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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.
Today, 14:23 UTC
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.
Today, 13:52 UTC
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.
Today, 08:12 UTC
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.
Today, 08:01 UTC
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.
Today, 07:50 UTC
'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.
Today, 07:44 UTC
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.
Today, 07:32 UTC
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.
Today, 04:40 UTC
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.
Today, 04:33 UTC
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
Tiny water fleas reveal early warning signs of nanomaterial toxicity
Automated system analyzes heart rates of about 150 Daphnia magna per hour, enabling more sensitive detection of toxic effects at low concentrations in aquatic ecosystems.
June 24, 2026
A spider silk smart suture tightens, senses, delivers drugs, and fades as wounds heal
In mouse skin wounds, a recombinant spider-silk and liquid-metal thread reduced scar area by over 58 percent while adding light-triggered tightening, drug transport, and self-powered sensing.
June 24, 2026
Self-driving chemistry lab discovers catalysts that can switch products on demand
A self-driving lab rapidly screened catalyst recipes, finding tunable systems that switch chemical products by changing reaction conditions
June 24, 2026
Electron buildup unlocks precision control of Janus 2D semiconductors
Plasma treatment weakens sulfur bonds, enabling precise room-temperature fabrication of Janus 2D semiconductors for advanced electronics.
June 24, 2026
Sugar-coated nanoparticles show promise for treating most aggressive form of brain cancer
Sugar-coated lipid nanoparticles carried tumor-suppressing mRNA across the blood-brain barrier, shrinking glioblastoma tumors in mice.
June 24, 2026
A better way to model the behavior of metal alloys
Researchers' approach captures subtle atomic patterns, improving predictions of material properties.
June 23, 2026
Next-gen instruments bring nanomaterials into sharper focus
New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex materials ever manufactured.
June 23, 2026
MXene chemistry programs underwater sound absorption
MXene-polymer bonding lets a thin underwater absorber tune resonance and damping chemically, shifting acoustic control from structure to material chemistry.
June 23, 2026
Listening for quantum oscillations in the Kondo insulator YbB12
Ultrasonic measurements reveal magnetic quantum oscillations only after YbB12 transitions into a metallic state.
June 23, 2026
Nano-focusing: Why speed and precision matter in surface metrology and microscopy
Fast piezo and voice-coil nano-focusing systems keep microscopes and metrology tools sharply focused with nanometer precision and millisecond response.
June 23, 2026
Creating complex light patterns using a two-century-old light phenomenon
Researchers used the Poisson spot effect to create stable optical skyrmions with a laser and disc, simplifying studies for photonics and computing applications.
June 23, 2026