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Nature Communications, Published online: 12 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77786-5 Photoelectrochemical performance strongly depends on charge separation within space charge layer, but the precise mechanisms remain unclear. Here, the authors disentangle the effect of space charge layer width and built-in electric field on charge dynamics using in-situ time-resolved techniques.

Silicon (Si) has a high theoretical capacity of 4200 mAh/g in lithium-ion batteries anode; however, it faces three main difficulties: an unstable Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI), particle pulverization, and volume expansion. In this work, we present a highly efficient anode material for Lithium-Ion CR2032 3V half-cell using Activated Charcoal (AC), Carbonized Sucrose Powder (CSP), and Hierarchi…

The same technology used to deliver mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines is being used to target a type of immune cell that can help tumours evade the body's defences. Adelaide University researchers have effectively reprogrammed these cells so they can do their job and fight cancer.

Synopsys and A*STAR IME collaborate on advanced packaging, chiplet architectures, and simulation technologies. The post Synopsys and A*STAR IME Join Forces to Accelerate Innovation for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .

Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.

MIT Media Lab researchers developed injectable nanoantennas, called HITMAN, that are magnetically activated to generate localized electric fields targeting drug-resistant brain cancer tumors. Preclinical studies showed HITMAN eliminated 52 percent of glioblastoma cells and extended survival by 50 percent with no side effects.

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77624-8 The buried interface in perovskite solar cells is vulnerable to light-induced degradation but difficult to probe. Yang et al. reveal a role of tin migration in accelerating degradation and use polymer interlayers to reinforce the interface, improving device performance and stability.

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77669-9 Band topology can be highly sensitive to lattice strain. Here, the authors experimentally realize a strain-free monolayer Si2Te2 on a HfTe2 substrate with a large bandgap and pronounced in-gap edge-state features consistent with topological edge states.

Stimuli-responsive nanotherapy (SRN) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy that employs nanosensitizers activated by external physical or chemical stimuli to generate reactive species for disease treatment. Among various nanosensitizers, metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their unique physicochemical properties, including tunable optical responses,…

A University of Vienna team, led by Jani Kotakoski, precisely shaped atomic-scale pores in “white graphene” using electron irradiation and oxygen.

Scientists have created an ultra-small nanolaser that could eventually allow microchips to transmit information with light instead of electricity, potentially making computers faster while cutting energy use roughly in half. Thousands of the lasers could fit on a single chip, opening possibilities for more efficient data centers, smartphones, and advanced medical sensors.

A layer thinner than a nanometre helps solve a stubborn trade-off in making smaller, high-performance transistors

Scientific Data, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-08274-0 Technologically-useful Heuslers from a Genetic Algorithm Search

Introduction: The prospects for using magnetic hyperthermia in cancer therapy are largely determined by the properties of the magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), including heating efficiency, biosafety, and bioresorption capacity. In this study, we performed a comparative in vivo assessment of the toxicity and bioresorption of Fe3O4- and Zn0.2Mn0.8Fe2O4-based MNPs stabilized with oleic acid/sodium ole…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70825-7 Efficient dark catalytic degradation of hazardous cationic dyes using a magnetic Fe 3 O 4 /rGO/CdS nanocomposite

Taiwan supply-chain sources said low-CTE glass fibre cloth used in high-end substrates remains tight, while glass-core substrates for next-generation packaging are still in technical validation and supply-chain development. Key challenges include material brittleness and inconsistencies in through-glass via (TGV) metallisation processing and reliability.