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Scientists reveal an 80-atom boron buckminsterfullerene
Chemists have shown the first experimental evidence that carbon buckyballs have a cousin made from 80 atoms of the element boron.
June 10, 2026
Developing DNA-based nanostructures for targeted cancer therapy
Researchers use a Vitamin E-derived molecule to enhance the ability of DNA-based nanostructures for drug delivery, imaging, and therapeutics.
June 10, 2026
New iron-scandium catalyst extends carbon nanotube growth at high temperatures
Researchers identify scandium as a key cocatalyst that stabilizes iron catalysts and enables longer carbon nanotube growth under demanding conditions.
June 10, 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
Elementary particles of a quantum spin liquid witnessed for the first
Physicists have developed a new approach in the search for a 'quantum spin liquid', a long sought state of quantum matter resembling a magnetic liquid whose quantum properties mean it never freezes.
June 10, 2026
Nanostructured electrolyte additives enable ultralong-life aqueous batteries
Self-assembled nanostructures in the electrolyte control ion flow - achieving world-record performance in both cycle life and capacity simultaneously.
June 10, 2026
Galaxy-killing wind discovered in the early universe
Galaxy-killing winds from early galaxy collisions may blow away star-forming gas, explaining why massive galaxies lived fast and died young.
June 10, 2026
Toward battery-free artificial photosynthesis
New artificial photosynthesis system self-regulates fuel production in changing sunlight, making formic acid from water and CO2 without batteries or costly controls.
June 10, 2026
Study reveals growth spurt of massive stars in extreme galactic center
Massive stars can form via accretion disks even in the Milky Way’s harsh center, showing disk-driven growth works across extreme environments.
June 10, 2026
Novel nanozyme powers real-time monitoring of multiple sweat biomarkers
Copper-doped CoAlCu-LDO nanozyme enables 10-minute wearable sweat testing for glucose, uric acid and cholesterol via smartphone AI analysis.
June 10, 2026
New tool to help build more reliable DNA nanostructures
Scientists have developed a new way to improve the reliability of DNA origami for future biomedical, agritech and other technological applications.
June 9, 2026
Nanoscale water channels in clay enable sustainable supercapacitor
A water-based supercapacitor uses 1-nm clay channels to store charge safely and sustainably, with stable performance over 60 000 cycles.
June 9, 2026
3D-printed devices could streamline the production of drug-delivery microparticles
The cost-effective devices, which can be built in hours, leverage electrospray emitter technology to efficiently produce three-layered particles at scale.
June 9, 2026
Can robots read the room?
Robots need better social awareness to interpret human facial cues, context and relationships in shared spaces.
June 9, 2026
Radical molecules self-organize into switchable quantum states on superconductors
Radical molecules on superconductors self-assemble into chains with bistable charge and spin states, offering a route to controllable quantum materials.
June 9, 2026
New nanopesticide shows when nano really matters - and when it does not
A carrier-free nanopesticide shows when smaller pesticide particles improve pest control and when additives, not size, may explain the gains.
June 9, 2026
Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots
Inspired by the way human eyes adjust from bright to dark settings, the new system is able to recognize visual patterns with high accuracy in mixed lighting in a test reminiscent of an eye doctor exam.
June 9, 2026
Buried growth process controls diamond qubit arrays
A new buried growth process creates diamond NV center arrays with controlled position and orientation, supporting scalable room-temperature quantum devices.
June 9, 2026
2D conductive metal-organic framework maintains performance when stacked
Researchers designed a twisted 2D conductive MOF that preserves its electronic properties when stacked, advancing practical 2D materials.
June 9, 2026
Single-crystal diamond interposer improves the performance of high-power electronics
By using a thin layer of diamond to manage excessive heat, researchers can boost the speed and energy-efficiency of next-generation wireless devices.
June 8, 2026
Astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasar
When the universe was just 850 million years old, this voracious black hole was already surprisingly mature, a new study finds.
June 8, 2026