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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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

A better way to model the behavior of metal alloys

Researchers' approach captures subtle atomic patterns, improving predictions of material properties.

June 23, 2026 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

Graphene catalyst design could cut the cost of hydrogen fuel cells

Simulations pinpoint an electronic sweet spot where nitrogen-doped graphene can drive oxygen reactions more efficiently than platinum.

June 23, 2026 Read more