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A spider silk smart suture tightens, senses, delivers drugs, and fades as wounds heal
In mouse skin wounds, a recombinant spider-silk and liquid-metal thread reduced scar area by over 58 percent while adding light-triggered tightening, drug transport, and self-powered sensing.
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Self-driving chemistry lab discovers catalysts that can switch products on demand
A self-driving lab rapidly screened catalyst recipes, finding tunable systems that switch chemical products by changing reaction conditions
Today, 04:57 UTC
Electron buildup unlocks precision control of Janus 2D semiconductors
Plasma treatment weakens sulfur bonds, enabling precise room-temperature fabrication of Janus 2D semiconductors for advanced electronics.
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Sugar-coated nanoparticles show promise for treating most aggressive form of brain cancer
Sugar-coated lipid nanoparticles carried tumor-suppressing mRNA across the blood-brain barrier, shrinking glioblastoma tumors in mice.
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A better way to model the behavior of metal alloys
Researchers' approach captures subtle atomic patterns, improving predictions of material properties.
June 23, 2026
Next-gen instruments bring nanomaterials into sharper focus
New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex materials ever manufactured.
June 23, 2026
MXene chemistry programs underwater sound absorption
MXene-polymer bonding lets a thin underwater absorber tune resonance and damping chemically, shifting acoustic control from structure to material chemistry.
June 23, 2026
Listening for quantum oscillations in the Kondo insulator YbB12
Ultrasonic measurements reveal magnetic quantum oscillations only after YbB12 transitions into a metallic state.
June 23, 2026
Nano-focusing: Why speed and precision matter in surface metrology and microscopy
Fast piezo and voice-coil nano-focusing systems keep microscopes and metrology tools sharply focused with nanometer precision and millisecond response.
June 23, 2026
Creating complex light patterns using a two-century-old light phenomenon
Researchers used the Poisson spot effect to create stable optical skyrmions with a laser and disc, simplifying studies for photonics and computing applications.
June 23, 2026
Graphene catalyst design could cut the cost of hydrogen fuel cells
Simulations pinpoint an electronic sweet spot where nitrogen-doped graphene can drive oxygen reactions more efficiently than platinum.
June 23, 2026
Cleanroom-free process brings electronic skin to curved robots and wearables
A UV laser and 3D printer create large flexible tactile sensor arrays directly on target surfaces, simplifying fabrication and rapid prototyping.
June 23, 2026
Hollow silicon nanotubes boost waste-heat conversion without rare metals
A nanoscale tube-in-wall structure localizes heat-carrying vibrations, sharply lowering thermal conductivity while staying compatible with chip manufacturing.
June 23, 2026
Flying robot rides the wind like a bird (w/video)
Scientists built a flying robot that is both easy to control and energy-efficient, especially in changing wind conditions. The robot can change its shape and uses wind to stay in the air, instead of relying on thrust-generating motors.
June 22, 2026
Nanorobotic swarming boosts photothermal therapy by concentrating heat
Nanorobotic swarming concentrates photothermal particles into heat-retaining clusters, helping the same material outperform dispersed nanoparticles under near-infrared light.
June 22, 2026
Raman microscopy gets a roadmap for biology and medicine
Bioengineers bridge the gap between spectroscopy developers and biologists through a systematic guide explaining modern Raman imaging technologies, probes, and applications.
June 22, 2026
Before the aliens, the amino acids
Scientists propose a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter's icy moons, in meteorites or in Martian samples.
June 22, 2026
Interlocking 3D nano-architecture powers solar desalination for freshwater and irrigation
The material's interlocked, porous structure improves salt resistance, water transport, and vapor generation, enabling stable solar desalination outdoors.
June 22, 2026
Algae microbots improve targeted chemotherapy for bladder cancer
In mouse tests, magnet-guided algae microbots helped chemotherapy penetrate bladder tumours more deeply, cutting tumour burden after one week.
June 22, 2026
Interface layer drives quantum dot tandem solar cells to record efficiency
Researchers used an ultrathin chlorinated polymer layer to cut charge losses and set efficiency records for all-PbS quantum dot tandem solar cells.
June 22, 2026
Modular nanorobot targets cancer cells and can be reused for other tasks
Researchers developed a versatile nanorobot with propulsion and payload modules. The two reusable modules autonomously self-assemble and could be used in medicine or industry.
June 22, 2026