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Nanopillar-studded plastic films physically destroy viruses, cutting infectivity by 94% without chemicals

Flexible plastic films stamped with dense nanopillar arrays mechanically rupture viral particles, reducing infectivity by 94% in one hour with no chemical agents involved.

February 15, 2026 Read more

DNA nanomachine inside living cells measures how aggressive a cancer is

A DNA nano-harvester stays on its track inside tumor cells, measuring cancer aggressiveness by detecting a key microRNA biomarker.

February 14, 2026 Read more

Novel calcium-ion battery technology enhances energy storage efficiency and sustainability

Researchers develop high-performance quasi-solid-state calcium-ion batteries using redox covalent organic frameworks, achieving strong cycling stability as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion technology.

February 14, 2026 Read more

New fluorescence strategy could enable real-time tracking of microplastics inside living organisms

Researchers propose building fluorescence directly into microplastic polymer structures, enabling stable real-time imaging of how particles move, accumulate, and degrade in biological systems.

February 14, 2026 Read more

Fast microwave method produces advanced carbon materials for efficient CO2 capture

A new microwave-assisted method creates nitrogen-doped ultramicroporous carbon from coal in minutes, dramatically cutting energy use while achieving high CO2 capture performance.

February 14, 2026 Read more

New alloy design strategy at the atomic scale greatly enhances metal fatigue resistance

Engineers have identified a fundamental deformation mechanism that can be leveraged to greatly enhance the fatigue properties of metals, opening the door to a new strategy for designing fatigue-resistant alloys.

February 14, 2026 Read more

When heat flows like water

Researchers have shown theoretically that, in highly ordered materials, heat can flow toward warmer regions without violating the laws of thermodynamics. Their work could help design electronics that minimize heat loss.

February 13, 2026 Read more

Light-activated crosslinking transforms DNA into a controllable nanoscale reaction vessel

Scientists developed a light-responsive artificial nucleic acid that enables reversible, controllable crosslinking within DNA, opening doors for nanomedicine, DNA nanotechnologies and drug delivery.

February 13, 2026 Read more

Smartwatch with plasmonic nanopillar sensor tracks glucose in sweat

Silver-coated nanopillars selectively bind glucose in sweat, producing measurable light changes. A compact LED and Bluetooth module relay readings to a phone in real time.

February 12, 2026 Read more

Nanolaser can halve a computer's energy use

The invention of a nanolaser is the first step towards future digital communication, where communication on microchips can be based entirely on light particles.

February 12, 2026 Read more

Driven electrolytes are agile and active at the nanoscale

Neutral particles can outpace diffusion in electric fields, shifting motion regimes over time; the model predicts behavior in sensing and active matter systems.

February 12, 2026 Read more

Neighboring quantum dots disturb stored quantum information, posing challenge for scaling up

Precise measurements show that future quantum computers may need to correct for errors caused by interference between neighboring quantum dots.

February 12, 2026 Read more

A topology-based shortcut for predicting atomic charges in MOFs to speed up materials screening

A new topology-based method predicts atomic charges in metal-organic frameworks from bond connectivity alone, making large-scale computational screening practical.

February 11, 2026 Read more

Carbon nanotube 'sandpaper' smooths chip surfaces to atomic precision

Carbon nanotube sandpaper polishes semiconductor surfaces down to a few atoms, reducing defects by 67% and eliminating chemical slurry waste.

February 11, 2026 Read more

Seeing how atoms vibrate at the Angstrom scale

New first-principles simulations reveal how metallic surfaces reshape nanoscale vibrational imaging, advancing the interpretation of tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

February 11, 2026 Read more

Twist angle in 2D materials creates giant skyrmion textures

In the rapidly evolving world of two-dimensional materials, a small twist can have outsized consequences.

February 11, 2026 Read more