A research team from Peking University has successfully developed a vanadium oxide (VO₂)-based “locally active memristive oscillator” that operates at the edge of chaos. Through simple signal injection, the device exhibits diverse nonlinear dynamic behaviors such as frequency division, stochastic oscillation, and frequency locking. Remarkably, a single device demonstrates powerful frequency-domain feature extraction capability in speech recognition tasks, achieving performance comparable to a two-layer convolutional neural network. This breakthrough opens a new pathway for future energy-efficient and intelligent neuromorphic computing chips.

A group lead by Prof. Yang Liu from Huazhong University of Science and Technology has created a new type of "upgraded" polymer that’s far better at converting movement into electrical signals through piezoelectric effect. By using a straightforward solution-casting process, they create uniform A4 paper size films suited for industrial production, suggesting the material could power next-gen flexible wearable electronics for smarter daily use and healthcare.A group lead by Prof. Yang Liu from Huazhong University of Science and Technology has created a new type of "upgraded" polymer that’s far better at converting movement into electrical signals through piezoelectric effect. By using a straightforward solution-casting process, they create uniform A4 paper size films suited for industrial production, suggesting the material could power next-gen flexible wearable electronics for smarter daily use and healthcare.

 In this system, Fc could convert overexpressed H₂O₂ to produce ·OH. Importantly, Cur could form dynamic boronate ester bonds with BA, and be encapsulated in SPSAs-1 through responsive chemical bond to form SPSAs-2. The acidic microenvironment and excessive H₂O₂ within tumor cells cause the dissociation of boronate ester bonds and β-CD/Fc complexes, releasing Cur. As a result, the GSH level could be reduced through the combination of the BA-induced GSH consumption and Cur-induced inhibition of TrxR activation, further enhancing CDT efficacy.

In future high-tech industries, such as high-speed optical computing for massive AI, quantum cryptographic communication, and ultra-high-resolution augmented reality (AR) displays, nanolasers—which process information using light—are gaining significant attention as core components for next-generation semiconductors. A research team at our university has proposed a new manufacturing technology capable of high-density placement of nanolasers on semiconductor chips, which process information in spaces thinner than a human hair.

A collaborative research team from Nagoya University and Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd. has demonstrated that the company's new semiconductor etching method achieves five times faster than conventional techniques. This new method employs plasma etching with hydrogen fluoride (HF) at very low temperatures. In contrast to conventional fluorocarbon etching gases, which have high global warming potentials (GWPs), HF has a substantially lower GWP.

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial metabolism, viral–host interactions, and even the enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).

Researchers have developed a new type of cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries by turning a crystalline MXene into an amorphous structure. This amorphous V₂CT_x cathode delivers high capacity, rapid charging capability, and long cycle life, outperforming most existing vanadium-based cathodes. The work offers a promising design strategy for next-generation energy storage systems.