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Modular nanorobot self-assembles, targets cancer cells and cuts viability

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A team at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has developed a versatile nanorobot with propulsion and payload modules. The two reusable modules autonomously self-assemble and could be used in medicine or industry.

Jun 21, 2026

Nanoscale CoAl design delivers 6 GPa strength with 15% plastic strain at room temperature

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Materials engineers have developed the ability to manipulate structure and matter at the nanoscale for solid-state alloys called intermetallics, making it possible to alter their properties for improved performance.

Jun 21, 2026

Twisting 2D materials brings quantum light control closer to reality

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Researchers show that twisting atom-thin boron nitride layers can tune quantum light emitters, offering new control for quantum technologies.

Jun 20, 2026

Archer advances graphene-based qubit program towards wafer-scale manufacturing

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Australian quantum and semiconductor company Archer Materials has reported a significant step in its effort to bring graphene-based quantum technology closer to commercial reality. The company says it has transitioned its qubit development work fr...

Jun 20, 2026

Molecular simulations reveal why nanodrops spread

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Simulations reveal why water nanodrops spread on surfaces: molecular structure at the contact line flips line tension, reshaping nanoscale wetting.

Jun 19, 2026

Open-air synthesis yields atom-precise iridium catalyst

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A simple air-based method produces stable 15-atom iridium nanoclusters that outperform commercial catalysts for green hydrogen production.

Jun 19, 2026

Pohang to build AI‑driven “K‑Graphene Foundry” with government support

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The Korean city of Pohang has secured central‑government backing for a new initiative that aims to turn the region into a leading hub for graphene and other two‑dimensional materials. The project centers on an AI‑enabled manufacturing and demonstr...

Jun 19, 2026

Concretene secures £1 million in Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge for biogas‑derived graphene concrete

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Concretene, the Manchester‑based DeepTech company developing graphene‑enhanced, low‑carbon concrete, has been named a winner in Ofwat’s sixth Water Breakthrough Challenge. The winning project, “Splitting Biogas, Multiplying Value,” is led by UK wa...

May 31, 2026

Nanofiber implant delivers three drugs, doubles survival in glioblastoma mice

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Researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibers embedded with a combination of drugs that work in concert to target tumors. The drugs proved more effect...

May 30, 2026

Single atom works as a camera to image light below the diffraction limit

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A new atom camera uses one ultracold rubidium atom to map light intensity and polarization with spatial resolution below 100 nanometers.

May 30, 2026

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