https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2025/nr/d5nr02731d

Fundamental investigations of ice nucleation, a key process in fields from environmental science to cryobiology, require model systems with chemical and physical structures that are well defined and easily varied. DNA origami is an especially promising model because of the exquisite control that it offers over the physical geometry of the nucleating agent at the nano-scale. Here we compare ice nucleation by solutions of a rectangular ...

Imagine pouring a thick smoothie through a straw—smooth and steady at first, but crank up the speed, and suddenly it's a messy splatter. That's basically what happens in pipes carrying fluids mixed with particles, like blood flowing with cells or oil slurping up sand. In the world of fluid dynamics, this shift from calm "laminar" flow to wild "turbulent" flow is a big deal. It affects everything from how efficiently we transport oil to understanding diseases in our veins. But spotting that flip—...

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64109-3

Two-dimensional quantum material heterostructures are emerging as a strong option for creating energy-efficient, non-volatile spin-based devices. In these systems, researchers have observed tunable and unusual spin orbit torque behaviors when 2D materials with engineered electronic and magnetic properties are combined. Recent breakthroughs using van der Waals heterostructures—particularly those made from the Weyl semimetal TaIrTe₄ and out-of-plan...