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Nanodiamonds emerge from a giant press and powerful X-rays
Researchers use extreme pressure and bright X-rays to track how nanodiamonds form, opening ways to tune ultra-hard materials for future technologies.
Today, 14:17 UTC
Exploring long-range magnetism with graphene
Graphene coated with magnetic molecules shows gate-tunable, long-range magnetism while preserving mobility, pointing to spintronic uses.
Today, 13:49 UTC
New workflow turns synthetic proteins into active enzymes
A new protein-design workflow turns inactive artificial scaffolds into efficient enzymes, opening paths to greener chemistry and biotech.
Today, 13:49 UTC
Building digital twins as decision infrastructure for a complex world
From healthcare to climate forecasting, digital twins are expanding rapidly, with uncertainty, interoperability, and user needs emerging as key priorities.
Today, 11:36 UTC
pH-triggered nanocomposite delivers dual blow to wound infections
Researchers design a ZIF-8-based platform that synchronizes the release of antibacterial and antioxidant agents, offering a new strategy for smart wound dressings.
Today, 11:24 UTC
Smart microneedles bend to heal diabetic wounds from within
AI-designed microneedles bend at body temperature to close diabetic wounds while delivering DNA therapy and antibacterial protection.
Today, 11:11 UTC
IBM debuts world's first sub-1 nanometer chip technology
Sub-1 nm chip tech stacks transistors vertically, letting more compute fit in less space while improving speed and efficiency.
Today, 10:53 UTC
AI designs the ideal burger for taste, health, and planet
Researchers developed an AI tool that creates novel burger recipes optimized for individual preferences. The implications for science go well beyond food.
Today, 10:39 UTC
New electrocatalyst helps clean polluted waters and industrial chemical production
A new electrochemical system simultaneously converts plant-derived materials and nitrate pollutants into valuable industrial chemicals.
Today, 09:02 UTC
New tool speeds flaw detection in diamond and advanced semiconductors
A software workflow automates X-ray analysis to spot crystal defects in diamond and advanced semiconductors, helping improve electronics and quantum devices.
Today, 08:54 UTC
Nanoparticles turn oxide thin films metallic and magnetic
Researchers demonstrate a giant insulator-to-metal transition and room-temperature superparamagnetism by controlling defect reconstruction and nickel nanoparticle formation in perovskite oxide thin films.
Today, 08:41 UTC
AI reveals the physics behind better hydrogen storage materials
AI-guided modeling identifies key traits that improve hydrogen uptake, helping narrow the search for materials that store fuel more safely and efficiently.
June 25, 2026
New printing method sharpens quantum dot display pixels
A controlled printing instability creates sharper quantum dot patterns and helps prevent charge leakage in high-resolution QLED displays.
June 25, 2026
Metal 3D printing extends the service life of steel components
Researchers are investigating how steel components can be specifically repaired or even redesigned in the future using metallic 3D printing.
June 25, 2026
Imaging for the first time how molecules rearranged during a chemical reaction controlled by light
For the first time, researchers imaged a molecule undergoing a coherently controlled chemical reaction - a reaction steered with pulses of laser light.
June 25, 2026
Scientists demonstrate solar-powered plastic recycling at real-world scale
Researchers demonstrate how to use the power of the sun to turn plastic waste, such as drinks bottles, into clean hydrogen fuel at a scale large enough to be genuinely useful in the real world using a scalable approach.
June 25, 2026
'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team
Two ultra-low-density Jupiter-sized exoplanets, fluffier than candy floss, offer a rare chance to study how such 'super-puff' worlds form.
June 25, 2026
A magnetic field that kills superconductivity can also bring it back
Magnetic fields usually kill superconductivity, but in a thin oxide interface they made it vanish, then return, opening a new way to study quantum effects.
June 25, 2026
Swarm robots inspired by bees and ants could transform the future of mining
Researchers have developed a new type of robotic system inspired by bees and ants that could make mining safer, more efficient and more sustainable.
June 25, 2026
New research reveals what really controls water chemistry in nanoscale spaces
Water in nanoscale spaces is shaped more by pressure and surrounding materials than confinement, offering new ways to improve batteries, fuel cells and nanofluidics.
June 25, 2026
Scientists discover classical space-time crystals moving like Majorana quasiparticles
New experimental evidence demonstrates that discrete space-time crystals can be realized in classical soft-matter systems, thereby moving beyond the traditional complexities of quantum mechanics.
June 24, 2026