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Reliable nanosensors and deep learning enable accurate gas detection

Engineered tin dioxide nanosensors combined with deep learning enable precise gas classification, improving detection in medical, industrial, and environmental settings.

May 9, 2025 Read more

Research team sheds light on the future potential of X-ray imaging and cryo-electron microscopy

Researchers explore how merging X-ray imaging and cryo-EM could enable real-time, high-resolution views of biology, advancing molecular films and drug design.

May 9, 2025 Read more

Self-assembly of a large metal-peptide capsid nanostructure through geometric control

New hollow dodecahedral shell demonstrates remarkable stability and potential for functionalization and encapsulating macromolecules.

May 9, 2025 Read more

Advancing energy storage with a supercapacitor that overcomes conventional limitations

The newly developed technology overcomes the limitations of existing supercapacitors by utilizing an innovative fiber structure composed of single-walled carbon nanotubes and the conductive polymer polyaniline.

May 9, 2025 Read more

Sulfur-capped carbon nanobelts promise novel applications

A remarkably easy way to cap carbon nanobelts with sulfur atoms has been demonstrated.

May 9, 2025 Read more

3D printing in vivo using sound

Imagine if doctors could precisely print miniature capsules capable of delivering cells needed for tissue repair exactly where they are needed inside a beating heart.

May 8, 2025 Read more

A new kind of frictionless motion emerges in van der Waals materials

Ultrathin bismuthene islands on graphite slide freely in one direction and pause unpredictably, revealing new ways to control friction in nanoscale materials.

May 8, 2025 Read more

One glass, full color: sub-millimeter waveguide shrinks AR glasses

Researchers have eliminated the need for multiple layers by developing an achromatic metagrating that handles all colors in a single glass layer.

May 8, 2025 Read more

New microscope reveals heat flow in materials for green energy

Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy systems.

May 8, 2025 Read more

Graphene-based biosensor breaks detection records for non-invasive monitoring of diabetes

A breakthrough biosensor detects glucose in human tears at ultra-low concentrations, opening new avenues for wearable health monitoring technologies.

May 8, 2025 Read more

Advancing electrocatalyst discovery through the lens of data science

Data science has revolutionized the hunt for high-performing catalysts, enabling scientists to quickly identify and test suitable materials. A group of researchers has recently reviewed this phenomenon.

May 8, 2025 Read more

Turning non-magnetic materials magnetic with atomically thin films

Atomically thin chromium selenide shows unexpected magnetism, challenging theory and opening new paths for spintronics and advanced electronic devices.

May 8, 2025 Read more

High-dynamics nanopositioning stage for nano-focusing in laser processing, biotech, microscopy, semiconductor metrology

PI's new objective focusing stage excels in fast nano-focusing applications, such as DNA sequencing, laser-technology, wafer metrology, super-resolution microscopy, medical technology, and slide scanning applications.

May 8, 2025 Read more

Paper sensors and smartphone app monitor personal smoke exposure

An inexpensive paper sensor along with a smartphone-based reader can rapidly provide information on a person's personal smoke exposure during wildfire season.

May 7, 2025 Read more

Smart spongy device captures water from thin air

A sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun's energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.

May 7, 2025 Read more

New discovery shows how molecules can mute heat like music

Using a thermal sensor smaller than a grain of sand, engineers have measured the vibrations, or phonons, within individual molecules.

May 7, 2025 Read more