Feb 15, 2026 Flexible plastic films stamped with dense nanopillar arrays mechanically rupture viral particles, reducing infectivity by 94% in one hour with no chemical agents involved. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Viruses that linger on surfaces pose a persistent public health problem. Common respiratory pathogens, including influenza and SARS-CoV-2, can remain infectious...
New alloy design strategy at the atomic scale greatly enhances metal fatigue resistance
Feb 14, 2026 Engineers have identified a fundamental deformation mechanism that can be leveraged to greatly enhance the fatigue properties of metals, opening the door to a new strategy for designing fatigue-resistant alloys. (Nanowerk News) Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called “fatigue” when repeatedly loaded and strained....