In a recent study researchers developed a visible-light 4D bioprinting platform that self-folds into duct-like, perfusable breast cancer scaffolds and shows how tissue shape, stiffness and flow-like cues influence triple-negative breast cancer cell behavior and drug response.

The study was conducted by researchers from Southwest Petroleum University, Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Ltd., the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and collaborating institutions in China. Published (DOI: 10.1016/j.esen.2026.100065) online on May 9, 2026, in eScience Energy, the research evaluated 2T perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells under globally varying spectral conditions and developed a practical framework to assess outdoor spectral mismatch, annual energy yield, and the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) across representative PV deployment climates and operating environments worldwide.

A team led by Wuhan University of Technology, with collaborators from Xi'an Jiaotong University, published (DOI: 10.1016/j.esen.2026.100070) the study online on May 20, 2026, in eScience Energy. The researchers investigated how c-axis dimension tailoring affects stress evolution in layered P2-type Na_0.75Ni_0.25Mn_0.75O₂ cathodes, showing that thinner grains can reduce strain build-up, improve stress dissipation, prevent internal cracking, and extend sodium-ion battery cycling stability.

Published (DOI: 10.1016/j.esen.2026.100077) online on May 26, 2026, in eScience Energy, the article presents nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) as an integrated experimental framework for understanding how liquid electrolytes organize, move, and become heterogeneous before interfacial chemistry begins.

Researchers from the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, the School of Science and Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, and the Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology at Sichuan University report the work in  eScience Energy, published (DOI: 10.1016/j.esen.2026.100068) online on May 13, 2026. The study describes how a potassium chloride/zinc chloride (KCl/ZnCl₂) eutectic salt mixture drives the formation of layered iron–nitrogen–carbon (Fe–N–C) catalysts with Fe-N₅ single-atom sites for efficient ORR and zinc–air battery operation.

Using a dual-modification strategy of in-situ silica and mercaptosilane alongside a covalent co-vulcanization network, the study constructs ultra-durable carbon nanotube strain sensors. This design effectively suppresses filler secondary agglomeration. Benefiting from this robust chemical bonding, the sensor maintains exceptional signal stability without significant drift after 15,000 stretch cycles, achieving industry-leading durability under extreme acidic, alkaline, and saline environments.

Bacteria naturally release microscopic particles known as bacterial extracellular vesicles. This review considers how these vesicles could be adapted for precision cancer medicine, from carrying drugs and activating immune responses to limiting metastasis and identifying cancer biomarkers. It also examines the practical obstacles ahead, including inconsistent production, safety risks, contamination and the lack of shared manufacturing and quality standards.