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Crystal-free mechanoluminescence illuminates new possibilities for next-generation materials

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Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence.

Oct 28, 2025

Researchers develop graphene coating for aircraft stealth applications

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Researchers from Beijing University of Technology, Harbin University and Peking University have developed a graphene-based metasurface designed for electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption in high-speed aerospace applications.

Oct 28, 2025

AI optical microscope analyzes 2D materials as precisely as human experts

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Haozhe "Harry" Wang's electrical and computer engineering lab at Duke welcomed an unusual new lab member this fall: artificial intelligence. Using publicly available AI foundation models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Meta's...

Oct 27, 2025

Metallic nanodots use reactive oxygen to selectively kill cancer cells

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An international research team led by RMIT University has created tiny particles, known as nanodots, made from a metallic compound that can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed. While this work is still at the cell-cultur...

Oct 27, 2025

Memristors achieve stable resistance values tied to fundamental constants of nature

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Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich, together with international collaborators, have demonstrated for the first time that memristors—novel nanoscale switching devices—can provide stable resistance values directly linked to fundamental constant...

Oct 27, 2025

Nanodots show promise for targeted cancer treatments

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Researchers made naodots from a metallic compound, molybdenum oxide, that can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed.

Oct 27, 2025

The smallest pixel in the world

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Physicists have developed extremely small pixels using optical antennas and a clever design. These can be used in compact AR glasses, for example.

Oct 24, 2025

Disorder on demand

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Researchers used high-energy electron irradiation to create atomic defects in nickelate superconductors, clarifying how superconductivity arises in them.

Oct 24, 2025

Incorporating graphene into solid-contact electrodes highly improves lithium detection

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Researchers enhanced lithium detection by adding graphene to solid-contact electrodes, creating more stable, precise sensors for batteries and medical monitoring.

Oct 24, 2025

Transforming waste plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials

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Plastic waste can be turned into carbon nanomaterials that act as efficient single-atom catalysts for clean energy and water purification, reducing pollution sustainably.

Oct 24, 2025

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