Catalytic immunotherapy for cancer: nanoparticles act as artificial enzymes

Increasing anti-tumor immunity might now be made possible, thanks to copper telluride nanoparticles that mimic enzymes, especially under NIR-II light irradiation. This induces oxidative stress in tumor cells, quashing their immunosuppressive status and triggering inflammatory processes.

Physicists take a step toward using insulating antiferromagnetic materials in future computers

Physicists observe reading and writing of digital information with antiferromagnetic materials.

Hydrogen boride nanosheets: A promising material for hydrogen carrier

Scientists report a promising hydrogen carrier in the form of hydrogen boride nanosheets. This two-dimensional material, which has only recently begun to be explored, could go on to be used as safe, light-weight, high-capacity hydrogen storage materials.

Building single-atom qubits under a microscope

Researchers made a breakthrough in controlling the quantum behavior of individual atoms, demonstrating a versatile new building block for quantum computation.

Living on the edge: How a 2D material got its shape

Scientists discover that nanoparticles' 'edge energy' gets them in 2D shape for energy storage applications.

Plastic nanoparticles make larval zebrafish hyperactive

Researchers observed that a certain type of nanoparticles leads to stress reactions in the sugar balance, resulting in hyperactivity in the fish larvae.

Nanoscale deformation mechanics reveal mystery of nature's toughest material

Nacre, the rainbow-sheened material that lines the insides of mussel and other mollusk shells, is known as nature's toughest material. Now, a team of researchers has revealed precisely how it works, in real time.