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A black hole theory comes to life in the lab

A new study shows that time-variations in tailored materials can reproduce the physics of ultrafast rotating bodies, enabling selective amplification of electromagnetic waves.

Today, 17:04 UTC

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A stitched MOF membrane tackles PFAS in water without sacrificing flow

Edge-stitched MOF membranes improve water purification by reinforcing weak seams while preserving PFAS rejection, water flow, and fouling resistance.

Today, 16:51 UTC

biotech

AI and Ising machines unlock smarter RNA design

New study explores a factorization machine with quadratic-optimization annealing-based optimization framework for RNA design.

Today, 14:02 UTC

biotech

New CRISPR method makes it possible to control protein production in cells

A new CRISPR method can precisely boost rRNA production, allowing researchers to control protein production in cells and study disease mechanisms.

Today, 13:45 UTC

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Squeezing a quantum material unlocks stronger superconductivity

Scientists used muons to show how pressure makes tantalum disulfide superconduct in 3D at three times higher temperatures.

Today, 11:16 UTC

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A robot that reads bacteria by touch

Researchers have developed a robotic platform that identifies Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria through touch-based electrical signals, without staining or chemical labels. The study achieved rapid classification within 0.62 seconds and 90.93% accuracy.

Today, 11:04 UTC

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Large language model guides discovery of catalysts for clean energy tech

An AI assistant for high-entropy alloy (HEA) electrocatalysis named ChatHEA provided a helping hand not just to extract data from the literature, but provide suggestions for promising catalysts, design experiments, and analyze data.

Today, 10:53 UTC

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New chip redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a second

A new light-based device redirects beams in 74 femtoseconds, using ultrathin engineered surfaces to enable faster photonic communications and computing.

Today, 10:35 UTC

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Unlocking the secrets of individual cells one molecule at a time

An improved cell analysis technique boosts sensitivity and stability, mapping lipid patterns in mouse brain tissue at 5 micrometer resolution.

Today, 10:08 UTC

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Cleaning up clean energy

Researchers develop a green recycling process that recovers valuable metals from fuel cells and other hydrogen technologies.

Today, 09:56 UTC

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New ultrathin lens focuses light into an optical needle

Optical needle allows optical coherence tomography to maintain high resolution over a much greater imaging depth.

Today, 09:43 UTC

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A device that behaves like a single neuron

Nanoscale structure made from inorganic material could be used to improve artificial retinas and to make AI more efficient.

July 7, 2026

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Holographic printer produces ultra-high aspect-ratio 3D microstructures in one shot

Engineers use nanoscale 'mask' to avoid leaky seams that come with standard layering process.

July 7, 2026

biotech
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3D printed hydrogel bioelectronics bridge soft tissue and medical devices

Researchers review how 3D printed hydrogel bioelectronics can improve sensing, adhesion and soft tissue interfaces in medical devices.

July 7, 2026

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biotech

Self-propelled nanoparticles hunt down target proteins inside tumor cells

Self-propelled nanoparticles use tumor cell chemistry to find target proteins more efficiently and trigger their removal.

July 7, 2026

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Bulk magnetic quasicrystals made without rapid quenching

Researchers created stable bulk ferromagnetic quasicrystals without rapid quenching, opening a clearer route to study quasiperiodic magnetism.

July 7, 2026

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A new ultra-compact sensor paves the way for more powerful and scalable silicon quantum processors

Researchers have demonstrated an advanced readout sensor for spin qubits that, while being more compact that previous designs, can reach the level of readout precision needed to implement quantum error correction protocols.

July 7, 2026

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How proximity steals energy from nanoresonators

Researchers show that placing insolating materials near ultracoherent nanomechanical resonators causes energy loss. The work reveals a previously overlooked design constraint for devices that rely on bringing tiny mechanical structures close to other components.

July 7, 2026

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Carbon nanorings enable a new form of quantum control

Carbon nanorings could generate lossless, switchable toroidal moments, offering a precise way to control quantum states for future quantum computing.

July 7, 2026

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Making heat behave like data

A reconfigurable device breaks the usual link between heat absorption and emission, enabling direction-controlled thermal radiation for future sensors and cooling.

July 7, 2026

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Watching molecules change shape in slow motion

A slow-switching molecular cage reveals how chemical signals trigger gradual structural changes, offering design clues for molecular machines and smart materials.

July 7, 2026