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Phys.org / New 2D membrane reactor improves photocatalytic synthesis

Chinese researchers have developed a photocatalytic membrane reactor that dramatically improves the synthesis of imines—a class of compounds essential to the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced synthetic ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / Extra 'set of eyes' for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming increasingly common on roadways, but making them as safe as possible may entail going beyond the particular specs of the vehicles themselves to upgrading the roadway infrastructure. ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Phys.org / A new, useful absorption limit for ultra-thin films

Ultrathin, conductive films such as those made of graphene are widely used in modern optoelectronic devices, but it has been thought that their efficacy is fundamentally limited: they can absorb at most half of the incident ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / Micro to mega engineering: Scaling up the 'world's smallest Nerf blaster'

BYU engineers had so much fun working with Mark Rober to create the "world's smallest Nerf blaster," they continued the work to see how big they could make it. The micro ant-blaster has become a mega launcher with the same ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / DNA study uncovers continental origins of Britain's Bronze Age population

When ancient DNA studies began to gain attention, little more than a decade ago, the view took hold among geneticists that everything we thought we knew about the peopling of Europe by modern humans was wrong. The story was ...

Mar 1, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike

A wearable device that alerts people with food allergies before a reaction begins has the potential to reduce life-threatening anaphylaxis and transform allergy management from reactive to preventive care. The AllergE patch ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Medical Xpress / A molecular 'switch' could make pancreatic cancer more treatable

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified a molecular "switch" that determines whether pancreatic cancer cells resist chemotherapy or respond to it—a finding that could help convert some of the most treatment-resistant ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Water interactions reveal how surface coatings reshape nanoparticle drug delivery

Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered a key scientific principle that governs how what's coated on the surfaces of engineered nanoparticles may ultimately control how they work in our bodies. In a new study ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Self-aware biosensors boost digital health monitoring

Smart biomedical devices are transforming modern health care, using skin-mounted sensors to capture in-depth health information directly from the body. As clinicians increasingly use biosensing devices to guide patient care, ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / Report highlights dangers of red-light laser myopia therapy for children

As red-light laser therapy gains popularity in Asia for slowing myopia in children, reports of vision damage have emerged, prompting a University of Houston optometry researcher to evaluate the procedure and call for further ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / A new class of Alzheimer's biomarkers: Why protein shape may beat protein levels

Researchers have identified a new type of blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease that measures structural changes in proteins, providing more information on the underlying biology of the disease than standard ...

Phys.org / 'Plug-and-play'—how plants steal genetic shortcuts to survive

Plants are fast-tracking their own evolution by "plugging in" genetic code stolen from their neighbors, according to new research that reveals the secret to their own successful genetic engineering. The study, led by Catherine ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology