A peek inside a cellular antenna Scientists developed a new method and discover new features of primary cilia - little understood antenna-like structures protruding from cells. Read more

Scientists synthesise a MOF capable of degrading nerve agents in water Researchers have synthesized a new porous material that enables and guides the degradation of compounds analogous to nerve agents used in chemical warfare. This material will make it possible to capture and degrade this type of compounds that until now could not be eliminated. Read more

Researchers use amino acids to grow high-performance copper thin films For the first time, researchers have shown that highly ordered copper thin films can be crystallized directly on a one-molecule-thick layer of organic material rather than on the inorganic substrates that have been used for years. Read more

Nanotechnology filter coating offers promise against COVID-19 A nanocoating designed to allow air filters to capture airborne or aerosolized droplets of the virus that causes COVID-19. Read more

Why disordered light-harvesting systems produce ordered outcomes Scientists typically prefer to work with ordered systems. However, a diverse team of physicists and biophysicists found that individual light-harvesting nanotubes with disordered molecular structures still transport light energy in the same way. Read more

Spinal carbon nanotube implants restore motor functions A new study shows the efficacy of carbon nanotube implants to restore motor functions and paves the way for a new therapeutic approach for spinal cord injuries. Read more

Discovery of large family of two-dimensional ferroelectric metals Scientists have discovered 16 novel ferroelectric metals from a large family (2,964) of 2D bimetal phosphates via data-driven machine learning and high-throughput first-principle calculations. Read more

Borate-based passivation layers enable reversible calcium batteries A new study has combined experimental and theoretical approaches to study the passivation layers formed on calcium metal electrodes and their influence on the reversible operation of calcium-based batteries. Read more

Avoiding environmental losses in quantum information systems New research has revealed how robust initial states can be prepared in quantum information systems, minimising any unwanted transitions which lead to losses in quantum information. Read more