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3D nanoscale imaging maps lipid organization in cellular membranes

International research team presents new imaging technique to make lipids in cellular membranes visible and show how they are organized at the nanoscale.

March 24, 2026 Read more

Vanadium dioxide single crystals enable room-temperature gas sensing with high sensitivity

Belt-shaped vanadium dioxide single crystals detect ethanol at room temperature with 19 times higher sensitivity, offering a path to low-power gas sensors.

March 24, 2026 Read more

New design guidelines for atom-thin oxide transistors enable reliable 3D chip integration

A new unified model explains how thickness, defects, interface quality, and roughness together control the behavior of ultrathin oxide transistors. The work provides practical design rules for building low-leakage, normally-off devices suitable for future 3D chip stacking.

March 24, 2026 Read more

Researchers explain why polarity inversion only works in certain polymers

Researchers have uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors that occurs only in certain materials.

March 24, 2026 Read more

Nanoparticles pave the way for mass-produced cell therapies

A new method that uses nanoparticles could help overcome a major manufacturing challenge that has slowed the development of advanced cell-based treatments.

March 24, 2026 Read more

A new metamaterial is capable of enabling high-speed sound communication between water and air

New acoustic metamaterial transmits complex sound signals directly between water and air, boosting underwater communication without converting to radio signals.

March 23, 2026 Read more

Rapid thermal processing creates carbon nanotube catalysts from metal-organic frameworks

Researchers use rapid thermal processing to convert ZIF-67 into MOF-derived carbon nanotube catalysts with nickel-cobalt nanoparticles in 30 minutes.

March 23, 2026 Read more

Tandem antioxidant and polymer coating stabilizes MXene for biomedicine

A two-step surface treatment combining ascorbic acid with a polymer shell keeps niobium carbide MXene nanosheets stable and non-toxic in biological media.

March 23, 2026 Read more

Ion pump for clean water

Scientists developed a membrane that transports ions without chemical reactions or moving parts, advancing electrochemistry and enabling energy-efficient water treatment.

March 23, 2026 Read more

Electric current stabilizes spins at unstable points, opening a path to new computing

A research team has discovered a new way to control tiny magnetic properties inside materials using electric current, which could possibly pave the way for new types of computing technologies.

March 23, 2026 Read more

Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials

Experiments at atomic scale visualize compact molecular orbitals providing insight into quantum agitations enabled by topology.

March 21, 2026 Read more

DNA-engineered silver nanoclusters enable precision killing of drug-resistant bacteria

DNA scaffolds organize silver nanoclusters into potent antimicrobials that precisely kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including those causing meningitis.

March 21, 2026 Read more

Fluorine-free nanostructured silica shell creates durable waterproof fabrics

A one-step technique covalently bonds a nanostructured silica shell onto individual fibers, creating durable superhydrophobic fabrics without nanoparticles or PFAS.

March 21, 2026 Read more

New math model tackles current crowding in 2D thin-film nanoelectronics

The new framework replaces approximations, accurately modeling current crowding and spreading resistance in 2D materials to improve high-performance semiconductor devices.

March 21, 2026 Read more

Magnetic skyrmions can form through magnetoelastic coupling alone, new theory shows

Physicists show that magnetoelastic coupling, present in nearly all magnets, can generate skyrmion arrays without crystal asymmetry or spin-orbit coupling.

March 20, 2026 Read more

AI model uses 3D lipid structures to improve mRNA nanoparticle delivery

An AI model that screens ionizable lipids by 3D conformation identified a candidate 14.8 times more efficient than current clinical lipids, enabling spleen-targeted mRNA vaccines.

March 20, 2026 Read more