In recognition of her innovative experimental approaches and breakthrough discoveries on the genetic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders, Dr. Xin Jin has been named the 2026 Peter Gruss Young Investigator.

Hundreds of mirrors positioned around solar towers concentrate solar rays onto a single point. Researchers in the Thermophysical Properties of Materials group showed that new nanoneedles have excellent thermal and optical properties and are particularly suited to absorbing energy. That will pave the way towards concentrated solar power in the field of renewable energies. The tests were carried out in a specialized lab that has the capacity to undertake high temperature research.

Five-axis machining plays a pivotal role in manufacturing complex industrial components. In a recent study, researchers introduced a surface-partitioning and iso-scallop field-based strategy tailored for non-spherical cutting tools. By adaptively dividing machining surfaces and generating smooth tool orientations, the method significantly shortens tool paths, reduces machining time, and improves surface quality. This breakthrough not only enhances industrial productivity but also provides a foundation for integrating intelligent optimization in smart manufacturing.

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, a team of Chinese researchers review the fast-growing field of Field-assisted Additive Manufacturing (FAM)—a method that combines 3D printing with external fields such as magnetic, acoustic, or electric stimuli to precisely guide materials as they form.

Halide perovskites is a recently emerged platform for the creation of efficient memristors. In turn, single-crystal inorganic perovskite would be new low-cost and flexible memory devices because of their excellent resistive switching (RS) properties, without risk of chemical and mechanical stress-generated degradation, compared with the operational instability of general thin-film perovskite memristors. Moreover, miniaturization of perovskite memristors would be useful for creating high-density memory devices.

In this study, we propose a lightweight multi-wavelength network model capable of high-fidelity and efficient full-color hologram generation in both 2D and 3D display, called IncepHoloRGB.The high-speed simultaneous generation of RGB holograms at 191 frames per second (FPS) are based on Inception sampling blocks and multi-wavelength propagation module integrated with depth-traced superimposition, achieving an average structural similarity (SSIM) of 0.88 and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of 29.00 on the DIV2K test set in reconstruction. 

A novel S-scheme Mn_0.5Cd_0.5S/In₂S₃ photocatalyst efficiently degrades antibiotic pollutants in water. Its unique electron transfer mechanism enhances charge separation, boosting performance. The catalyst demonstrates high efficiency across various water types and excellent stability in a continuous-flow system. Toxicity assessments confirm the degradation process renders antibiotics harmless. This research provides a sustainable and effective strategy for combating antibiotic contamination, paving the way for advanced water purification technologies.