{
  "id": 6484276,
  "title": "Molecular antennae make light-activated molecular switches more sensitive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/molecular-antennae-make-light-activated-molecular-switches-more",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-molecular-antennae-sensitive.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "From targeted cancer treatments to self-healing materials and microscopic robots, many emerging technologies depend on molecules that can be controlled with light. Researchers at Tohoku University have now developed a way to make these light-responsive molecules much more sensitive to visible light by using a molecular antenna. The breakthrough gives scientists better control over molecular…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}