ORNL researcher David Cullen has been named a Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America for significant contributions to microscopy. His work advances electron microscopy techniques that reveal materials and catalysts at the nanoscale, helping speed progress in energy-related and other technology research.

A research paper by scientists at Gongli Hospital of Pudong New Area presented developed a sonodynamic nanoplatform that simultaneously eradicates primary breast tumors via ferroptosis and apoptosis and blocks their spread to bone tissues.

The research paper, published on Mar 23, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

A research paper by scientists at University of Oxford presented a humanoid robotic bioreactor capable of delivering human-like shoulder motions to engineered tendon constructs, enabling controlled multiaxial stimulation with real-time strain monitoring.

The research paper, published on Mar 24, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Solid-state lithium (Li) batteries offer high-energy density and operational safety but face sluggish Li⁺ transport in polymer/ceramic composite solid-state electrolytes. Herein, we propose a bioinspired polyphenol-gated interfacial engineering that mimics ion-selective protein channels to enhance Li⁺-selective transport across the polymer–ceramic interface. Polyphenols such as polydopamine, poly-tannic acid, and poly-gallic acid chemically couple La_0.56Li_0.33TiO₃ ceramic nanofibers and glycidyl polyether matrix. Within this interface, carbonyl groups selectively coordinate Li⁺ and facilitate directional migration. On the other hand, hydroxyl and amino groups immobilize anions via hydrogen bonding. This chemical gating nearly doubles interfacial Li⁺ concentration and boosts transference number to 0.68. The corresponding Li||LiFePO₄ battery exhibits stable cycling over 600 cycles with 85.5% capacity retention at 1 C, while the pouch cell delivers reliable operation under mechanical stress caused by bending and puncturing. This work demonstrates that polyphenol-gated interfaces are essential for promoting selective and efficient cross-phase Li⁺ transport for high-performance solid-state lithium-metal batteries.