The development of renewable energy is a key path for the global energy structure to transform towards low-carbonization and an important technical direction for addressing climate change. However, battery technology, as the core energy storage carrier, is confronted with multiple challenges such as resource constraints, energy density limitations, and high costs. In this context, rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) have emerged as a highly promising next-generation electrochemical energy storage system due to their advantages such as abundant raw materials, low cost and high safety. In a recent review published, Chinese researchers systematically reviewed the related studies of RABs, pointing out that by leveraging the multi-ion cooperative strategy and multi-electron redox reaction mechanism, the long-term bottlenecks of aluminum batteries in reaction kinetics and capacity retention can be effectively broken through, providing a clear technical path for their large-scale practical application.

Space missions are complex, multidisciplinary tasks that involve high risk and high cost. Systems engineering (SE) technology is an emerging discipline used to manage project complexity and ensure mission success . As technology advances and systems become more complex and volatile, SE needs to accommodate the constant reassessment, upgrading, and development of systems . Traditional SE relies on a large number of decentralized documents that cannot keep up with the changes in the system. Therefore, SE is transforming toward digitalization and has led to model-based systems engineering (MBSE), which provides a way to address SE challenges and is emerging as a paradigm and principle of SE. According to the International Council on Systems Engineering, MBSE is “the formalized application of modeling to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification and validation activities beginning in the conceptual design phase and continuing throughout development and later life cycle phase”.Space missions are complex, multidisciplinary tasks that involve high risk and high cost. Systems engineering (SE) technology is an emerging discipline used to manage project complexity and ensure mission success . As technology advances and systems become more complex and volatile, SE needs to accommodate the constant reassessment, upgrading, and development of systems . Traditional SE relies on a large number of decentralized documents that cannot keep up with the changes in the system. Therefore, SE is transforming toward digitalization and has led to model-based systems engineering (MBSE), which provides a way to address SE challenges and is emerging as a paradigm and principle of SE. According to the International Council on Systems Engineering, MBSE is “the formalized application of modeling to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification and validation activities beginning in the conceptual design phase and continuing throughout development and later life cycle phase”.

A single carbon atom is revolutionizing pesticide design. Scientists reveal how adding a tiny methyl group to existing insecticides can dramatically boost their killing power against crop-destroying pests—offering a clever, cost-effective solution to combat rising resistance and protect global food supplies.

Sepsis and septic shock are the leading causes of death in intensive care units worldwide.  Controlling the dysregulated host response that drives inflammation, hemodynamic collapse, and multiple organ failure is challenging. In a comprehensive narrative review, Italian and French researchers examine the clinical applications of the oXiris® membrane, an advanced extracorporeal blood purification filter designed to combine continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with targeted removal of inflammatory mediators and bacterial endotoxins in critically ill patients.

As survival rates for female-specific cancers continue to rise, therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN) have become a critical long-term complication threatening survivors’ health. This systematic review by the team from Union Hospital summarizes the multi-factorial pathogenesis of t-MN, analyzes current treatment dilemmas, and puts forward female-focused management strategies. It provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for clinical precision prevention, early monitoring and targeted intervention of t-MN.

Electrocatalysts constantly experience structure evolution during CO₂RR, directly affecting activity, selectivity, and long-term durability. In this review, researchers explain how atomic migration, redox transitions, and surface restructuring determine catalytic performance, and highlights advanced in-situ characterization techniques for decoding these dynamic processes. Understanding such reconstruction mechanisms plays a key role in designing robust catalysts for industrial CO₂ conversion.

Glioma remains one of the deadliest brain cancers, characterized by aggressive growth and limited treatment options. In a new study, researchers from Ningxia Medical University uncovered that choline kinase alpha (CHKA) directly interacts with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) to activate the MAPK signaling pathway, thereby promoting glioma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. This discovery sheds light on a previously unrecognized oncogenic axis, the CHKA/EGFR/MAPK pathway, offering fresh opportunities for targeted glioma therapy.