Materials Science & Nanotech

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (252+ words) Biomechanics is the scientific study of the mechanics of living structures, or of non-living structures such as silk or nacre that are produced by organisms. The recently extinct thylacine was Australia’s largest marsupial predator and famously likened to dog-family carnivorans…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (681+ words) A battery’s weakest point may lie between its materials. Researchers are investigating how damaged interfaces and lost contact affect its life. A battery material can look impressive in a laboratory and still fail when turned into a working battery. US…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (353+ words) Recently, twisted bilayer photonic crystals (TBPhCs) have been used as moiré-based optical platforms, supporting twist-tunable chiroptical and polarization-dependent responses. A periodic moiré supercell exists only for commensurate twist angles, whereas conventional supercell approaches are not directly applicable to incommensurate structures....

10+ hour, 50+ min ago   (428+ words) The conventional analysis of casing deformation relies on engineering logging, analytical models, or repeated finite element modeling and simulation for different wells or field restricts, which may involve high costs, simplifying assumptions, and low computational efficiency. To improve casing deformation…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (245+ words) Ammonia is a common nitrogenous pollutant frequently detected in surface waters and wastewater effluents, where elevated concentrations can cause eutrophication and pose risks to aquatic ecosystems and water quality. For these reasons, advancing efficient and sustainable ammonia removal technologies remains…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1103+ words) A superconducting qubit followed a nanomechanical resonator from its one-phonon state to the ground state, revealing a discrete jump while also exposing the readout's own back-action. By Lab Report · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 20, 2026 · How we edit A ringing…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (813+ words) Scientists have developed ultra-bright nanoparticles that can detect tiny amounts of chemicals and distinguish between molecules that look almost identical. The technology could one day provide a cheaper way to catch dangerous drug impurities or trace pollutants using simple low-cost…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago   (469+ words) This article presents the results of comparative studies on the measurement of geometric features of models produced using selected industrial 3D printing technologies. Measurements were performed on a self-designed model, the shape of which was inspired by artifacts compliant with the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (151+ words) Photo-crosslinking is a powerful technique for probing complex biological systems, yet developing high-affinity peptides that efficiently crosslink with target proteins often demands extensive optimisation. Here, the authors introduce a single-round mRNA-based protocol that efficiently converts hit peptides into high-affinity photo-crosslinking…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (159+ words) Researchers can now rewrite glass chemistry while it is still molten, unlocking properties that extreme heat once made impossible....