In a paper published in the National Scientific Review, researchers used 25 years of data to build machine learning models. They analyzed the spatial and temporal variation in soil microbial-derived carbon (MDC) stocks, and predicted MDC stocks under different shared socioeconomic paths in the future.This work revealed that every 1°C temperature increase leads to 6.7 Pg decline in global soil MDC in predictable regions. Projected future MDC stocks are expected to decline globally, with a drop of 6-37 Pg by 2100, depending on socioeconomic pathways. They recommend integrating the response of MDC stocks to warming into socioeconomic models to enhance confidence in selecting sustainable pathways.

In a paper published in Polymer Science & Technology, an international team of scientists

explores how modifying side-chain features in homopolypeptides affects their ability to form coacervates. They synthesized various polypeptide variants, revealing that changing the lengths of side-chain amino or linker segments was found either to prohibit coacervate formation or to allow adjustment of the phase transition temperature. Notably, anionic polypeptides also formed coacervates, expanding potential applications in biomimetic materials. This work paves the way for designing multifunctional polymers with tunable properties. This study is led by Timothy J. Deming (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, United States).

The growing focus on enhancing color quality in LCDs,OLEDs and Micro-LED has spurred significant advancements in color-conversion displays. This article provides a comprehensive review of different types of color conversion methods and color conversion materials. We summarize the current status of patterning process, discuss key strategies to enhance display performance, and speculate on the future prospects and roles that color conversion will play in ultra-high-definition micro- and projection displays.

Hydrogen-powered planes are set to take wing around the world in the future. To make this possible, engineers have to develop the jet engines that will power them. Experiments by researchers at ETH Zurich are now providing the necessary basis for making these engines powerful and durable.

This study introduces a fibrous amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide material (IGZO) integrated into sensory face masks, providing real-time respiratory monitoring via a wireless flexible circuit. Enhanced surface area promotes gas diffusion, enabling precise detection of respiratory states. This innovation in wearable health monitoring highlights a promising direction for continuous physiological assessment.

- KAIST-Yonsei university researchers developed innovative dipole technology to maximize near-infrared photon harvesting efficiency

- Overcoming the shortcoming of existing perovskite solar cells that cannot utilize approximately 52% of total solar energy

- Development of next-generation solar cell technology with high efficiency and high stability that can absorb near-infrared light beyond the existing visible light range with a perovskite-dipole-organic semiconductor hybrid structure