The article highlights how integrated platforms—especially within scanning electron microscopes (SEM)—are enabling multi-degree-of-freedom, closed-loop nano-robots capable of precise assembly and manufacturing at the atomic scale. These advances pave the way for breakthroughs in quantum devices, nanomedicine, and advanced materials.

The translation of terahertz (THz) technology into clinical practice is hampered by the lack of endoscopic systems capable of THz-wave delivering to hard-to-access bio-tissues. Addressing this challenge, the authors begin with a brief overview of THz-based diagnosis of neoplasms. The article then reviews the two existing principles of THz endoscopy: the use of fiber-coupled photoconductive antennas and THz optical fibers. Finally, notable examples of THz endoscopic systems with different guiding mechanisms, material platforms, and manufacturing strategies are discussed.

Meta-holograms with nano-structured metasurfaces enable efficient light recording, offering high capacity for information storage and imaging. Scientists in China provided a full-modulation metasurface strategy for robust and scalable multi-dimensional multiplexing meta-holography. This metasurface allows independent and arbitrary control of amplitude, phase, and polarization of spatial light, enabling precise construction of multiplexed holograms. The method showcases a potential for optical information storage, transmission, and encryption applications.

Researchers in Russia have demonstrated that the use of a latex-based tissue adhesive during axillary lymphadenectomy significantly reduces the risk of seroma and lymphorrhea, shortens hospital stay, and accelerates the initiation of adjuvant therapy.

Surgeons in Vietnam successfully applied refinements to a little-used flap technique to reconstruct a patient’s thumb after a severe motorcycle injury. By preserving subcutaneous tissue and creating a safe arterial margin, the team improved blood flow, reduced complications, and restored nearly full thumb function within a year. Their preliminary case report suggests these refinements may make the reverse homodigital dorsoradial flap a more reliable option for thumb reconstruction.

Fruit softening determines the texture, shelf life, and consumer appeal of grapes, yet its molecular regulation remains largely unknown. 

A new study published in Current Molecular Pharmacology identifies the DKK1:CALML5 ratio as a potential biomarker for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The research leverages single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to uncover tumor heterogeneity and its impact on treatment outcomes.

Haploid plants, which carry only a single set of chromosomes, are typically sterile, making them valuable but difficult to use in breeding. 

Theanine, a unique amino acid responsible for tea's refreshing taste and calming effect, plays a central role in determining tea quality.