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Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles could deliver drugs with fewer side effects

Researchers developed a nanoparticle ultrasound system that releases drugs precisely in the body, reducing side effects and sparing healthy cells.

August 18, 2025 Read more

Elegant theory predicts the chaos created by bubbles

Researchers show Kolmogorov scaling applies to bubble-induced turbulence, with 3D experiments giving first direct evidence in rising bubbly flows.

August 18, 2025 Read more

Light activated nanozymes clear drug resistant infections and promote wound healing

A multifunctional nanoparticle targets infection, releases nitric oxide, and uses light-triggered heating to eliminate bacteria and support healing in diabetic wounds with drug-resistant biofilms.

August 18, 2025 Read more

High conductivity MXene materials that disperse in water, polar and non-polar solvents

Scientists created amphiphilic MXene that disperses in water and organic solvents, enabling coatings, EMI shielding, and battery applications at scale.

August 18, 2025 Read more

How scientists are engineering graphene to block and detect malaria

Graphene is being engineered to block mosquito bites, interfere with parasite growth, and power portable malaria tests with higher sensitivity than standard methods.

August 17, 2025 Read more

Researchers unlock powerful new form of quantum interference

Discovery of a strong quantum interference effect could spark advances in sensing, computing and next-gen technologies by harnessing wave interactions at the quantum level.

August 16, 2025 Read more

Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material

Researchers found direct evidence of active flat bands in a kagome superconductor, opening paths to new quantum materials and future electronic technologies.

August 16, 2025 Read more

Ultrafast centrifugal microfluidics for precise nanoparticle synthesis

A lab-on-a-disc system enables 90 precise and reproducible nanoparticle syntheses in minutes by automatically controlling reagent concentrations across parallel reactions with minimal manual input.

August 15, 2025 Read more

New thin-film material opens the door to larger and more versatile X-ray detectors

Researchers create a scalable thin-film X-ray material, enabling large-area, customizable detectors for medicine, industry, security and science.

August 15, 2025 Read more

Researchers show how to use defects to improve spintronic devices

Scientists have turned a longstanding challenge in electronics - material defects - nto a quantum-enhanced solution, paving the way for new-generation ultra-low-power spintronic devices.

August 15, 2025 Read more

Phage-inspired nanomotors target hard-to-treat pneumonia bacteria

A bacteriophage-inspired nanomotor uses ultrasound-activated antibiotics and self-propulsion to penetrate lung biofilms and eliminate drug-resistant pneumonia bacteria with high precision and therapeutic effect.

August 15, 2025 Read more

AI helps design nanoparticles to improve delivery of RNA vaccines and other therapies (w/video)

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have come up with a new way to design nanoparticles that can more efficiently deliver RNA vaccines and other types of RNA therapies.

August 15, 2025 Read more

Graphene metamaterial reaches record terahertz modulation depth and speed

Researchers use graphene metamaterial to create terahertz modulators with record depth and speed, opening new possibilities for communications, imaging, and sensing.

August 15, 2025 Read more

Hidden DNA twists in nanopores reveal new insights for nanopore sensing and genomics

Scientists find that complex nanopore signals often come from DNA twisting around itself, not knots, reshaping understanding of genetic material analysis.

August 15, 2025 Read more

Citrus powered nanoparticle targets and treats inflammation with precision

Scientists design citrus derived nanoparticle with a biodegradable shell to target gut receptors and deliver anti inflammatory medicine with high precision.

August 15, 2025 Read more

Color-changing hydrogels assemble to store massive data in tiny cubes

Millimeter-scale hydrogels form reversible, stimulus-responsive assemblies that encode high-density data, offering a dynamic alternative to static printed codes for adaptive information storage.

August 14, 2025 Read more