The InnovationPub Date : 2026-01-21eCollection Date: 2026-05-04DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101270
{"title":"Editorial: AI in academic publishing is no longer the elephant in the room.","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101270","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36121,"journal":{"name":"The Innovation","volume":"7 5","pages":"101270"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13147981/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147843811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The InnovationPub Date : 2026-01-20eCollection Date: 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101269
Duo Wang, Bingbo Bao, Bin Hu, Jinrui Zhang, Jingjing Zhou, Jianlin Zuo, Zuoyun Wang, Jinlong Suo
{"title":"The local-mechanical and systemic-metabolic dialogue: A new dawn in osteoarthritis treatment.","authors":"Duo Wang, Bingbo Bao, Bin Hu, Jinrui Zhang, Jingjing Zhou, Jianlin Zuo, Zuoyun Wang, Jinlong Suo","doi":"10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101269","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36121,"journal":{"name":"The Innovation","volume":"7 4","pages":"101269"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13069410/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The InnovationPub Date : 2026-01-16eCollection Date: 2026-05-04DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101266
Haohao Sheng, Jingyu Yao, Sheng Zhang, Quansheng Wu, Zhong Fang, Xi Dai, Hongming Weng, Zhijun Wang
{"title":"Spin-polarized triplet excitonic insulators in Ta<sub>3</sub> <i>X</i> <sub>8</sub> (<i>X</i> = I or Br) monolayers.","authors":"Haohao Sheng, Jingyu Yao, Sheng Zhang, Quansheng Wu, Zhong Fang, Xi Dai, Hongming Weng, Zhijun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bose-Einstein condensation of spin-polarized triplet excitons can give rise to an intriguing spin supercurrent, providing a direct experimental signature of exciton condensation and offering a non-dissipative channel for information transfer in spintronic devices. In this work, we predict that Ta<sub>3</sub> <i>X</i> <sub>8</sub> (<i>X</i> = I or Br) ferromagnetic monolayers are spin-polarized triplet excitonic insulators (EIs), based on the systematic first-principles <i>GW</i> calculations coupled with the Bethe-Salpeter equation (<i>GW</i> + BSE). The single-particle calculations of spin-polarized band structures reveal that these monolayers are bipolar magnetic semiconductors, where the highest valence band and the lowest conduction band possess opposite spin polarization. The two low-energy bands, primarily originating from Ta <math> <mrow><msub><mi>d</mi> <msup><mi>z</mi> <mn>2</mn></msup> </msub> </mrow> </math> orbitals, are almost flat. The same-orbital parity and opposite-spin nature of the band-edge states effectively suppress dielectric screening, promoting the emergence of the EI state. The <i>GW</i> + BSE calculations reveal that the binding energy of the lowest-energy exciton is 1.499 eV for the Ta<sub>3</sub>I<sub>8</sub> monolayer and 1.986 eV for the Ta<sub>3</sub>Br<sub>8</sub> monolayer, both of which exceed the respective <i>GW</i> band gaps, indicating spin-polarized triplet EIs. A wavefunction analysis confirms that the lowest-energy exciton is a tightly bound Frenkel-like state. Our findings establish an ideal material platform for exploring spin-polarized triplet EIs, with promising implications for spintronic applications, such as spin-current Josephson junctions.</p>","PeriodicalId":36121,"journal":{"name":"The Innovation","volume":"7 5","pages":"101266"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13147968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147843828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The InnovationPub Date : 2026-01-14eCollection Date: 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101265
Dong-Yang Gao, Hui-Gen Liu, Ming Yang, Ji-Lin Zhou
{"title":"Flare-driven habitability: Expanding life's potential around low-mass stars.","authors":"Dong-Yang Gao, Hui-Gen Liu, Ming Yang, Ji-Lin Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The traditional definition of the circumstellar habitable zone (HZ) focuses on liquid water, but neglects the crucial role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in prebiotic chemistry. Low-mass stars typically emit insufficient UV radiation for photochemistry throughout the liquid water HZs (LW-HZs) during quiescent states. However, frequent flares can provide substantial UV fluxes, potentially fostering habitable conditions. We refine the concept of a UV radiation HZ (UV-HZ) by incorporating a temperature-dependent model for RNA precursor synthesis. Furthermore, we explore a parameterized spectral energy distribution model and adopt an empirical flare frequency distribution for flares on different stars to quantify their UV contribution. Applying this framework to different flaring stars, we find that the UV-HZ around low-mass stars can extend to inner regions and overlap with the traditional HZ in wide ranges. Applying the analysis to 9 planets around <i>Kepler</i> flaring stars, three planets are located within both the refined UV-HZ and the LW-HZ without causing ozone depletion. Our findings highlight the significant role of flares in expanding the potential for life around low-mass stars, offering a revised perspective on exoplanet habitability criteria.</p>","PeriodicalId":36121,"journal":{"name":"The Innovation","volume":"7 4","pages":"101265"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13069409/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The InnovationPub Date : 2026-01-08eCollection Date: 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101264
Rui Hou, Jing-Chun Feng, Si Zhang
{"title":"Blue carbon sequestration: An unintended driving force for marine pollution.","authors":"Rui Hou, Jing-Chun Feng, Si Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101264","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36121,"journal":{"name":"The Innovation","volume":"7 4","pages":"101264"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13069405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The InnovationPub Date : 2026-01-08eCollection Date: 2026-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101251
Bing Luo, Wei Li
{"title":"Mechanical intelligence for artificial wings: A philosophy for multifold high-degree morphing with its mechanisms analogous to biology.","authors":"Bing Luo, Wei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Birds and fish have morphing propulsors and mechanical intelligence, which are the primary biomimetic inspirations. Myliobatid pectoral fins, which are morphologically similar to bird wings, are of particular interest. Artificial wings are expected to achieve multifold high-degree morphing, a substantial challenge and long-standing desire that current design philosophies have yet to effectively solve. Derived mathematically and inspired by the alignments of the skeletal joints of myliobatid fins, we propose a morphing philosophy for artificial wings: cross-section invariance. This philosophy facilitates simultaneous out-of-plane and planform morphing, simplifies proprioception, sensing, and control (the important aspects of mechanical intelligence), and features the intrinsic mechanisms analogous to the biological ones across morphing types and species. We mathematically characterize, verify, and validate the morphing philosophy and its intrinsic mechanisms. We present the mechanical implementations of the intrinsic mechanisms; each implementation mechanism is exquisitely designed to fulfill multifold roles to collaboratively enable multifold high-degree morphing. We demonstrate prototypes with a larger range of morphing performance that is currently unavailable in artificial wings and the biological counterparts. Our results suggest the potential of the philosophy for multimodal propulsion of biomimetic vehicles.</p>","PeriodicalId":36121,"journal":{"name":"The Innovation","volume":"7 3","pages":"101251"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12957560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147366814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}