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Nano-kirigami creates programmable optical pixels from folding gold

Nano-kirigami turns patterned gold films into folding optical pixels, pointing toward dense programmable arrays.

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Metasurfaces turn quantum dot films into light-powered heat engines

Metasurfaces make quantum dot films cooler where they emit more efficiently, turning light-controlled temperature gradients into self-powered electrical signals.

June 17, 2026

Spiky nanoparticles clear drug-resistant biofilms with ultrasound

A spiky nanoparticle activated by ultrasound clears drug-resistant bacterial biofilms, mechanically piercing them while releasing two reactive oxygen species, each tuned to reach a different depth.

June 16, 2026

Nanozyme liners reduce inflammatory wear debris from joint implants

Nanozyme-modified polyethylene liners reduced wear debris and made remaining particles less inflammatory, lowering oxidative stress and bone loss in implant models.

June 15, 2026

Engineered crystal pathways turn light pulses into synaptic memory

Engineered grain boundaries guide sulfur ions through a layered crystal, letting light create lasting synapse-like memory in an artificial device.

June 14, 2026

4D-printed absorber uses heat-driven shape change to tune microwave shielding

A 4D-printed microwave absorber uses heat to reshape itself and strengthen internal energy loss, enabling tunable shielding after fabrication.

June 12, 2026

Salt cycling process turns solar desalination into day-night power

A solar steam generator creates its own brine and harvests electricity twice, turning salt buildup into a full day-night power cycle.

June 11, 2026

Nanosensor patches detect fungal toxin before plants show disease

Microneedle nanosensor patches detect fusaric acid in living plants, revealing fungal infection before visible symptoms appear.

June 10, 2026