Research Progress
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XPR1 transport and regulation mechanisms revealed by cryo-EM
Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is a fundamental macronutrient for all living organisms, the homeostasis of which is critical for numerous biological activities1-3. As the only known human Pi exporter to ... 22-08-2024 -
Water and ammonium on the Moon: Chinese scientists find new evidence
The presence and distribution of water on the Moon are fundamental to our understanding of the Earth-Moon system. Despite extensive research and remote detection, the origin and chemical form of lu... 17-07-2024 -
Meniscus-modulated blade coating enables high-efficient perovskite minimodules
Meniscus coating technique is extensively employed for fabricating large-area perovskite films. Based on this technique, there are still challenges of FAPbI3 nucleation and crystallization in the f... 11-07-2024 -
Scientists clarify the origins of lunar metallic iron
Nanophase iron particles (npFe0) are generated on the surface of airless bodies by space weathering and can alter surficial optical properties substantially. However, the details of their formation... 24-06-2024 -
Scientists suppressed the defect formation in Kesterite solar cells
Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are highly promising low-cost thin-film photovoltaics. However, the efficiency of these solar cells is challenged by severe charge losses and complex ... 03-06-2024 -
Large-Area Preparation of Flexible Carbon Nanofilms with Synergistically Enhanced Transmittance and Conductivity
Large-area flexible transparent conductive films (TCFs) are highly desired for future electronic devices. Nanocarbon TCFs are one of the most promising candidates, but some of their properties are ... 21-05-2024 -
Twist-Angle in Moiré Lattice Controls Valley Polarization Switching in Heterostructures
On May 16th, Beijing time, Professor Can Wang from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor Xiulai Xu from Peking University jointly published a research article in the l... 20-05-2024 -
Scientists reveal how SID-1 recognizes dsRNA and initiates systemic RNAi
RNA uptake by cells is critical for RNA-mediated gene interference (RNAi) and RNA-based therapeutics. In Caenorhabditis elegans, RNAi is systemic as a result of SID-1-mediated dsRNA across cells. D... 26-04-2024 -
Scientists experimentally discover current-driven antiskyrmion sliding
Magnetic skyrmions are promising as next-generation information units. Their antiparticle—the antiskyrmion—has also been discovered in chiral magnets. Here we experimentally demonstrate antiskyrm... 12-04-2024 -
Unveil the Voltage-Controlled Magnon Transistor
Construction of voltage-controlled magnon transistors has posed a long-term challenge in the field of magnonics due to the charge neutrality of magnons. This study addresses this challenge by theor... 19-02-2024 -
High harmonic spectroscopy retrieves electronic structure of high-pressure superconductors
The electronic structure and superconducting mechanism of the high-pressure superconductor are issues under continued investigation. A first-principles theoretical study of high harmonic generation... 31-01-2024 -
Scientists Discover Spin Supersolid and its Giant Magnetocaloric Effect
Supersolids are long-sought-after quantum materials with two seemingly contradictory features: rigid solid structure and superfluidity. A triangular-lattice cobaltate material provides evidence for... 15-01-2024 -
Spin Fluctuations Enhance Spin Hall Effect in Antiferromagnet
The spin Hall effect (SHE) has been utilized to produce pure spin currents via electric currents and further to electrically control magnetization as spin-orbit torques. To save energy of this cont... 25-12-2023 -
Scientists reveal the band topology and orbital-selective nematicity in a new Ti-based kagome superconductor
The underlying mechanism of electronic nematicity in high-temperature superconductors and kagome superconductors is hard to identify because of its entanglement with other ordered phases. A polariz... 22-12-2023 -
VMAT2 transport and inhibition mechanisms revealed by cryo-EM
Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) accumulates monoamines in presynaptic vesicles for storage and exocytotic release, playing a vital role in monoaminergic neurotransmission. Dysfunction of ... 13-12-2023