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Turning body heat into electricity

A new thermodynamic design links ion movement and concentration to energy output, creating soft polymer films that generate steady electrical power from tiny temperature differences such as body heat.

October 14, 2025 Read more

Nanoparticle vaccine prevents cancer in mice

A nanoparticle-based vaccine prevented melanoma, pancreatic, and breast cancers in mice, keeping up to 88% tumor-free and stopping cancer spread.

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One silver atom makes nanoclusters 77 times brighter

Adding a single silver atom to a nanocluster increased its brightness 77 times, revealing how atomic design can power next-gen lighting and sensor technologies.

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mRNA therapy restores sperm production and fertility in mice

Researchers used lipid nanoparticles to deliver messenger RNA into infertile mice testes, restoring sperm production and enabling healthy offspring.

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Silicon ultrasound patch unites sustainability and superior performance

A flexible silicon-based ultrasound patch replaces toxic lead materials, offering superior imaging performance, safety, and sustainability for medical use.

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Nanomaterial-based sensor tracks pressure injuries without batteries

A nanomaterial-based wireless sensor detects pressure, temperature, and ammonia to monitor pressure injuries in real time - no batteries or wires required.

October 14, 2025 Read more

Engineers create artificial neuron that acts like the real thing

Built of low-powered protein nanowires, made from bacteria, these neurons open the door to vastly more efficient, bio-inspired computers.

October 14, 2025 Read more

Perovskite quantum dots edge closer to real-world energy and tech uses

Perovskite quantum dots combine near-perfect light efficiency with broad potential in solar cells and LEDs, as new methods finally improve their stability.

October 13, 2025 Read more

Nanoplastics detected in cells of farm animals

Scientists have detected the uptake of nanoplastics in farm animal cell cultures. The results provide evidence of potential risks to animal health, meat production and also human food safety.

October 13, 2025 Read more

Electric fields print single quantum dots with nanometer precision

A precise electric field technique prints single quantum dots one at a time, enabling scalable arrays of quantum light sources for next generation photonic and quantum technologies.

October 13, 2025 Read more

Nanobiosensor promises early-warning Alzheimer's detection

A light-activated graphene and black phosphorus biosensor detects Alzheimer's biomarkers in blood at zeptomole sensitivity, marking a major advance toward ultra-early, non-invasive diagnosis.

October 12, 2025 Read more

MXene current collectors could reduce size, improve recyclability of Li-ion batteries

Researchers report that MXene current collectors perform as well as the copper foils being used in current lithium-ion batteries, but they are 3-4 times thinner and about 10 times lighter.

October 12, 2025 Read more

Twistronics and CRISPR enable attomolar biosensing of cancer biomarkers

Twisted graphene precisely aligned with gold nanodisks and coupled with CRISPR achieves attomolar detection of cancer biomarkers, revealing a new path for low light molecular diagnostics.

October 11, 2025 Read more

Light-driven reaction leads to advanced hybrid nanomaterial

Chemists use gold nanorods to transfer light energy to molecules without contact, enabling efficient, low-waste, light-driven reactions.

October 11, 2025 Read more

A new type of light-controlled non-volatile memory

Researchers achieved ultrafast, stable switching of ferroaxial states using polarized terahertz light, paving the way for next-gen data storage.

October 10, 2025 Read more

Breakthrough mirror-image nanopores open door to new biomedical applications

Researchers built and tested the first mirror-image nanopore made entirely from D-amino acids, the reverse forms of natural proteins.

October 10, 2025 Read more