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Flexible aerogels from molecular cages open new doors for microporous materials

Weak van der Waals interactions align metal-organic polyhedra into one-dimensional microporous fibrils, enabling flexible aerogels with excellent moldability and paving the way for industrial application of microporous materials.

April 1, 2026 Read more

What causes a molecular motor to spin?

The rotational mechanism for a critical biomolecular motor has been determined for the first time.

April 1, 2026 Read more

Quantum circuit simulation for chemistry reaches new scale on 1024 GPUs

Researchers used 1,024 GPUs to run one of the world's largest quantum chemistry circuit simulations, surpassing the 40-qubit limit for state-vector methods.

April 1, 2026 Read more

Dual twists unlock chirality switching

Helical liquid crystals can reverse the 'handedness' of light through the application of ultralow electric fields.

April 1, 2026 Read more

MXene-based optical gate performs all seven Boolean logic operations

A single MXene-based optical gate switches between seven Boolean logic functions via voltage, enabling trainable photonic networks for AI tasks.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials

A new model measures defects that can be leveraged to improve materials' mechanical strength, heat transfer, and energy-conversion efficiency.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Conductive hydrogel merges electrical and biochemical signaling for smart implants

Researchers developed a soft, conductive hydrogel that binds and releases growth factors via electrical signals, opening new paths for brain implants and bioelectronic medicine.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Ultra-robust machine-learning models capable of stable molecular simulations at extreme temperatures

Researchers have created a groundbreaking physics-informed machine-learning model that can run molecular simulations for unprecedented lengths of time, even at temperatures as high as 1000 Kelvin.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Durable nanofilm electrodes for monitoring leaf health

Researchers develop non-invasive carbon nanotube-based devices for the long-term measurement of bioelectric potentials in plants.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Protein nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types

The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Study reveals how gut bacteria secretly sabotage nanoparticle drug delivery

Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug delivery nanoparticles, revealing new ways to boost treatment efficacy.

March 31, 2026 Read more

2D materials enable artificial charged domain walls for nanoelectronics

Researchers have presented the first example of an artificially made charged domain wall in a 2D ferroelectric material.

March 31, 2026 Read more

Graphene sensor tracks plant hydration in real time to detect water stress early

Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo to track moisture levels in plant leaves, potentially leading to improvements in wildfire prediction, agricultural yields, water conservation and food security.

March 31, 2026 Read more

One nanometer sits between neural stimulation and silence

A new theoretical framework reveals why magnetoelectric nanoparticles behave unpredictably and how their nonlinear physics can be harnessed to build fully wireless brain-computer interfaces.

March 30, 2026 Read more

Researchers demonstrate integrated stabilized laser chips performing clock and quantum operations on a room temperature trapped ion qubit

Chip-scale laser controls trapped ions for quantum clocks and qubits, enabling portable, scalable systems with high fidelity for sensing, computing, and space use.

March 30, 2026 Read more

Finding the 'quantum needle' in a haystack

Researchers developed a simple, energy-efficient method to isolate the right photons - along with their quantum properties.

March 30, 2026 Read more