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Research upturns assumptions about battery failure

New insights into single-crystal cathode degradation point to longer-lasting, safer batteries.

December 17, 2025 Read more

Twisted graphene unlocks thermal sensing with built-in logic

Twisted graphene heterostructures detect temperature with 99% accuracy, reduce thermal image errors by 46%, and execute logic operations, mimicking how biological skin senses heat.

December 17, 2025 Read more

MXene-based e-tattoos harvest energy and monitor health in real time

A multifunctional electronic tattoo that integrates energy harvesting, energy storage, and real-time biometric sensing into a single, skin-conformal platform.

December 16, 2025 Read more

Empress cicada wings repurposed as powerful low cost SERS substrates

Silver coated nanospikes on empress cicada wings amplify Raman signals by up to a million times, offering a scalable low cost route to sensitive molecular detection.

December 16, 2025 Read more

Electric rays inspire a self-powered generator that needs no external stimulus

A solid-state ionic bilayer generates stable electricity for over 60 hours through spontaneous ion migration alone, eliminating the need for mechanical, thermal, or environmental triggers.

December 16, 2025 Read more

Physicists have created a new 'time crystal' - it won't power a time machine but could have many other uses

Physicists used liquid crystals to build a near-perpetual clock-like system, demonstrating a 'time crystal' phase where components move continuously without external power.

December 16, 2025 Read more

A one-nanometer gap and half a volt bypass a fundamental rule of chemistry

A nanoscale junction forces molecules into reactive configurations, allowing a small voltage to catalyze a chemical transformation that normally requires ultraviolet light.

December 16, 2025 Read more

Thin interlayers strengthen flexible composite materials: Cool satellites and flexible electronics

Aluminum-coated polymer satellite insulation gains durability via ultrathin 5-nanometer interlayer, with potential uses in flexible electronics and medical sensors.

December 16, 2025 Read more

Researchers find way to image nanoscale objects without shrinking the sensor

Scientists use acoustic waves and condensed matter physics to detect proteins and cancer cells, sidestepping the limits of traditional miniaturization.

December 16, 2025 Read more

Scientists put nanomotors in motion in artificial cells

Researchers used Listeria's movement as a model to build nanomotors inside artificial cells, giving them lifelike mobility and functions usually seen only in living cells.

December 15, 2025 Read more

High-speed platform mass-produces insect-inspired nanostructures

A new self-assembly platform produces synthetic brochosomes at over 100,000 per second, enabling scalable antireflective, sensing and camouflage materials.

December 15, 2025 Read more

New agentic AI platform accelerates advanced optics design

Engineers debuted a new framework introducing computational tools and self-reflective AI assistants, potentially advancing fields like optical computing and astronomy.

December 15, 2025 Read more

New quantum chemistry method to unlock secrets of advanced materials

Method could help explain how transport properties emerge from quantum effects in materials like solar cells and superconductors.

December 15, 2025 Read more

Engineered nanomaterial uses light to destroy PFAS, other contaminants

Researchers made a COF-hBN photocatalytic surface that uses light to degrade pollutants in flowing water, including PFAS, drugs and dyes.

December 15, 2025 Read more

Glowing carbon nanodots that remember injuries could transform aircraft safety inspections

A new phosphorescent material remembers mechanical stress and resets with ultrasound, enabling reusable optical sensors to track hidden structural damage in aircraft components.

December 15, 2025 Read more

How microscopic particles surf forces to move with minimal energy

Physicists show how microscopic particles can harness fluctuations and external forces to minimize transport energy and even extract usable work.

December 15, 2025 Read more