News•Jan 22, 2026
Primark Owner Confirms Lowered Outlook and Festive Revenue Fall
Associated British Foods (ABF) confirmed a softened outlook for Primark, reporting a 2.7% like‑for‑like revenue decline over the 16 weeks to 3 January. European sales fell 5.7%, while the UK market posted a modest 1.7% increase and combined UK‑Ireland sales rose 1.1% on a comparable basis. In contrast, the US arm delivered a strong 12% sales jump. ABF will release its interim results for the 24‑week period ending 28 February on 21 April, amid a strategic review that could split its fashion and food divisions.
By Retail Gazette
News•Jan 22, 2026
Token.io's Gideon Fourie Appointed to Berlin Group openFinance Advisory Board
Token.io’s Managing Director Gideon Fourie has been appointed to the Berlin Group’s openFinance Advisory Board, effective Jan 1 2026. The Berlin Group, a pan‑European consortium of 26 payments players, is developing the openFinance API framework to extend services beyond PSD2. Fourie brings...
By Finextra
News•Jan 22, 2026
SmarterMail Auth Bypass Exploited in the Wild Two Days After Patch Release
A critical authentication‑bypass flaw in SmarterTools' SmarterMail was patched on Jan 15, 2026, but attackers began exploiting it by Jan 17, 2026. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to reset the system administrator password via the /api/v1/auth/force-reset-password endpoint and then execute OS commands, yielding a...
By The Hacker News
News•Jan 22, 2026
Scientists Marry DNA Origami and 2D Materials to Make Nanoelectronics
Skoltech and international collaborators have demonstrated a DNA‑origami method to deposit organic dye molecules onto a monolayer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) with nanometer‑scale precision. The DNA nanostructures, about 100 nm across, carry dyes in predefined positions, enabling Förster resonance energy transfer...
By AZoNano
News•Jan 22, 2026
The Works Posts Improved Interim Performance
The Works reported a modest 0.3% rise in like‑for‑like sales for the 26 weeks to 2 November 2025, driven by a 4% surge in store sales that outpaced the broader UK non‑food market. Total revenue slipped 0.3% to £123.8 m, while e‑commerce...
By Retail Gazette
News•Jan 22, 2026
One to One Health Raises $12M in Funding
One to One Health, a Chattanooga-based provider of employer-sponsored onsite and virtual primary care, announced a $12 million financing round led by Frist Cressey Ventures. The capital will fuel nationwide expansion and further development of its AI-enabled Intelligent Care Manager...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 22, 2026
Forecasting Technology Group Tomorrow.io Announce AI-Enabled Constellation DeepSky
Tomorrow.io unveiled DeepSky, an AI‑enabled satellite constellation that delivers high‑revisit, radar‑based weather observations to close a long‑standing observation gap. The system feeds a proprietary AI engine trained solely on real sensor data, producing decision‑grade intelligence for clients such as Ford,...
By Orbital Today
News•Jan 22, 2026
Consumers Still Love Their Physical Cards Even as Digital Wallet Use Expands
Physical payment cards continue to dominate despite the rapid expansion of digital wallets, with over 80% of U.S. consumers still preferring cards at the point of sale. Contactless adoption is high—53% of shoppers favor tap‑to‑pay—but cards capture more than double...
By PYMNTS
News•Jan 22, 2026
Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
A PYMNTS Intelligence survey of 2,108 U.S. adults shows financial stress is driving a sharp rise in digital‑wallet usage. High‑stress consumers were more than twice as likely to use a wallet for their last retail purchase (28% vs. 11%) and...
By PYMNTS
News•Jan 22, 2026
Targeted Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Brain Tumors
A national Alliance trial reported that the CDK4/6 inhibitor abemaciclib slowed growth in aggressive grade 2‑3 meningiomas harboring NF2 or CDK‑pathway mutations. In the first genomically‑selected study of its kind, 58% of the first 24 patients achieved six‑month non‑progression, with a...
By World Pharma News
News•Jan 22, 2026
Arizona Aurora
A G4‑level geomagnetic storm on the night of Jan. 19/20 produced a rare aurora borealis visible across the southern United States, including Arizona. The display peaked around 4:30 a.m. MST at Westwood Ranch, where photographer Greg Meyer captured the scene with a...
By Astronomy Magazine
News•Jan 22, 2026
Wickes Boosted by Strong Performance in TradePro
Wickes posted a 6.3% rise in half‑year revenue, powered by a 6.2% increase in retail sales and an 8% year‑on‑year jump in its TradePro channel. DIY sales delivered mid‑single‑digit growth as customer transactions climbed, while the Design & Installation division...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 22, 2026
Are Forex Cards a Smart Choice for Indian Students Studying Abroad?
Forex cards are prepaid travel cards that let Indian students load foreign currency at a fixed rate, use them for tuition, purchases, and cash withdrawals abroad. They offer advantages over traditional debit or credit cards, such as zero or low...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 22, 2026
EaseUS Disk Copy 7.0.0 Enables Backup, Restore, and Migration without Multiple Drives Connected
EaseUS released Disk Copy 7.0.0, adding full disk‑imaging capabilities to its previously cloning‑only tool. Users can now create compressed image files, store them independently, and restore them to physical or virtual disks without needing both drives connected. The update also...
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 22, 2026
B&M Issues Profit Warning
B&M reported a 2.9% rise in third‑quarter group revenue but issued a profit warning as near‑term earnings are pressured by strategic investments. UK revenue grew 1.9% while like‑for‑like sales slipped 0.6%, whereas the French operation posted 8.5% total revenue growth...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 22, 2026
New ClickFix Campaign Exploits Fake Verification Pages to Hijack Facebook Sessions
A new ClickFix campaign is hijacking Facebook accounts by luring users into fake verification and appeal pages that instruct them to extract live session tokens (c_user and xs) from their browsers. The operation spans 115 phishing pages hosted on abuse‑friendly...
By GBHackers On Security
News•Jan 22, 2026
Increasingly Competitive Job Market Worries, Frustrates Biopharma Professionals
BioSpace’s 2026 U.S. Life Sciences Employment Outlook reveals a sharp rise in job‑search activity among biopharma professionals. In the latest survey, 52 % of employed or contract respondents are actively looking, up from 46 % in 2024, while 93 % of the unemployed...
By BioSpace
News•Jan 22, 2026
The New Gold Rush in Brain Science
Venture capitalists are aggressively targeting the brain, with billions flowing into CNS drug development and neurotechnology after breakthroughs in biomarkers, imaging and patient stratification. Big‑pharma deals—Johnson & Johnson’s $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra‑Cellular Therapies and Sanofi’s $470 million purchase of Vigil Neuroscience—signal...
By BioSpace
News•Jan 22, 2026
Harnessing Carbon Dots for Photocatalytic Energy Conversion: Challenges and Opportunities
Carbon dots (CDs) are emerging as low‑cost, tunable photocatalysts for converting solar energy into chemical fuels. Their performance hinges on synthesis‑driven structural features, which dictate photophysical and redox behavior. The review highlights how heterogeneity hampers reproducibility and stresses the need...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Functionalizing Nucleic Acids: Synthesis and Purification Strategies for Bioconjugates as Biomaterials
The review outlines how DNA and RNA can be chemically linked to polymers, peptides, proteins, lipids, and saccharides to create hybrid biomaterials. It details synthesis routes and matches each to appropriate purification techniques such as chromatography, membrane filtration, and electrophoresis....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Ion‐Induced Hydrophilic Switching Enables Nanostructure Morphology Control for Superior Nanoplasmonic Sensing
A brief SF6 plasma pre‑treatment switches glass substrates to a hydrophilic state, dramatically enhancing gold adatom mobility during thermal dewetting. This ion‑mediated wettability control yields uniform gold nanoislands with reduced size dispersion and tighter inter‑particle gaps. The improved morphology boosts...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Enhancement of Antibacterial and Osteogenic Properties in Novel Ti‐Mo‐Hf‐Cu Medium Entropy Alloys
Researchers have engineered a new class of Ti‑Mo‑Hf‑Cu medium entropy alloys (MEAs) that combine antibacterial activity with enhanced bone‑forming capability. By adding copper and hafnium to Ti‑Mo, nanoscale (Ti,Hf)₂Cu precipitates form without heat treatment, delivering 97% bacterial kill rates against...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Advancing Characterization for Magnetic Materials via Magneto‐Optical Kerr Effect Microscopy
The review outlines recent progress in magneto‑optical Kerr effect (MOKE) microscopy, emphasizing its surface‑sensitive, nondestructive, and real‑time imaging capabilities. It details the three operational modes—polar, longitudinal, and transverse—each tailored to specific magnetization orientations. The article surveys MOKE applications across magnetic...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Intratumoral Synthesis of Two‐Photon NIR‐I Activated Photosensitizer Undergoing Oxygen‐Free Photo‐Redox Cycle for Hypoxic Tumor Phototherapy
Researchers have engineered an intratumoral prodrug, AICST, that converts to the photosensitizer AICST‑SO3 when exposed to two‑photon NIR‑I (800 nm) light. The activated compound operates via an oxygen‑free photo‑redox cycle, producing cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals that kill cancer cells even in hypoxic...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Synergistic Engineering of Closed Pores Regulation and In Situ Defects Repair in Anthracite‐Based Hard Carbon Toward Superior Sodium Storage Performance
Researchers converted low‑cost anthracite into high‑performance hard‑carbon anodes for sodium‑ion batteries using a combined KOH activation and space‑confined methane CVD process. The method simultaneously generates abundant closed pores and repairs structural defects, limiting graphitic crystal growth. The optimized MDMA‑2‑6 sample...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Advanced Analysis Techniques for Elucidating Failure Mechanisms in Silicon Anodes for Li‐Ion Batteries
The review dissects why silicon anodes fail in lithium‑ion batteries, pinpointing volume expansion, unstable SEI formation, and phase transitions as primary culprits. It showcases how cutting‑edge techniques—such as in‑situ transmission electron microscopy, X‑ray tomography, and operando spectroscopy—provide real‑time structural and...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Advances in Functionalized Metal–Organic Frameworks for PFAS Detection: Design, Mechanisms, Performance, and Future Perspectives
The review details how functionalized metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) are being engineered for ultra‑sensitive detection of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. It outlines design strategies such as pre‑synthetic pore tuning, post‑synthetic functionalization, and MOF‑based composites, linking these to detection...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Amorphous Iron Vanadium on Anti‐Perovskite Nickel Zinc Nitride as an Electrocatalyst for Water‐Splitting
Researchers have engineered a bifunctional electrocatalyst by depositing an amorphous iron‑vanadium (FeV) layer onto anti‑perovskite nickel‑zinc nitride (NiZnN), designated FeV_NiZnN. The catalyst delivers low overpotentials of 201 mV for the oxygen evolution reaction at 10 mA cm⁻² and 115 mV for the hydrogen evolution...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Tailoring the Proximity of Metal‐Acid in Metal/Zeolite Bifunctional Catalysts for Enhanced N‐Hexane Hydroisomerization
Researchers used atomic layer deposition to place Pt nanoparticles on TiO2‑modified ZSM‑5, using the TiO2 layer as a tunable spacer that sets the distance between metal and acid sites. By varying this metal‑acid proximity, they observed a volcano‑shaped performance curve...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Magnetic Nanocomposites with Cell Membrane Cloak for Electrochemical Profiling of Cancer‐Related MiRNAs
Researchers have engineered magnetic nanocomposites cloaked in cell membranes to serve as carriers for DNA probes targeting cancer‑related microRNAs. Upon binding miRNA, duplex‑specific nuclease triggers cyclic cleavage, releasing labeled signal strands that bind to a tetrahedral DNA interface on an...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
UV‐Curable Perovskite Nanocrystal Inks Integrated with Distributed Bragg Reflectors for Blue‐To‐Green and Blue‐To‐Red Photoconversion
Researchers have developed UV‑curable perovskite nanocrystal inks based on isobornyl acrylate that can be inkjet‑printed for precise color‑conversion layers. The inks, containing CsPbBr3 or CsPbI3 nanocrystals, deliver pure green (528 nm) and red (643 nm) emission with photoluminescence quantum yields above 92%....
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Enhancement of Antibacterial and Osteogenic Properties in Novel Ti‐Mo‐Hf‐Cu Medium Entropy Alloys (Small 5/2026)
Researchers have designed a Ti‑Mo‑Hf‑Cu medium entropy alloy that spontaneously forms nanoscale acicular (Ti,Hf)2Cu precipitates. The precipitates generate localized micro‑area potential differences, delivering strong antibacterial activity while simultaneously promoting osteogenic cell growth. Additionally, the alloy’s low elastic modulus closely matches...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Fabrication of Fe Nanoparticles of 1‐nm Crystallite with Boosted Reactivity and Electron Efficiency
Researchers discovered that adding sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS) during aqueous Fe³⁺ reduction produces iron nanoparticles with crystallites as small as 1 nm—the smallest reported to date. The effect is highly specific; structurally similar sulfonates instead enlarge crystallites to 9‑32 nm. At an optimal...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Self‐Strain Suppression of the Metal‐to‐Insulator Transition in Phase‐Change Oxide Devices
Researchers used X‑ray nano‑diffraction to map vanadium sesquioxide (V2O3) devices at the nanoscale, showing that focused gallium ion irradiation creates a defect region that lowers the metal‑to‑insulator transition temperature. The lattice mismatch between pristine and irradiated zones generates internal strain,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Entropy‐Engineered HEO/Fe, N‐CNT Bioanode via Flash Joule Heating: Accelerated Electron Harvesting and Directed Geobacter Enrichment for High‐Power Microbial Fuel Cells
Researchers used ultrafast flash Joule heating to fabricate an entropy‑engineered bioanode that anchors high‑entropy oxide (HEO) nanoparticles onto Fe‑ and N‑doped carbon nanotubes. The hybrid HEO/Fe,N‑CNT electrode delivers a record 3.76 W m⁻² power density in microbial fuel cells, a 9.6% gain...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
In Situ Crosslinked Diallylammonium‐Functionalized Poly(Biphenyl Alkylene) for High‐Performance Anion Exchange Membranes
Researchers have created crosslinked anion exchange membranes (AEMs) by in‑situ free‑radical cyclopolymerization of diallylammonium‑functionalized poly(biphenyl alkylene). By varying the diallyldimethylammonium comonomer, the ion exchange capacity (IEC) was precisely tuned between 2.32 and 3.39 meq g⁻¹ while maintaining a robust network. The optimized...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Enhancing Lithium‐Oxygen Battery Performance by Optimizing the Interaction of Cathode Materials and Soluble FePc Redox Mediator
Researchers demonstrated that tuning the interaction between iron(II) phthalocyanine (FePc) redox mediator and cathode surfaces markedly improves lithium‑oxygen (Li‑O2) battery performance. By replacing sp2‑carbon cathodes with non‑sp2 materials such as MoN, TiN, and Ti3C2Tx, FePc adsorption weakens, boosting its solubility...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Subtle Hydrophobicity‐Triggered Vesicle Modulation for Label‐Free Rapid Detection of Native Fatty Acids and Steroids
The researchers present a gemini lipidoid that self‑assembles into vesicles only when exposed to hydrophobic molecules, creating a label‑free optical sensor for fatty acids and steroids. This platform distinguishes chain length, degree of unsaturation, and even cis‑trans isomers without any...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Increased Series Resistance in the Laser‐Enhanced Contacts of Polysilicon‐Based Solar Cells From an Additional Light Anneal
Researchers investigated an extra light‑anneal step applied after laser‑enhanced contacts in polysilicon TOPCon solar cells. The additional anneal caused a notable rise in series resistance, traced to hydrogen buildup at the metal/p+ emitter interface. Luminescence imaging and contact‑resistance tests confirmed...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Enhanced Visible‐Light Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction of Perovskite Nanocrystals via Interfacial Acid Reaction
Researchers introduced an oil–water interfacial reaction to supply H⁺ and Br⁻ to CsPbBr₃ perovskite nanocrystals, achieving simultaneous defect passivation and proton source generation. This single‑step treatment raised photoluminescence quantum yields and boosted visible‑light photocatalytic CO₂ reduction activity. In‑situ DRIFTS identified...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Advanced Encapsulation Technologies for Extracellular Vesicles: From Single Units to Macroscale Packaging
The review categorizes extracellular vesicle (EV) encapsulation into nanoscale, microscale and macroscale approaches, detailing how each tier shields vesicles and modulates release. It highlights recent material innovations that improve EV stability, targeting precision, and therapeutic payload capacity. The authors discuss...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Hydrogen‐Bond Network Redistribution Enables Uniform Ambient‐Air Blade‐Coated Perovskite Solar Modules
Researchers introduced a novel molecular additive, 1,2,4‑triazole‑3‑carboxamide (TZC), to address non‑uniformity in ambient‑air blade‑coated perovskite films. TZC simultaneously chelates Pb²⁺ and reconfigures the hydrogen‑bond network, reducing formamidinium‑solvent interactions that cause local supersaturation. The additive enables large‑area modules with 20.3% efficiency...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Versatile Reactive Gradient Block Copolymer System for Highly Robust Nanopatterns With Spontaneous Vertical Orientation
Researchers introduced a reactive gradient‑random block copolymer (GRC‑BCP) that self‑assembles into vertically oriented nanopatterns without surface neutralization. The architecture permits post‑polymerization modification, enabling synthesis of diverse high‑χ derivatives such as organosilicon and organotin variants. Patterns as narrow as 7 nm were...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Bacterial Armory: Engineering Dual Photosensitized Bacteria for a Triple‐Modal Therapy on Tumors
Researchers engineered a probiotic E. coli strain by coating it with polydopamine and a cationic BODIPY photosensitizer, creating the E@PB platform that combines photothermal, photodynamic, and immune therapies. The dual‑laser system (808 nm and 660 nm) induces localized hyperthermia and reactive oxygen...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Pair‐Resolved Fe–M Dual‐Atom Catalysts for Programmed PMS Activation: Mechanisms, Membrane Confinement, and Standardized Benchmarks
The review introduces a pair‑resolved framework for Fe‑M dual‑atom catalysts (DACs) that program peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation, allowing seamless switching between radical and non‑radical pathways. It connects synthesis details, µ‑peroxo bridging, and spin/electronic coupling to pathway selection, pollutant selectivity, and catalyst...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Interface Engineering Effected Charge Redistribution Within High Entropy Alloy‐Metal Heterostructured Catalyst Enables High Performance Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis (Small...
Researchers engineered the interface of a Mo‑decorated FeCoNiCuMo high‑entropy alloy (HEA) with metal to redistribute charge, improving hydrogen adsorption/desorption balance and OH‑ affinity. This modulation accelerates the Volmer and Heyrovsky steps, boosting hydrogen evolution reaction kinetics. The heterostructured catalyst delivers...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Bottom‐Up Assembly of Biomass‐Derived MXene Aerogels with Hierarchical Electromagnetic Interfaces for Multifunctional Electromagnetic Wave Absorption
Researchers have fabricated a lightweight MXene/lignocellulose-derived carbon aerogel incorporating iron particles that delivers exceptional electromagnetic wave absorption. The hierarchical porous structure, combined with MXene’s high conductivity and Fe’s magnetic loss, yields a minimum reflection loss of –51.2 dB and an effective...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Achieving Highly Stable and High‐Performance Proton Conductive Covalent Organic Frameworks via Chemical Post‐Modification Strategy
Researchers synthesized covalent organic framework COF-316 with irreversible ether linkages and chemically post‑modified its nitrile groups into carboxyl (316‑COOH) and amide (316‑AM) functionalities. The modified COFs preserved their crystalline architecture while showing markedly higher water vapor uptake and proton conductivity,...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Highly Conductive and Supertough PVDF‐Based Electrolytes with Self‐Defective Fillers for Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries
Researchers introduced self‑defective silicon/silicon‑oxide (Si/SiOx) fillers into a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix, creating a solid‑state electrolyte that simultaneously delivers high ionic conductivity, robust mechanical strength, and a wide electrochemical stability window. The heterogeneous Si/SiOx interfaces generate a dipole effect that...
By Small (Wiley)
News•Jan 22, 2026
Species‐Specific Antibacterial Materials: From Design to Application
Traditional broad‑spectrum antibiotics fuel resistance and disrupt the microbiome, prompting a shift toward species‑specific antibacterial materials that target only pathogenic microbes. These agents exploit unique bacterial signatures to preserve beneficial flora while eliminating disease‑causing strains. The review outlines selective mechanisms,...
By Small (Wiley)