Natural enzymes are highly efficient catalysts with strong substrate specificity, making them ideal for biomedical applications. However, they often face issues such as variability, high costs, ...

A recent breakthrough is the use of artificial intelligence (AI), which learns how to manipulate atoms to improve a ...

Engineers have developed a new way of producing sheets of bacterial cellulose, which could support the development of ...

Improved bacterial cellulose could help create tougher, greener materials for things we use every day. As plastic waste ...

Advanced virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies, collectively known as extended reality (XR), are becoming more integrated into everyday life. To achieve realistic experiences, ...

Quantum confinement is a physical effect that occurs when the size of a material—usually a semiconductor or conductor—is ...

A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation ...

Researchers from China Three Gorges University and Capital Normal University have published a comprehensive review highlighting the transformative potential of amorphous nanomaterials in ...

A new technical paper titled “Thin-film lithium niobate quantum photonics: review and perspectives” was published by ...

Scientists have twisted DNA into programmable nanostructures that form themselves — and could reshape future materials for light, sound, and electronics.

Optical materials articles from across Nature Portfolio Optical materials are substances used to manipulate the flow of light. This can include reflecting, absorbing, focusing or splitting an ...