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How to spot hidden flaws in ultrathin insulators

Researchers have shown that hard-to-spot defects in a widely used two-dimensional insulator can trap electrical charges and locally weaken the material, making it more likely to fail at lower voltages.

February 27, 2026 Read more

Nanochannels yield ultra-strong membranes for longer-lasting clean energy systems

Chemical engineers have found a way to fabricate film-thin membranes imbued with super strength that could extend the durability of decarbonisation technologies.

February 27, 2026 Read more

Liquid metal droplets fuse themselves into stretchable circuits

Liquid metal droplets fuse themselves into stretchable circuits at room temperature, driven only by surface tension gradients during solvent evaporation.

February 26, 2026 Read more

Cheap, large-scale graphene production from agricultural waste

Engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells.

February 26, 2026 Read more

Bursting bubbles make water puddles jump, showing promise for precise 3D printing

Researchers found that bursting bubbles can launch centimeter-wide water puddles into the air, a mechanism that could enable precise micro- and nano-scale 3D printing.

February 26, 2026 Read more

Atomic precision unlocks smarter oxygen reduction catalysts

Scientists found that tweaking nitrogen arrangement around single cobalt atoms dramatically improves oxygen reduction, offering a blueprint for better fuel cell catalysts.

February 26, 2026 Read more

A robust new telecom qubit in silicon

Researchers identified a new silicon qubit that emits telecom-band light without fragile hydrogen, potentially enabling scalable quantum devices using existing chip technology.

February 26, 2026 Read more

Molybdenum disulfide memristors make the leap to standard CMOS chips

Nanoscale molybdenum disulfide memristors integrated onto standard CMOS chips achieve the lowest switching voltage reported for any 2D-material memristor on chip.

February 25, 2026 Read more

Bacterial pathogens build antibiotic-resistant 'bunkers' using filament scaffolds

Researchers revealed the atomic-level mechanism bacteria like A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa use to build antibiotic-resistant 3D biofilms, opening new paths to fight multidrug-resistant infections.

February 25, 2026 Read more

Printable enzyme ink powers next-generation wearable biosensors

Researchers overcome key challenges in the mass production of enzymatic biofuel cells, paving the way for self-powered wearable sensor.

February 25, 2026 Read more

Boron nitride nanosheets create ceramic that is both tough and radar-invisible

A dual-phase silicon carbide ceramic reinforced with boron nitride nanosheets achieves 94.5% greater strength while absorbing radar waves for stealth applications.

February 25, 2026 Read more

LED-powered nanosensor detects multiple hazardous gases at room temperature

A new nanostructure gas sensor uses safe blue LED light to distinguish hydrogen, ammonia, and ethanol with 56x better sensitivity and minimal power consumption.

February 25, 2026 Read more

Helium nanodroplets trapped for minutes unlock new era in nanoscale physics

Charged helium nanodroplets stored in an ion trap for a full minute, 10,000x longer than before, open breakthrough possibilities in nanocalorimetry and nanoscale research.

February 25, 2026 Read more

Local disorder impacts a quantum material's electronic states

Atom-level understanding of how the surface electronic properties of a magnetic semimetal can be tuned could guide its use in advanced technologies like spintronics and catalysis.

February 25, 2026 Read more

Shine a light, build a crystal

With the flip of a switch, scientists harness light to program how particles interact and assemble.

February 24, 2026 Read more

Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices

A new study has revealed how tiny imperfections and vibrations inside a promising quantum material could be used to control an unusual quantum effect, opening new possibilities for smaller, faster and more efficient energy-harvesting devices.

February 24, 2026 Read more