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Biochemistry Aug 31, 2026

Why do some proteins accumulate even on protein-resistant surfaces?

Proteins with exposed arginine can selectively accumulate even on protein-resistant coatings, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. Through an in-depth analysis of which proteins adhere and how they adhere to various ...

Nanophysics Aug 31, 2026

Low-power lasers create durable nano-patterns into sulfur-derived polymers

A new way to imprint complex surfaces on low-cost, sustainable polymers could be used in a wide range of industries, including water-repellent coatings, optical devices and data storage disks. The complex nano- and microscale ...

Nanomaterials Aug 29, 2026

Nano-sandwich photocathode improves solar conversion of CO₂ into ethanol

Czech researchers at Charles University in Prague, led by Pavla Eliášová, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 28, 2026

Breathable smart sensor developed for real-time hazardous gas detection on masks

A research team led by Sungwon Lee, a professor in the Department of Physics and Chemistry at DGIST, developed a hierarchical nano-on-nano structure by directly growing graphene nanowalls (GNWs) on polymer nanofibers and ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 28, 2026

Nano-antennas make living cells light up brighter and faster

Researchers at Delft University of Technology have demonstrated for the first time that nano-antennas can enhance the fluorescence of proteins in living human and other mammalian cells. Scientists already use smart fluorescent ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 26, 2026

Nanoparticles induce neuroregeneration in Alzheimer's disease models

The adult human brain has limited capacity to repair or regenerate neurons lost to Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia. Existing treatments can slow disease progression but do not reverse cognitive decline. ...

Nanophysics Aug 20, 2026

Thinner lenses, brighter colors: Metalens research clears two hurdles for AR and VR glasses

AR and VR glasses once seen only in science fiction may soon be realized not as bulky stacks of lenses but as a single eyeglass-like optical element. That future is now closer to reality.

Bio & Medicine Aug 20, 2026

Temporary liver coating may improve safety and targeting of mRNA vaccines and cancer therapies

With the commercialization of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, research and development into the application of mRNA in vaccines and pharmaceuticals is accelerating. In particular, it is attracting attention not only in vaccines ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 20, 2026

Designing supramolecular therapies to cross the blood-brain barrier

A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered key molecular design principles that could help supramolecular therapeutics cross the blood-brain barrier, a major challenge for this novel approach to treating neurological ...

Nanophysics Aug 19, 2026

Supramolecular nanofibers paired with nanohole substrate improve exciton transport in organic solid

Self-assembling, anthracene-based supramolecular nanofibers can enable excitons to migrate hundreds of nanometers, according to a new experimental finding by researchers at Science Tokyo. Coupling these nanofibers with a ...

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