Iron based nanoparticles are everywhere in soils, rivers, wetlands, and groundwater. Although invisible to the naked eye, these tiny particles help regulate how nutrients and contaminants move through nature. A new review by an international research team provides the most comprehensive explanation to date of why iron nanoparticles remain stable in some environments and rapidly transform or clump together in others. Their findings offer scientific insights that can improve strategies for managing water quality, soil remediation, and contaminant transport.

Researchers have uncovered surprising links between natural humification processes in soil, carbon metabolism, and the spread of antibiotic resistance. The findings provide fresh insight into how plant residues transform after entering soils and how these transformations influence microbial communities and ecological risks.

We experimentally demonstrate encrypted image transmission over 40 km of optical fiber with high decryption fidelity and achieve a 10 Gbit/s optical encryption rate using a lithium niobate photonic chip. This represents the first implementation of public-key encryption at the physical optical layer. 

CAD-NeRF rebuilds 3D scenes from < 10 images via ShapeNet CAD retrieval + self-supervised pose-density joint optimization

BG²VN toolbox generates Gaussian-based benchmark graphs with ground-truth vital nodes, offering the first standard test-bed for comparing vital-node mining algorithms

A novel electrochemical sensor using cheap conductive carbon black and a specific electrolyte provides a highly sensitive, stable, and simple method for detecting the antibiotic cefadroxil (CFL) in environmental water, pharmaceutical, and biological serum samples.

Recently, a collaborative team from multiple institutions, including CIOMP, published a review article in Light: Science & Applications, systematically expounding on the cutting-edge developments in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)-integrated optical waveguide technology. By reviewing two major technical pathways—remote sensing probes and microfluidic sensing platforms—the study thoroughly analyzes key innovations such as optical fiber structure design, SERS substrate modification, and the integration of emerging technologies. It clarifies the core advantages of this technology in improving detection sensitivity, simplifying operational procedures, and enabling miniaturization. The research not only summarizes the technological breakthroughs and application achievements in this field but also identifies future challenges such as large-scale fabrication and specificity optimization. It provides important academic references for the development of ultra-sensitive trace liquid detection technologies and is expected to drive innovations in detection technologies in fields such as biomedicine and environmental monitoring.