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Turning pineapple waste into soil-saving nanofibers for desert agriculture

Study shows food waste-derived nanocellulose boosts sandy soil water retention, nutrient storage, and plant survival in arid regions.

September 23, 2025 Read more

Bio-based nanocellulose aerogels offer sustainable thermal insulation with fire safety

Researchers develop multifunctional aerogels with low thermal conductivity, high flame resistance, and robust mechanical strength for eco-friendly building and energy applications.

September 23, 2025 Read more

Biodegradable MXene-bamboo paper electrodes for wearable sensors

Researchers create biodegradable MXene-bamboo paper electrodes with flexibility, stability, and conductivity for wearable sensing and sustainable assistive tech.

September 23, 2025 Read more

Pioneering the next-generation nanoparticle drug delivery system

Researchers report a materials breakthrough enabling a new wave of nanodrug applications, from delivery to diagnostics and gene editing, with global impact.

September 23, 2025 Read more

Nanoparticles supercharge vinegar's old-fashioned wound healing power

A new study suggests adding microscopic particles to vinegar can make them more effective against dangerous bacterial infections, with hopes the combination could help combat antibiotic resistance.

September 23, 2025 Read more

New tool makes generative AI models more likely to create breakthrough materials

With SCIGEN, researchers can steer AI models to create materials with exotic properties for applications like quantum computing.

September 22, 2025 Read more

Lasers turn silicon into near-perfect infrared absorber

Ultrafast laser processing creates silicon surfaces that absorb nearly all infrared light and remain stable under heat and wear, enabling coating-free infrared sensing and calibration.

September 22, 2025 Read more

Light powered nanoparticles open new paths for imaging and cancer treatment

Light sensitive nanoparticles reshape under lasers offering sharper imaging and future potential for targeted therapies and cancer cell destruction.

September 22, 2025 Read more

Boosting drug delivery with spiky nanorobots

Researchers engineered magnetic nanorobots that carry anticancer drugs and penetrate tumor cell membranes, improving chemotherapy effectiveness.

September 22, 2025 Read more

Deformability emerges as key design rule for next generation microfluidic devices

Researchers showed that particle deformability governs focusing in microfluidics, leading to a new model that could advance diagnostics including early cancer detection.

September 22, 2025 Read more

Quantum engineers entangle atoms across silicon chips

Researchers have demonstrated entanglement between atomic nuclei separated by 20 nanometres, using electrons as mediators, advancing prospects for large-scale quantum computing on silicon.

September 21, 2025 Read more

Plasmonic design sparks 2440 fold photon upconversion in 2D layers

Scientists report a record 2440 fold boost in two photon upconversion from 2D excitons, opening new paths for advanced photonic devices and energy research.

September 20, 2025 Read more

Quantum shortcut sharpens molecular modeling with density functional theory

Scientists use quantum many-body data and machine learning to boost density functional theory accuracy for chemistry and materials science.

September 20, 2025 Read more

Ultrathin films of ferromagnetic oxide reveal a hidden Hall effect mechanism

Researchers demonstrate spontaneous in-plane Hall effect in SrRuO3 films, revealing new insights into electron transport.

September 19, 2025 Read more

New ceramic fiber boosts nanogenerators for self-powered grid sensors

Researchers design branch-heterostructure ceramic fibers that triple nanogenerator output and enable accurate self-powered power grid monitoring.

September 19, 2025 Read more

Quantum scars boost electron transport and drive the development of microchips

Quantum physics often reveals phenomena that defy common sense. A new theory of quantum scarring deepens our understanding of the connection between the quantum world and classical mechanics, sheds light on earlier findings and marks a step forward towards future technological applications.

September 19, 2025 Read more