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Shape-shifting surface adds touch to displays
A soft magnetic metasurface can morph into thousands of shapes, sense deformation, and show LED feedback, pointing to tactile interfaces, wearables, soft robotics, and AR/VR.
Today, 08:31 UTC
Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite
Graphene oxide helps turn PET plastic waste into synthetic graphite for lithium-ion battery anodes, offering a recycling route for battery materials.
Today, 08:20 UTC
Atomic defects tune carbon quantum dots for precise light control
Atomic defects can tune carbon quantum dots across UV to near-infrared light, guiding cleaner design of sensors, bioimaging and solar materials.
Today, 08:10 UTC
Molecules on a surface reach the ultimate quantum limit
Surface-bound molecules reached the Fourier quantum limit, enabling cleaner studies of emitters for quantum tech and nanoscale control.
Today, 07:58 UTC
Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors
All-glass atomic vapor cells could enable smaller, cheaper, more stable sensors for navigation, radar and wireless signals without silicon interference.
Today, 07:45 UTC
Paintable roof coating cools buildings and harvests raindrop electricity
A layered roof coating keeps radiative cooling intact while harvesting raindrop pulses for low-power sensing during wet weather.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
Exploring long-range magnetism with graphene
Graphene coated with magnetic molecules shows gate-tunable, long-range magnetism while preserving mobility, pointing to spintronic uses.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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.
June 26, 2026
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