This study analyzed 1,441 publications from 2010 through 2024 to characterize growth, geographic and institutional contributions, and research hotspots in cardiovascular glycosylation. The field has expanded steadily, with O-GlcNAcylation identified as a major focus.

The map can inform basic, translational, and collaborative research. Its findings are constrained by database coverage and bibliometric methods and do not replace mechanistic or clinical evidence.

Drought creates increasing challenges for agriculture: as well as affecting the growth of crops, it also affects interactions with pests. A research team at the University of Göttingen has investigated how different levels of drought affect the susceptibility of sugar beet to damage caused by the beet leaf miner (Pegomya cunicularia) – a fly whose larvae create visible tunnels inside the leaves. The study shows that moderate drought actually promotes the development of the larvae, whilst severe drought has an adverse effect on both plants and pests. The findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Botany.

Dihydrochalcones (DHCs)—the compounds that give sweet tea its characteristic sugar-like taste—are produced in extraordinary quantities in the tender leaves of Lithocarpus litseifolius, yet how plants actually make these molecules has remained a mystery.

A review of genetic evidence from China is challenging assumptions about whether animals serve as reservoirs for the human diarrheal parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. 

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents a major global health concern and encompasses a spectrum ranging from hepatic steatosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and ultimately hepatocellular carcinoma. Insulin resistance, the pathogenic cornerstone of MASLD, drives enhanced peripheral lipolysis and increased hepatic de novo lipogenesis, thereby overloading the liver with lipids and inducing steatosis. Subsequent lipotoxicity, inflammation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis further exacerbate disease progression. The gut microbiota and their metabolites communicate with the liver via the gut-liver axis, forming a complex signaling network that directly or indirectly modulates hepatic metabolism, systemic immune responses, oxidative stress, and intestinal barrier integrity. In this review, we synthesize evidence for the beneficial and detrimental effects of the major human gut microbial communities and their metabolites during the course of MASLD. We delineate how these gut-derived factors regulate hepatic function through an integrated tripartite “gut-liver axis–oxidative stress–metabolic reprogramming” mechanism. These insights may inform microbiome-based precision interventions and accelerate the development of therapeutic strategies targeting MASLD.

The dramatic expansion of data volumes has placed high demands and challenges on optical information technology, and thus the reliable luminescence materials, especially their fatigue resistance during the storage and erasure process are highly considered. Solvent-driven switchable photoluminescence in Sc(DMSO)₆SbCl₆ exhibits promising potential for storing information, which offers a new route in the development of hybrid bimetallic halides for erasable information storage.

AIEgens typically feature dynamic molecular rotor modules, often exhibiting non-planar and conformationally flexible molecular structures. By incorporating AIEgens into the framework of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as functionalized linkers, one can effectively overcome the geometric constraints inherent in traditional, rigid "static" linkers, while simultaneously circumventing the major bottleneck associated with traditional organic fluorophores—namely, their propensity for fluorescence quenching in the aggregated state. The self-assembly of dynamic Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks (LnMOFs)—formed by the alternating linkage of lanthanide ions or clusters (serving as Secondary Building Units, or SBUs, and possessing exceptional photophysical properties and fingerprint emission spectra) with dynamic molecular rotors (serving as linkers)—opens up new horizons for the construction of novel, intelligent luminescent materials. The degree of twisting within the molecular rotors of the AIEgen ligands—and the consequent changes in energy levels resulting from conformational shifts—enables an adaptive "antenna effect" tailored to the distinct energy levels of various lanthanide ions, thereby facilitating the effective construction of intelligent multicolor and/or chromogenic materials.

A new review in Nano Research systematically details the latest advances in quantum dot (QD) technology for point-of-care testing (POCT). Through precise material engineering strategies, QDs can advance the development of various high-sensitivity sensing technologies. Although challenges remain in biosafety and device integration, the coordinated development of "greening, intellectualization, and integration" is driving quantum dot technology from the laboratory toward practical application.

Understanding how crystal facets dictate the adsorption mechanisms of multifunctional oxides is crucial for designing selective materials for fluorine-containing contaminants.

Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology established the structure–facet–function correlation in CeO₂, unveiling dual active-site mechanisms that differentiate inorganic and organic fluorine adsorption and offering mechanistic insights for rational design of advanced fluorine-selective materials.

A research team has successfully engineered “frustrated Lewis pairs” (FLPs) on graphitic carbon nitride, creating a highly efficient photocatalyst that activates and degrades tetracycline in water nearly four times faster than conventional materials. The unique “push-pull” electron effect of FLPs facilitates molecular polarization and stepwise decomposition, steering the reaction toward less toxic intermediates and offering a promising sustainable solution for antibiotic-contaminated wastewater treatment.