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Order from chaos: The emergence of photon 'swirling' in disordered nanometric systems

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An international research team reports the discovery of "hidden order" in systems that are disordered in space and time. The paper is published in the journal Nature Materials.

Dec 15, 2025

Molecules as switches for sustainable light-driven technologies

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Metal nanostructures can concentrate light so strongly that they can trigger chemical reactions. The key players in this process are plasmons—collective oscillations of free electrons in the metal that confine energy to extremely small volumes. A ...

Dec 15, 2025

Scientists develop a smarter mRNA therapy that knows which cells to target

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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a first-of-its-kind mRNA system that switches on therapeutic genes preferentially inside targeted cells—an advance demonstrated in studies in mice that could lay the groundw...

Dec 15, 2025

Nanomotors drive protein network formation inside artificial cells

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No one has yet created a fully functioning artificial cell. But a research team at Aarhus University has taken a step in that direction:

Dec 15, 2025

A hormone can access the brain by 'hitchhiking' on extracellular vesicles, researchers discover

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Researchers at Touro University Nevada have discovered that tiny particles in the blood, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), are a major player in how a group of hormones are shuttled through the body. Physical exercise can stimulate this process.

Dec 15, 2025

Visible light makes safe plastic electrodes on skin, textiles and glass

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Researchers show visible light can polymerize conductive plastics into electrodes without toxic chemicals, enabling sensors on skin, textiles and scalable electronics.

Dec 15, 2025

Optimized MOF membranes boost carbon dioxide separation

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Researchers developed a highly selective membrane that efficiently separates carbon dioxide from other gases, supporting cleaner energy and industrial processes.

Dec 15, 2025

Acid-treated carbon nanotubes boost efficiency and stability of flexible perovskite solar modules

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Study shows acid treated carbon nanotube electrodes enable scalable flexible perovskite solar modules over 20% efficient and resilient to stress.

Dec 15, 2025

Molecules as switches for sustainable light-driven technologies

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A team of nanophysicists identifies new mechanisms of plasmonic damping.

Dec 15, 2025

How microscopic particles surf forces to move with minimal energy

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Physicists show how microscopic particles can harness fluctuations and external forces to minimize transport energy and even extract usable work.

Dec 15, 2025

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