Researchers developed a scalable silicon microneedle electrode using mechanical dicing, KOH etching, and nanostructured platinum to improve dry EEG recording without conductive gels. The nanoPt coating increased electrochemically active surface area by about 15-fold, reduced electrode-skin impedance, and improved proof-of-concept EEG signal quality compared with non-nanostructured platinum-coated microneedles, although conventional wet electrodes still performed better.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
25 Aug 2026
The review examined nanoparticle applications in aquaculture from 2020 to early 2026, including antimicrobial treatments, targeted drug and vaccine delivery, disease diagnostics, water remediation, and post-harvest applications. While nanoparticles could improve fish health, water quality, and production efficiency, the authors emphasized that many applications remain experimental and require further field testing and nanoparticle-specific safety assessments.
By Samudrapom Dam
25 Aug 2026
AI is increasingly being used across precision oncology to accelerate drug discovery, predict resistance, and guide the design of nanoparticle-based drug-delivery systems. The review highlights AI-guided nanocarriers, adaptive treatment strategies, and multi-omics analysis while emphasizing challenges involving data quality, transparency, generalizability, and regulation.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
23 Aug 2026
Researchers developed a coaxial core-shell nanofiber separator that combines high thermal stability with substantial stretch tolerance for lithium-ion batteries. The membrane showed far less heat-induced shrinkage than commercial polyethylene and maintained stronger battery performance at elevated temperatures, although repeated stretching degraded its pore network.
By Muhammad Osama
23 Aug 2026
Researchers developed atomically thin amorphous carbon films that combine an ultralow dielectric constant with high dielectric strength, mechanical hardness, and resistance to copper-ion diffusion. The films retain their dielectric properties down to 0.8 nm and can be grown conformally below 300 °C, highlighting their potential for highly scaled semiconductor technologies.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
20 Aug 2026
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technology, offers the P-733 XYZ piezo nanopositioning stage, delivering 0.1 nm (1 Å) positioning resolution for demanding applications in super-resolution microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), surface nanometrology, and advanced imaging.
Researchers developed a potentially scalable metallurgical route that converts crystalline boron into dispersible, amorphous B/O-rich two-dimensional nanosheets through lithium alloying, chemical delithiation, and exfoliation. The nanosheets were incorporated into solution-processed SiC composite coatings with high solar absorptance, highlighting their potential for energy and photonic applications.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
18 Aug 2026
Researchers developed an edge-supported nano-thick epidermal electronics platform that combines an approximately 500 nm sensing region with a reinforced 5 µm scaffold for easier handling, release, and reuse. The design enabled water-assisted release and highly conformal skin sensing, with low-impedance sEMG electrodes, a 0.48 ms temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor reaching 62.9 kPa?¹ sensitivity in its most sensitive range.
By Samudrapom Dam
18 Aug 2026
Biomass-derived green nanomaterials offer a renewable approach to removing persistent pollutants through adsorption, catalytic degradation, and redox reactions while reducing reliance on hazardous synthesis chemicals. The review reports promising removal efficiencies for heavy metals, dyes, and pesticides but highlights unresolved challenges involving scalability, real-world performance, reusability, environmental fate, and nanotoxicity.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
14 Aug 2026
Researchers engineered a fuel-driven DNA origami nanosyringe that moves in approximately 14 nm steps to reversibly penetrate model lipid membranes and transport molecular cargo. The device also triggered localized DNA assembly, RNA transcription, and catalytic RNA cleavage inside synthetic cell-like vesicles.
By Muhammad Osama
14 Aug 2026
Short-lived radioactive isotopes, or radioisotopes, can image tumors or inflict high levels of cellular damage to them. As a result, these radioisotopes can be effectively used in cancer treatments.
From smartphones to data centers, modern electronics rely on billions of tiny switches that consume electricity every time they turn on or off.
Researchers developed AquaFluoSense, a portable biosensor that combines aptamer-functionalized CdTe quantum dots with fluorescence-based detection to measure lead and arsenic in water.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
13 Aug 2026
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, offers high-force piezo actuators for applications requiring fast, nanometer-scale motion while maintaining an unobstructed central opening.
Nanoglasses use nanoscale glass grains and distinct glass-glass interfaces to introduce controllable structural, chemical, and thermodynamic heterogeneity into amorphous materials. The perspective highlights columnar thin-film nanoglasses as a promising platform for tuning mechanical properties, atomic transport, magnetism, optics, and catalysis through interface engineering.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
11 Aug 2026