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Radionuclides trapped in a deep-sea sample point to an ancient cosmic event
Deep-sea crusts preserved plutonium traces from a rare ancient cosmic event, likely a neutron-star merger, dating back over 100 million years.
Today, 14:10 UTC
Wireless nanoswitches control how cells sense force
What if scientists could remotely control how cells respond to physical forces?
Today, 14:01 UTC
Vacuum-compatible high load hexapod
Sub-micron precision and up to 200kg power-off holding capability.
Today, 13:54 UTC
Developing fluorine-free transducers for the market
Silicone-based elastomers could replace PFAS materials in artificial muscles, sensors and actuators without sacrificing performance.
Today, 09:41 UTC
Revealing how and when a black hole's mighty winds can squash star formation
Models show that fast outflows from active galactic centers can disrupt cold gas reservoirs, shutting down star formation in galaxies.
Today, 09:34 UTC
Advanced 3D printing creates origami-inspired structures
A mold-free additive process prints rigid and flexible materials onto fabric, cutting time and cost for lightweight, origami-like parts.
Today, 09:05 UTC
Piecing the puzzle of how proteins fit together
A team of researchers say that the current computational methods for predicting how proteins will bind are inadequate. They offer a simpler, and more accurate, way.
Today, 08:54 UTC
Nanoscale metasurface could sharpen future views of the Sun
A tiny optical component captures multiple polarization images at once, helping telescopes track solar magnetic fields with simpler hardware.
Today, 08:44 UTC
Molecular editing method could speed drug discovery
Scientists unveiled a reaction that swaps key carbon groups in complex compounds, offering a faster route to test new medicine candidates.
Today, 08:29 UTC
First direct detection of star-forming gas in early galaxies
Astronomical observations provide new insights into how galaxies formed and grew during the universe's first billion years.
June 15, 2026
Laser pulses unlock hidden conductive state in quantum material
Ultrafast laser pulses switch a quantum material from insulating to conductive, revealing a hidden phase with potential for future electronics.
June 15, 2026
Nanozyme liners reduce inflammatory wear debris from joint implants
Nanozyme-modified polyethylene liners reduced wear debris and made remaining particles less inflammatory, lowering oxidative stress and bone loss in implant models.
June 15, 2026
How water becomes the heart of a supercapacitor
Tiny clay channels let water move charge efficiently, enabling an early-stage supercapacitor made from water, clay and graphene for greener storage.
June 15, 2026
Atomic simulations reveal how far transistors can shrink
Simulations show which 2D transistor designs best control leakage as devices shrink, helping guide future chip scaling below today’s limits.
June 15, 2026
Spintronic system protects cryptographic keys
Physical state changes make unauthorized key extraction impossible to hide.
June 15, 2026
Water-floating technique prints nano-circuits onto delicate surfaces
Water-floating transfer printing places ultra-thin metal nano-circuits on leaves, fruit, fibers and curved surfaces without heat, pressure or adhesives.
June 15, 2026
Engineered crystal pathways turn light pulses into synaptic memory
Engineered grain boundaries guide sulfur ions through a layered crystal, letting light create lasting synapse-like memory in an artificial device.
June 14, 2026
4D-printed absorber uses heat-driven shape change to tune microwave shielding
A 4D-printed microwave absorber uses heat to reshape itself and strengthen internal energy loss, enabling tunable shielding after fabrication.
June 12, 2026
Researchers use counterjet to reveal clumpy gas near a black hole
Counterjet observations reveal clumpy, dense ionized gas around a supermassive black hole, offering a new probe of AGN jet–gas interactions.
June 12, 2026
Organic molecule pushes LED emission closer to monochromatic light
A boron-rich ladder molecule narrows spontaneous emission, improving color purity while exposing stability challenges inside OLED devices.
June 12, 2026
Alkali-doped zinc oxide enables rare-earth-free mechanoluminescence
Lithium or sodium substitution turns abundant zinc oxide into a stress-activated near-infrared emitter for self-powered optical sensing.
June 12, 2026