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Comprehensive digital materials ecosystem streamlines material design

With countless material candidates and limited lab time, a digital materials ecosystem combines AI and multiple tools into one cohesive system to accelerate discovery.

March 13, 2026 Read more

How invisible electric fields drive device luminescence

Researchers directly observed electron-hole pairs in light-emitting electrochemical cells, finding that ion-driven electric field changes affect recombination and that stable, lower-voltage fields boost emission.

March 13, 2026 Read more

How orbital overlap dictates molecular conductance

By placing single-atom p-block metal adlayers on gold electrodes, researchers quantified the interfacial hopping integral, establishing a universal descriptor for single-molecule junction conductance.

March 13, 2026 Read more

Fading atoms in and out lets scientists simulate material flaws

Researchers developed a method that gradually adds and removes atoms in simulations, enabling realistic modeling of crystal defects that affect material strength.

March 12, 2026 Read more

Functionalized nanoparticles could open the door to swallowable insulin pills

Silica nanoparticles may make oral insulin possible by safely enhancing drug absorption through the intestinal wall in obese mice.

March 12, 2026 Read more

Metalens replaces bulky microscope optics for diamond quantum sensing

A single flat metalens now handles both excitation and fluorescence collection for diamond quantum sensors, enabling nanoscale sensing in spaces too tight for conventional optics.

March 12, 2026 Read more

Nanogel gives stem cells room to breathe

Nanogel integrated spheroids increase cell retention and repair injured swallowing muscles.

March 12, 2026 Read more

Yttrium-doped nickel catalyst boosts ammonia to hydrogen conversion efficiency

Researchers developed an yttrium doped nickel catalyst that creates stable oxygen vacancies to improve ammonia decomposition for clean hydrogen production.

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A dynamic twist of light's 'handedness'

Engineers created a MEMS-tunable twisted bilayer photonic crystal chip that dynamically adjusts twist angle and spacing to control light chirality and distinguish circular polarization.

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MXenes move closer to real world use in energy storage and medicine

Beyond graphene, a new class of 2D materials called MXenes shows promise for energy storage and medicine, with recent breakthroughs in modeling and synthesis.

March 12, 2026 Read more

Heavy water expands energy potential of carbon nanotube yarns

Researchers developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistrons, which are yarns made from carbon nanotubes.

March 11, 2026 Read more

Graphene oxide destroys bacteria without harming human tissue

Graphene oxide selectively destroys bacteria by bonding with a membrane lipid absent from human cells, killing microbes while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.

March 11, 2026 Read more

Engineered nanoparticles seek and destroy diseased immune cells in mice

A proof of principle study in mice shows mRNA-based polymer nanoparticles can reprogram T cells to eliminate B cells linked to lupus and blood cancers.

March 11, 2026 Read more

Atomic force microscopy captures thermal fluctuations in polymer segments

Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging the assumption of uniform equilibrium behavior.

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New vacuum ultraviolet laser may improve nanotechnology, power nuclear clocks

Physicists have demonstrated a new kind of vacuum ultraviolet laser that is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing technologies of its kind.

March 11, 2026 Read more

Building protection against infectious diseases with nanostructured vaccines

Scientists combined vaccine and adjuvant technology uses nanoscale precision enabled by DNA origami to induce broad immunity against infectious viruses.

March 11, 2026 Read more