A new hydrogel electrolyte controls water reactivity and stabilizes both electrodes in aqueous zinc-iodine batteries. Laboratory cells operated from minus 40 to 90 °C Celsius, while a 120 mAh pouch cell retained about 83% capacity after 2,300 cycles.

Researchers have developed an orally administered chirality-engineered nanozyme that protects the heart from chemotherapy-induced damage by targeting the gut rather than the heart itself. The nanozyme reshapes gut microbiota and host metabolism through the gut-heart axis, significantly alleviating doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity while preserving the anticancer efficacy of doxorubicin. The study highlights stereochemical engineering as a promising strategy for designing next-generation nanozyme therapeutics.

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have created a carbon material with a three-dimensional structure. The material, named diamondiyne, can be described as a porous diamond with the same basic shape as a tetrahedron. 

-  Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee's team (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) engineered the metabolic pathways of E. coli to produce polymers from glucose for adhesive applications

-  In a lap shear adhesion test on the stainless-steel substrate, the resulting polymer outperformed a commercial petroleum-based EVA adhesive, and also showed improved heat resistance and enzymatic biodegradation.  

-  Built a "microbial materials factory" that enables tuning of adhesive strength and heat resistance, suggesting the potential for biomanufacturing to provide alternatives to petroleum-based functional materials

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, September 11, 2026 — NEW HORIZON PRESS LIMITED took part in the ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards 2026, held from 9 to 11 September at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, joining publishers, learned societies, librarians, funders and technology partners from across the scholarly communications community.