Nature Nanotechnology

As the journal turns 20, in this October 2026 issue we reflect on the journey nanoscale science has undertaken over the past two decades and how nanoscience-enabled technologies have had a real-world impact. Full issue: nature.com/nnano/volume... #Nanotechnology #Nanoscience

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go.nature.comModerna mRNA vaccine almost halves the risk of skin cancer returningNature - Long-awaited results from phase III trial show a huge benefit in treating treatment-resistant melanoma.

A more than 40% risk reduction “would send many researchers over the Moon”. This personalised mRNA vaccine reduced the risk of skin cancer returning or the recipient dying by 42% go.nature.com/4ik3TNr

dlvr.itNanostarDB: an interactive knowledgebase for standardized annotation, discovery and reuse of nucleic acid nanostructure designsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02307-wThe lack of standardized reporting and annotation of nucleic acid nanostructures limits reproducibility, interoperability and the efficient reuse of published designs. NanostarDB is a community-driven knowledgebase that standardizes nucleic acid nanostar designs through persistent identifiers, structural annotations, and integrated computational tools for design exploration, analysis and reuse, and is compliant with principles of findability, accessibility, interoprability and reusability (FAIR).

nature.comNanostarDB: an interactive knowledgebase for standardized annotation, discovery and reuse of nucleic acid nanostructure designs - Nature NanotechnologyThe lack of standardized reporting and annotation of nucleic acid nanostructures limits reproducibility, interoperability and the efficient reuse of published designs. NanostarDB is a community-driven...

New Comment: NanostarDB: an interactive knowledgebase for standardized annotation, discovery, and reuse of nucleic acid nanostructure designs. nature.com/articles/s41... #DNA #RNA #Nanotechnology

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📰New @natnano.nature.com , IFIMAC researchers in collaboration with @colorado.edu and @icmm-csic.bsky.social have reported for the first time the study of the thermal conduction through atomic-size contacts made of an electrically insulating material, namely SiO2. www.ifimac.uam.es/research-hig...

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Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

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This Review in the October issue discusses insights from clinical studies on mRNA-based therapeutics, including enzyme replacement therapies, cancer immunotherapies, genome-modifying therapies and immune cell reprogramming therapies www.nature.com/articles/s41... rdcu.be/7oahN7b3b3Ha

nature.comTowards mRNA therapeutics 2.0 - Nature Reviews Drug DiscoverymRNA technology is being applied to develop a new generation of therapies for rare and common diseases. This Review discusses insights from clinical studies on mRNA-based therapeutics, including enzym...

dlvr.itSupramolecular chemical ligation of helical polymersNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02310-1Chemical ligation of synthetic polymers is achieved via supramolecular polymerization followed by dynamic covalent polycondensation in a process that does not require thermal activation.

dlvr.itStacking-specific two-dimensional In2Se3 for ferroelectric homojunctionsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02309-8Stacking-controllable 2D In2Se3 grown by chemical vapour deposition reveals a strong dependence of ferroelectricity on stacking order. A 2H/3R homojunction memristor achieves an on/off ratio one order of magnitude higher than that of pure-phase devices, offering opportunities for advanced ferroelectric memory applications.

dlvr.itMillisecond phonon lifetimes in piezoelectric nanomechanical resonatorsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02289-9When defect-mediated losses are mitigated, lithium niobate phononic crystal nanomechanical resonators can have intrinsic phonon lifetimes of up to 21 ms at gigahertz frequencies.

dlvr.itYour battery may not be a batteryNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02296-wThe widespread use of the term ‘battery’ has caused misunderstandings about what truly defines a battery. In this Comment, we critically examine the terminology and fundamental concepts of batteries to favour reliable interdisciplinary advancement of energy storage technology and research.

dlvr.itInterlayer sliding controls magnetism in tetralayer grapheneNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02313-yThe crystal structure of tetralayer graphene can be switched between rhombohedral and Bernal stacking through interlayer sliding controlled by gate voltages. This sliding transition now enables ferromagnetic states present only in the rhombohedral stacking to be turned on and off through structural control.

dlvr.itSliding ferroelectricity scales upNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02293-zWafer-scale growth of a metastable rhombohedral boron nitride polytype takes sliding ferroelectricity from handcrafted structures in the laboratory towards integrated devices.

dlvr.itEvidence for an excitonic insulatorNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02297-9Using local probes and impurities on Ta2Pd3Te5 two experimental groups prove and characterize the presence of an excitonic gap via the impurity-induced breaking of excitonic pairing.

dlvr.itGate-induced layer sliding drives non-volatile switching of magnetism in tetralayer grapheneNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02306-xGate-voltage sweeps drive a first-order sliding transition between Bernal-dominant and rhombohedral–Bernal mixed stacking in marginally twisted double-bilayer graphene, which allows for non-volatile on/off switching of the low-temperature ferromagnetic phase.

dlvr.itCryogenic shock exfoliation for ultrahigh mobility rhombohedral graphite nanoelectronicsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02283-1A scalable cryogenic shock exfoliation method for the fabrication of large and uniform rhombohedral graphene flakes is demonstrated.

dlvr.itFrom a single atom to manufacturable quantum processors in siliconNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02300-3Two decades on from the first atomic-scale devices, atom-based silicon quantum computers have progressed from proof of concept to scalable quantum processors that are rapidly gaining commercial traction. What remains is largely a matter of industrial-scale engineering and 3D integration.

dlvr.itFrom nano to technologyNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02315-wAs the journal turns 20, we reflect on the journey nanoscale science has undertaken over the past two decades and how nanoscience-enabled technologies have had a real-world impact.

dlvr.itHow lipid nanoparticles evolved from models of biological membranes to systems that enable RNA therapeuticsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02287-xCuriosity-driven studies of lipid organization and lipid asymmetry in biological membranes led to scalable methods for making liposomes, efficient loading of drugs and ionizable cationic lipids. In turn, these advances led to lipid nanoparticles enabling the RNA medicine Onpattro and the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, and they are now facilitating gene therapies that can potentially treat most human diseases.

dlvr.itHow single-atom catalysis transformed from a nanoscience curiosity into a new paradigm for heterogeneous catalysisNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02299-7Single-atom catalysis has reshaped heterogeneous catalysis by shifting its central focus from surface and interface to isolated atom-centred active sites. This transition establishes a new paradigm for understanding reactivity, integrating experiments and theory, and advancing heterogeneous catalysis from empirical observations toward a more predictive and precise science.

dlvr.itHow display technology adopted quantum dotsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02285-zQuantum dots — semiconductor nanocrystals whose optical and electronic properties can be tuned by controlling their size, composition and surface chemistry — have found commercial success for display technologies. Their transition from nanophotonics research into an applied modern nanotechnology exemplifies the bottlenecks that many emerging technologies must overcome on the path to commercialization.

dlvr.itHow spin-transfer-torque magnetoresistive random access memory bridged spintronics research and the microelectronics industryNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02290-2Spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory has emerged as a leading non-volatile memory technology replacing embedded Flash in diverse fields including aerospace, automotive and healthcare applications.

dlvr.itFrom DNA to full-length proteins through nanopore sequencingNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02302-1Nanopore protein sequencing has advanced from a theoretical ambition to a practical technology, overcoming major challenges in protein unfolding, transport and signal detection to achieve single-amino-acid and post-translational modification sensitivity. With both full-length and peptide-based approaches progressing towards commercialization, the field is now focused on scaling throughput and refining analysis tools to unlock a new generation of single-molecule proteomics.

dlvr.itWhere is my graphene battery?Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02279-xAfter years of hype and research, there is still no graphene battery electrode in mass production, but researchers say the material shows promise for energy storage.

dlvr.itThermal conductance of atomic-scale glass reaches 40% of quantum limitNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02308-9Heat flows coherently through an atom-scale break junction of amorphous silicon dioxide at room temperature, reaching 40% of the quantum limit and revealing that structural disorder does not fundamentally impede atomic-scale phonon transport.

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Nature Reviews Chemistry

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dlvr.itChemistry at a tipping pointNature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00884-xChemistry is evolving from predominantly manual experimentation towards increasingly automated and data-driven discovery, incorporating sustainability and integrating other disciplines. Chemistry education must respond to these changes in industry, research and society or we will watch the educational pipeline continue to decline.

dlvr.itAtomic-scale visualization of three-dimensional magnetization vectors with competing spin Hamiltonian interactionsNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 08 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02270-6A beam-shift-based 4D EMCD method is developed that can map 3D spin vectors across individual atomic planes and reveal how competing spin Hamiltonian interactions drive asymmetric spin rotation in canted antiferromagnetic YFeO3.

dlvr.itThe very hungry nanopillarNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02292-0Earlier this year, we packed up a small version of our world and headed to Bird Rock Elementary in La Jolla, California, to meet two dozen second graders waiting to do science. We brought with us a plant molecular farming lab, plush virus nanoparticles, and enough curiosity to fill a classroom. We began with wonder.

nature.comThe very hungry nanopillar - Nature NanotechnologyEarlier this year, we packed up a small version of our world and headed to Bird Rock Elementary in La Jolla, California, to meet two dozen second graders waiting to do science. We brought with us a pl...

In the Classroom: The very hungry nanopillar. "Armed with a miniature lab, plush virus nanoparticles, and curiosity, we brought science to a classroom of second graders." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

dlvr.itStereochemical origin of potential hysteresis in lithium metal batteries with lithium-rich cation-disordered rocksalt positive electrodesNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02301-2Multiscale physicochemical and electrochemical characterizations demonstrate that atomic-scale structural distortion and nanoscale short-range ordering govern the thermodynamic and kinetic components of potential hysteresis in Li||DRX cells.

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go.nature.comElena, Aris, Marcus: AI-generated ‘ghosts’ are polluting the scientific literatureThe overuse of certain names has revealed the scale of fake experts on academic publishing platforms, say researchers.

The overuse of certain names has revealed the scale of fake experts on academic publishing platforms, say researchers. go.nature.com/3ThOxAJ

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Rita Strack

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We've had a wave of source data corrections lately across the Nature Portfolio. We wrote an editorial about the importance of bookkeeping and QC when preparing manuscripts. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comSource data under scrutiny - Nature Biomedical EngineeringThe source data underlying results and figures in our manuscripts can be critical for assessing the rigour of our studies and for reproducibility. Ensuring the quality and provenance of these data dur...

dlvr.itStopped-light-enhanced gravitational force sensingNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02298-8A torsion-pendulum gravitational-force sensor with an optical microcavity readout leverages coupled photon–phonon effects to enhance sensitivity to the tiny gravitational pull from a millimetre-sized source mass.

dlvr.itSingle-crystal rhombohedral boron nitride wafers for integrated sliding ferroelectric memoryNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02280-4Four-inch rhombohedral-stacked boron nitride wafers are reproducibly synthesized through a step-templated interfacial epitaxy strategy, exhibiting high-density, fast-speed and non-volatile memory performances.

nature.comStopped-light-enhanced gravitational force sensing - Nature NanotechnologyA torsion-pendulum gravitational-force sensor with an optical microcavity readout leverages coupled photon–phonon effects to enhance sensitivity to the tiny gravitational pull from a millimetre-sized ...

Stopped-light-enhanced gravitational force sensing. "A torsion-pendulum sensor with optical microcavity readout boosts sensitivity to the minute gravitational force of a millimeter-scale mass." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comSingle-crystal rhombohedral boron nitride wafers for integrated sliding ferroelectric memory - Nature NanotechnologyFour-inch rhombohedral-stacked boron nitride wafers are reproducibly synthesized through a step-templated interfacial epitaxy strategy, exhibiting high-density, fast-speed and non-volatile memory perf...

Single-crystal rhombohedral boron nitride wafers for integrated sliding ferroelectric memory. "Step-templated interfacial epitaxy enables reproducible growth of 4-inch rhombohedral boron nitride wafers with high-density, high-speed, non-volatile memory performance." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Ian Wong Lab at Brown University

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Check out our News and Views in Nature Nanotech led by postdocs @htjeong.bsky.social and @jiwon-kim.bsky.social , highlighting deformable microparticles that transduce mechanical compression into MRI contrast, mapping dynamic stresses deep inside tumors @natnano.nature.com rdcu.be/XyYh3fHsAD4a

nature.comMechanical stress remodelling drives epithelial–mesenchymal transition in the tumour microenvironment - Nature NanotechnologyMagnetic-resonance-responsive sensors comprising zinc ferrite nanoparticles embedded in hydrogel microparticles enable mapping of tissue stress, revealing that acute stress surges, rather than cumulat...

New paper: Mechanical stress remodelling drives epithelial–mesenchymal transition in the tumour microenvironment. MRI-visible hydrogel sensors embedded with zinc-ferrite nanoparticles reveal that sudden mechanical stress spikes trigger EMT & tumor remodeling. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

dlvr.itSensing forces that shape tumoursNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02284-0MRI-responsive hydrogel microparticles embedded with zinc ferrite nanoparticles enable deep-tissue mapping of dynamic tumour compression, revealing that transient stress surges, rather than cumulative mechanical load, lead to the epithelial–mesenchymal transition and tumour remodelling.

dlvr.itMechanical stress remodelling drives epithelial–mesenchymal transition in the tumour microenvironmentNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 28 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02282-2Magnetic-resonance-responsive sensors comprising zinc ferrite nanoparticles embedded in hydrogel microparticles enable mapping of tissue stress, revealing that acute stress surges, rather than cumulative mechanical load, drive epithelial–mesenchymal transition and tumour remodelling.

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go.nature.comBest clock ever: timekeeper based on lutetium atoms wows researchersNature - The device is a step towards redefining the second using a new generation of ultra-accurate timepieces.

The world's most accurate clock is so reliable that it would take more than 260 billion years to lose a second go.nature.com/4iJcbjR

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Max Kozlov

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SCOOP: Top researchers at Columbia, Stanford, and others thought they were elected to elite scientific societies alongside Nobel laureates. The catch? The organizations are a sham. I spent the last month diving deep into a massive academic scam spanning continents, for @nature.com

nature.comExclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchersA Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.

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Peter Seavill

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17 Sept

An exciting opportunity to work on a new project at @natureportfolio.nature.com 🎉 Help shape our sustainable materials chemistry content and be part of the @natureportfolio.nature.com 🌍Locations: China or India ⏱️Deadline: 30th September springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...

springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comAssociate or Senior Editor (Sustainable materials chemistry)Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Portfolio (Sustainable Materials Chemistry) Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, New Delhi or Pune (Hybrid) Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 About S...

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go.nature.comThis weird form of boron is a million times more conductive than chemists expectedA boron phase prepared under pressure can be stretched.

This weird form of boron is a million times more conductive than chemists expected go.nature.com/4dSNi1E

dlvr.itTwo-dimensional materials for advanced back-end-of-line and wafer backside technologiesNature Nanotechnology, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02274-2Two-dimensional materials offer low resistivity, strong thermal management and back-end-of-line compatibility, making them promising for advanced interconnects, backside power delivery and boosting efficiency in next-generation semiconductor chips.

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precision-medicine.conferences.nature.comReframing Precision Medicine: Innovation to Implementation | 13–15 October 2026A Nature conference reimagining what it means to deliver truly personalised care in the next decade.

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Last chance to register for Reframing Precision Medicine: Innovation to Implementation, a flagship Nature Conference in London from 13–15 Oct 2026. Learn more at precision-medicine.conferences.nature.com

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15 Sept

Attendees of the upcoming Nature Conference on Autonomous Robotics will be able to reserve one-on-one meetings with our editors during a special Meet the Editors session. Learn more: go.nature.com/4fod3bY #STEMConference #ResearchPublishing