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Dry graphene transfer at scale enabled by a ferroelectric polymer that switches its grip on command
Electrically switchable adhesion in a ferroelectric polymer film enables clean, fast, solvent-free transfer of graphene from copper growth substrates to target surfaces.
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Nanopillar-studded plastic films physically destroy viruses, cutting infectivity by 94% without chemicals
Flexible plastic films stamped with dense nanopillar arrays mechanically rupture viral particles, reducing infectivity by 94% in one hour with no chemical agents involved.
February 15, 2026
DNA nanomachine inside living cells measures how aggressive a cancer is
A DNA nano-harvester stays on its track inside tumor cells, measuring cancer aggressiveness by detecting a key microRNA biomarker.
February 14, 2026
Novel calcium-ion battery technology enhances energy storage efficiency and sustainability
Researchers develop high-performance quasi-solid-state calcium-ion batteries using redox covalent organic frameworks, achieving strong cycling stability as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion technology.
February 14, 2026
Beyond the Fitbit: Why your next health tracker might be a button on your shirt
Measuring human movement with tracking devices on looser clothing is more accurate than on tight body suits or straps.
February 14, 2026
New fluorescence strategy could enable real-time tracking of microplastics inside living organisms
Researchers propose building fluorescence directly into microplastic polymer structures, enabling stable real-time imaging of how particles move, accumulate, and degrade in biological systems.
February 14, 2026
Fast microwave method produces advanced carbon materials for efficient CO2 capture
A new microwave-assisted method creates nitrogen-doped ultramicroporous carbon from coal in minutes, dramatically cutting energy use while achieving high CO2 capture performance.
February 14, 2026
AI-powered digital twin enables real-time energy evaluation for smart buildings
Next-generation model combines symbolic AI with VR to visualize and evaluate energy savings and thermal comfort in real time during zero-energy building design.
February 14, 2026
New alloy design strategy at the atomic scale greatly enhances metal fatigue resistance
Engineers have identified a fundamental deformation mechanism that can be leveraged to greatly enhance the fatigue properties of metals, opening the door to a new strategy for designing fatigue-resistant alloys.
February 14, 2026
Cleaner solar manufacturing could cut global emissions by eight billion tonnes
Next-gen solar panel manufacturing could dramatically cut global carbon emissions, with newer designs outperforming current tech in nearly all environmental measures, a new study finds.
February 13, 2026
When heat flows like water
Researchers have shown theoretically that, in highly ordered materials, heat can flow toward warmer regions without violating the laws of thermodynamics. Their work could help design electronics that minimize heat loss.
February 13, 2026
AI-guided protein design for enhanced intracellular antibodies
Researchers use a machine learning approach to improve the stability and performance of antibodies inside cells.
February 13, 2026
When machine learning shows its reasoning, electrocatalyst discovery accelerates
Machine learning algorithms that output human-readable equations and design rules are transforming how electrocatalysts for clean-energy reactions are screened, identified, and validated across millions of candidates.
February 13, 2026
Scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery
A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries
February 13, 2026
Light-activated crosslinking transforms DNA into a controllable nanoscale reaction vessel
Scientists developed a light-responsive artificial nucleic acid that enables reversible, controllable crosslinking within DNA, opening doors for nanomedicine, DNA nanotechnologies and drug delivery.
February 13, 2026
Smartwatch with plasmonic nanopillar sensor tracks glucose in sweat
Silver-coated nanopillars selectively bind glucose in sweat, producing measurable light changes. A compact LED and Bluetooth module relay readings to a phone in real time.
February 12, 2026
Nanolaser can halve a computer's energy use
The invention of a nanolaser is the first step towards future digital communication, where communication on microchips can be based entirely on light particles.
February 12, 2026
New method could reveal hidden supermassive black hole binaries
Researchers propose detecting tight supermassive black hole binaries via repeating light flashes from stars magnified by gravitational lensing as the pair orbits, offering a new way to spot these hidden systems with upcoming surveys.
February 12, 2026
3D printing soft matter in zero gravity
What happens to soft matter when gravity disappears? To answer this, physicists launched a fluid dynamics experiment on a sounding rocket. The suborbital rocket reached an altitude of 267 km before falling back to Earth, providing six minutes of weightlessness.
February 12, 2026
Recyclable ink for 3D printing
Researchers developed a fully recyclable, lignin-based 3D printing ink that solidifies without heat, stays stable up to 200 C, and can be reused via simple rehydration.
February 12, 2026
Transforming wave energy harvesting with gyroscopes
New research presents a gyroscopic wave energy converter that absorbs up to 50% of wave energy across frequencies, nearing maximum efficiency and guiding improved designs.
February 12, 2026