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Received — 3 June 2026 ⏭ SCI-TECH

Teosinte alleles enhance nitrogen assimilation and seed protein in maize

✇Nature
By: Yongcai Huang · Yidong Zhu · Yahui Cui · Guolong Shi · Xiaoxian Wu · Wenhao Li · Zhiteng Chen · Yu Zhou · Yincong Gu · Zhigui Bao · Shiqi Luo · Xingguo Wu · Ruifan Li · Jingjing Liu · Xiangjie Dai · Junxin Liu · Di Chen · Lulu Gao · Chong You · Youliang Li · Yu Zhang · Wenqin Wang · Haihai Wang · Yongrui Wu
3 June 2026 at 01:00

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10575-8

Teosinte alleles enhance nitrogen assimilation and seed protein without lowering crop yield when expressed in modern maize, providing a powerful strategy for crop improvement to meet future population demands.

Plastoglobules compartmentalize nitrogen assimilation in maize

✇Nature
By: Di Chen · Lulu Gao · Shujun Li · Yiqiu Cheng · Xiaoxian Wu · Wenhao Li · Jinman Zhang · Xueling Fu · Pan Xiang · Lu Sun · Zhiteng Chen · Hua Zhang · Youliang Li · Shiqi Luo · Chong You · Linhan Sun · Xing Huang · Yidong Zhu · Xing Zeng · Wenqin Wang · Yan He · Haihai Wang · Yu Zhang · Xuewei Chen · Yongrui Wu · Yongcai Huang
3 June 2026 at 01:00

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10610-8

Chloroplast plastoglobules act as nitrogen-assimilation hubs in maize, with key enzymes enhancing nitrogen-use efficiency and offering new strategies for developing high-yield, sustainable crops.
Received — 31 May 2026 ⏭ SCI-TECH

20.46% efficient organic solar cells with concurrent voltage enhancement and thermal stability enabled by crystallization-kinetics-controlled morphology

✇RSC - Energy Environment
By: Anhai Liang · Chunliang Li · Bosen Zou · Sein Chung · Byeongjin Kim · Yongjoon Cho · Jiancheng Zhong · Jingjing Zhao · Lixing Tan · Guangquan Zhang · Xin Li · Wuning Wei · Kilwon Cho · He Yan · Zhipeng Kan
17 April 2026 at 00:00

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,3487-3499
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE01250G, Paper
Anhai Liang, Chunliang Li, Bosen Zou, Sein Chung, Byeongjin Kim, Yongjoon Cho, Jiancheng Zhong, Jingjing Zhao, Lixing Tan, Guangquan Zhang, Xin Li, Wuning Wei, Kilwon Cho, He Yan, Zhipeng Kan
Incorporating BTP-FCIO extends the acceptor phase nucleation time from 132 ms to 199 ms and enhances the efficiency to 20.46%. This ternary strategy demonstrates consistent effectiveness across multiple representative Y-series acceptors.
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Competitive solvent occupation chemistry enabling robust four-electron conversion for anti-freezing aqueous zinc–iodine batteries

✇RSC - Energy Environment
By: Wenyu Xu · Zelin Chang · Hongwei Wang · Binfen Wang · Hongbo Ding · Jijian Xu · Xinliang Li
9 April 2026 at 00:00

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19,3010-3020
DOI: 10.1039/D6EE00755D, Paper
Wenyu Xu, Zelin Chang, Hongwei Wang, Binfen Wang, Hongbo Ding, Jijian Xu, Xinliang Li
A competitive solvent-occupation strategy reconstructs the hydrogen-bond network to unleash balanced two-step four-electron iodine conversion, delivering ultralong 495 day stability at −20 °C.
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