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Ion-beam origami unlocks wafer-scale 3D photonic systems

Broad-beam ion etching folds flat nanostructures into 3D photonic devices across a 4-inch wafer while preserving speed, uniformity, and optical function.

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Ultrasound unlocks molecular cages for targeted drug release

Ultrasound can open and rebuild molecular nanocages, enabling controlled release of cancer drugs and advancing targeted drug delivery.

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Full control over 2000 trapped Rydberg atoms

A new laser-optical system uses 2,000 controllable beams to precisely position atoms, enabling key logic processes in a quantum computer.

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How water cages in free electrons

How does water's behavior change when there’s a free electron around? Researchers figured this out, with implications on the understanding of biological radiation damage.

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Scientists build first programmable artificial protein motor

A programmable protein motor walks along DNA tracks in controlled directions, opening a path to synthetic nanomachines and biocomputing.

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A COF-graphene hybrid opens new horizons for lithium-sulfur batteries

A COF-graphene layer traps wandering sulfur compounds, boosting lithium-sulfur battery power, durability and promise for high-energy storage.

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Twisting magnets into future memory

Twisting magnetic spirals into one handedness across 99% of a material could enable ultra-dense, energy-efficient memory devices.

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Extremely thin transistors bring future energy-efficient chips a step closer

Atomically thin 2D transistors stayed efficient at chip-scale widths, easing a key hurdle for more powerful, lower-energy future electronics.

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A better way to predict semiconductor properties

Introducing a new computational method that predicts the electronic properties of semiconductors more accurately, including materials that existing methods can sometimes misclassify as metals.

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A pixel that sees what it shows

Researchers have developed pixels that can not only create images, but also analyse them. In the future, this could lead to the development of devices that function as camera and display at the same time.

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Nanostructures behind nature's dark pigments could inspire greener technology

Researchers found shared nanostructures in dark natural pigments, revealing how they absorb light and pointing to greener materials for future tech.

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Atomic-level engineering of Cu nanoclusters improves conversion of carbon dioxide to fuel

Engineered copper nanoclusters steer CO2 electroreduction away from unwanted formate and toward methanol, advancing cleaner fuel production.

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Researchers develop a new predictive model for designing 2D perovskites

By separating dielectric-screening effects from structural distortion, the study offers practical design rules for tuning excitons in 2D perovskites.

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Orbitronics breakthrough points to low-power memory

Researchers directly used orbital currents in a magnetic device, producing much stronger signals for future low-energy memory and processors.

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Microscopy at the space-time limit

Ultrafast scanning tunneling microscopy reaches the quantum mechanical space-time limit for the first time.

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Programmable molecular machines are getting closer

Researchers created a highly stable electrically controlled DNA origami switch that regulates molecular functions and keeps working through hundreds of thousands of cycles.

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