Month: March 2026

Mar 10, 2026 The GPCRact AI model goes beyond AlphaFold3 by predicting whether drugs functionally activate G-protein-coupled receptors through allosteric signaling. (Nanowerk News) A research team has developed an artificial intelligence system that pushes past a key limitation of AlphaFold3. Where Google DeepMind's tool predicts whether drugs bind to proteins,...

Mar 10, 2026 A new review outlines design principles and applications of synthetic membraneless organelles built through liquid-liquid phase separation for use in biotechnology. (Nanowerk News) Scientists have mapped out a detailed engineering framework for building synthetic membraneless organelles, compartments formed through liquid-liquid phase separation that can function as programmable...

Mar 09, 2026 Better mRNA release inside cells boosts vaccine and gene editing performance, enabled by redesigned lipid molecules that grip cargo tightly but let go quickly once inside cells. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A technology that proved transformative at the population level remains remarkably inefficient at the molecular level. The lipid...

Mar 09, 2026 Magnetoelectric nanoparticles embedded in a hydrogel and delivered by a threaded acupuncture needle activate mast cells under magnetic fields, producing controllable, sustained pain relief without electrodes. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Of all the cells clustered beneath an acupuncture point, mast cells may matter most. These immune sentinels sit at...

Mar 09, 2026 By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell, from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell division, scientists have opened a new frontier of computer vision into the essential processes of life. (Nanowerk News) By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial...

Mar 09, 2026 Study of 250 European firms finds organisational bottlenecks, not weak science, are the main barrier to turning nanotechnology discoveries into real-world products. (Nanowerk News) New research suggests that the most formidable barrier to commercialising nanotechnology is not the science itself, but rather the way organisations manage the...

Mar 09, 2026 The latest crop of space-time wobbles includes a variety of heavy, fast-spinning, and lopsided colliding black holes. (Nanowerk News) When the densest objects in the universe collide and merge, the violence sets off ripples, in the form of gravitational waves, that reverberate across space and time, over...

Mar 08, 2026 A gel held together entirely by interlocking DNA rings exhibits mechanical properties unlike any conventional gel, driven purely by topology. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A chainmail shirt holds together not because its metal rings are welded shut but because each ring loops through its neighbors, creating a fabric from...

Mar 06, 2026 Researchers developed ceramic membranes with near-defect-free surfaces that filter dyes from wastewater at tap-water pressure, cutting energy use in water treatment. (Nanowerk News) Researchers in South Korea have developed a ceramic membrane manufacturing process that eliminates surface defects and operates efficiently at pressures as low as tap...

Mar 06, 2026 Strong magnetic fields keep the equator spinning faster than the poles and prevent a rotation flip, even as stars slow down with age. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have conducted the most detailed simulation of the interior of stars and disproved a theory scientists...