The biological carbon pump (BCP) stores ∼1,700 Pg C from the atmosphere in the ocean interior, but the magnitude and direction of future changes in carbon sequestration by the BCP are uncertain. We ...

Contributed by Joseph S. Francisco; received February 25, 2026; accepted May 6, 2026; reviewed by Xinlei Ge and Roy M Harrison ...

Since the discovery of superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene in 2018, moiré superlattices have emerged as an important platform for controlling electronic states in two-dimensional (2D) ...

We gratefully acknowledge the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech for providing experimental support. This research was supported by the Sustainable Nanotechnology ...

Disputes are central to scientific progress, but their resolution can be difficult. Adversarial collaboration offers a powerful but underexplored method for addressing scientific debate. We offer ...

I wish to gratefully thank the Editorial Board Member Mary Power for useful suggestions to improve the accessibility of this commentary for a general reader. K. Zhao et al., Variability in alluvial ...

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Small water bodies (SWBs) are critical but often overlooked components of the global carbon cycle. We demonstrate that human activities, particularly agricultural nutrient loading and urbanization, ...

This study addresses limitations of conventional respiratory monitoring by introducing a cannula-free, skin-like nasal patch for at-home sleep monitoring. Rather than measuring airflow directly, the ...

Energetic interactions of water around ions determine transport properties of electrolyte solutions ...