Research led by a Swansea University academic has revealed a synthetic glycosystem—a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle—that can block COVID-19 from infecting human cells, reducing infection rates by nearly 99%.
Aug 11, 2025
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are tiny fat bubbles that are used to deliver medicines, genes, and RNA into cells. However, in some cases LNPs can cause harmful inflammation as a result of the process of RNA delivery.
Aug 11, 2025
Sliding ferroelectrics are a type of two-dimensional (2D) material realized by stacking nonpolar monolayers (atom-thick layers that lack an electric dipole). When these individual layers are stacked, they produce ferroelectric materials with an in...
Aug 11, 2025
Scientists have found that microscopic gold clusters can act like the world’s most accurate quantum systems, while being far easier to scale up. With tunable spin properties and mass production potential, they could transform quantum computing and...
Aug 11, 2025
When scientists cooled rhombohedral graphene to a very low temperature, it behaved like both a superconductor and magnet at the same time. As scientists did not think this was possible, this characteristic is a major discovery.
Aug 11, 2025
Researchers made gold reactive under extreme conditions, creating a new compound with hydrogen called solid gold hydride using the world's largest X-ray laser.
Aug 11, 2025
Researchers present a megatonne-scale design that converts captured CO2 into graphene nanocarbons, combining carbon removal with production of valuable industrial materials.
Aug 11, 2025
Mobile phone brand Realme has launched the GT 7 Dream Edition in South Africa, created in collaboration with the Aston Martin Formula One team, which makes use of IceSense graphene technology.
Aug 11, 2025
Uniform gaps below ten nanometers boost tuning range and efficiency in graphene metasurfaces for mid-infrared sensing, imaging, and communications.
Aug 10, 2025
New sensor detects PFAS in water at extremely low levels and tells apart similar compounds, providing a practical tool for protecting water supplies and supporting environmental monitoring efforts.
Aug 10, 2025
