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High-precision analysis of 2D materials microstructures achieved using electron microscopy and machine learning

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A research team led by NIMS has, for the first time, produced nanoscale images of two key features in an ultra-thin material: twist domains (areas where one atomic layer is slightly rotated relative to another) and polarities (differences in atomi...

Nov 13, 2025

Light-powered micromotors can move through air

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A team of Concordia researchers has developed the first micromotors capable of moving through the air using only light as their power source. These tiny, pollen-shaped particles measure about 12 microns wide—roughly one-tenth the thickness of a hu...

Nov 13, 2025

Decoding new DNA 'letters' to advance medicine and biotechnology

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A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and efficiently read DNA containing non-standard bases—a task once thought too complex for conventional DNA sequencers. Their work, ...

Nov 13, 2025

Magnetic nanoparticles that successfully navigate complex blood vessels may be ready for clinical trials

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Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel. These drugs spread throughout the entire body, meaning a high d...

Nov 13, 2025

Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water

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Today's high-tech electronics and green energy technologies would not function without rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals possess unique properties essential to creating items like the phosphors that illuminate our mobile phone displ...

Nov 13, 2025

Graphene solar sensors pave the way for self-powered, battery-free devices

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Researchers created the first ultra-low power temperature sensor using graphene solar cells, a step toward long-lasting, self-powered devices for the Internet of Things.

Nov 13, 2025

Nanofiber air filter turns building vents into carbon-capture devices

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With a newly developed nanofiber filter, air conditioners, heaters and other ventilation systems could remove airborne carbon dioxide while cutting energy costs.

Nov 13, 2025

Artificial spider silk pulls water from air and generates clean electricity

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Biobased artificial spider silk captures moisture and generates triboelectric power using simple water-based processing, offering an efficient and sustainable approach for water harvesting and low power energy needs.

Nov 13, 2025

Ultrafast light-driven electron slide

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Researchers demonstrate a previously unknown effect of electron acceleration in ultrashort laser pulses.

Nov 13, 2025

A five-layer graphene structure unlocks a rare electronic state

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A layered form of graphene shows a rare semimetal state with balanced electrons and holes that becomes a topological insulator when exposed to moderate magnetic fields.

Nov 13, 2025

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