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Apr 01, 2026 Scientific papers are growing so rapidly that researchers struggle to keep up, but AI analysis of materials science literature can still uncover new research directions. (Nanowerk News) The number of scientific papers is growing so rapidly that scientists are no longer able to keep track of all...

Apr 01, 2026 Gravitational waves may have produced dark matter in the early universe, according to new calculations exploring a mechanism driven by stochastic gravitational waves. (Nanowerk News) Gravitational waves could be responsible for the production of dark matter during the early phases of our universe’s formation, according to results...

Apr 01, 2026 Biosensor reads creatinine in seconds, enabling rapid kidney function testing with high sensitivity for faster, point-of-care diagnostics. (Nanowerk News) Creatinine measurement is central to renal diagnostics and is routinely performed using urine samples. However, conventional approaches such as the Jaffé reaction suffer from interference, while electrochemical biosensors...

Apr 01, 2026 Scientists have designed a molecular system that distinguishes and neutralises cancer cells with unprecedented precision, paving the way for autonomous, self-regulating drugs. (Nanowerk News) How can cancer cells be targeted without damaging healthy tissue? This is one of the major challenges facing oncology today. Using synthetic DNA...

Apr 01, 2026 Researchers activated the full basal plane of tungsten diselenide through atomic vacancies, achieving over 550 stable lithium-air battery cycles. (Nanowerk News) A research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE) has developed a catalyst strategy that converts...

Apr 01, 2026 Weak van der Waals interactions align metal-organic polyhedra into one-dimensional microporous fibrils, enabling flexible aerogels with excellent moldability and paving the way for industrial application of microporous materials. (Nanowerk News) Porous materials are widely used for gas storage, separation, catalysis, and environmental purification. Their functionality arises from...

Mar 31, 2026 Researchers have presented the first example of an artificially made charged domain wall in a 2D ferroelectric material. (Nanowerk News) In a first for the field, materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have interfaced two materials to artificially generate...

Mar 31, 2026 Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug delivery nanoparticles, revealing new ways to boost treatment efficacy. (Nanowerk News) Drug delivery carriers such as lipid nanoparticles (used in mRNA COVID vaccines), viral vectors (used in gene therapy), polymeric nanoparticles...

Mar 31, 2026 The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects. (Nanowerk News) In a demonstration that helps pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types were genetically modified with protein...

Mar 31, 2026 A hygroscopic paper produced on industrial papermaking equipment harvests drinking water from air continuously using sunlight, bridging the gap between laboratory sorbent materials and field deployment. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Pulling drinking water directly from humid air, a process known as atmospheric water harvesting, works well in the laboratory....