A nanoscale investigation reveals how ‘whiskery’ metal deposits in magnesium batteries disrupt their performance, offering new design principles for more stable battery systems.

Researchers pinpoint a specific marker for gastric cancer stem cells and show that eliminating this subpopulation may be a viable approach to more effectively treat stomach cancers.

Inspired by computer vision hardware, researchers adapt a two-in-one crossbar-based chip design to boost the energy efficiency of AI systems.

In lung cancer, tumour-initiating cells harness ketones as an alternative energy source during nutrient stress, but this flexibility also leads to a therapeutic vulnerability.

A new blueprint for customising metal-free molecular catalysts offers more sustainable options for producing industrially valuable chemicals.

By leveraging commonly available materials like rattan and bamboo, researchers develop an accessible solution for turning seawater fresh in resource-limited areas.

Shattering a protein “shield” linked to drug resistance could offer clinicians a new weapon against advanced lung cancers.

Researchers uncover a popular electronic material’s extraordinary ability to bend when exposed to light, opening new design options for microdevices and optomechanics.

A molecule found in Aedes mosquito saliva modulates the host body’s immune response during chikungunya infection, highlighting that mosquitoes may be more than just viral carriers.

Tiny chemical houses get a new engineering blueprint for building more orderly, robust and light-responsive structures that facilitate industrially relevant light-driven reactions.