earthquake prediction has long been considered one of the greatest challenges in the global scientific community due to the complex and uncertain nature of seismogenic processes, along with the prevailing consensus that earthquakes are inherently unpredictable. Here, we present a...