Month: March 2025

Mar 10, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Light can destroy cancer cells, but only if drugs activated by that light are present in sufficient quantities within the tumor. This seemingly simple requirement has complicated photodynamic therapy since its inception. Without a way to directly measure drug activation and cell death, doctors must...

Mar 07, 2025 Newly achieved precise control over light emitted from nanodots embedded in two-dimensional (2D) materials could lead to remarkably high-resolution monitors and advances in ultra-fast quantum computing. (Nanowerk News) Newly achieved precise control over light emitted from incredibly tiny sources, a few nanometers in size, embedded in two-dimensional...

Mar 07, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Advanced electronics manufacturing demands precise control over multiple layers of functional materials. Each layer - whether conducting electricity, emitting light, or processing signals - requires its own distinct pattern. This currently means using a separate stamp for each pattern, creating an intricate and error-prone process...

Mar 07, 2025 The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities. (Nanowerk News) We all encounter gels in daily life – from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the jelly-like components in various foodstuffs. While human...

Mar 08, 2025 Researchers have developed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that efficiently produce hydrogen peroxide using small temperature differences, offering a sustainable approach to chemical production. (Nanowerk News) In a study published in Science Advances ("Metal-organic frameworks as thermocatalysts for hydrogen peroxide generation and environmental antibacterial applications"), researchers have unveiled a...

Mar 06, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) A new 3D printer can cook food layer by layer as it prints, using artificial intelligence to design complex edible structures. This integrated system, developed at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, combines precision infrared heating with AI-driven design tools to address key limitations...

Mar 06, 2025 Scientists have found a way to control electrons in molecules using tailor-made terahertz light pulses, offering new possibilities for advanced technologies. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at Yokohama National University, in collaboration with RIKEN and other institutions in Japan and Korea, have made an important discovery about how electrons...

Mar 06, 2025 A new study outlines a way to engineer pseudo-bonds in materials. Instead of forming chemical bonds, which is what makes epoxies and other composites so tough, the chains of molecules entangle in a way that is fully reversible. (Nanowerk News) Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent...

Mar 06, 2025 An international research project has used nanotube compression to transform the underlying chemistry and physics of a compound, creating a promising new one-dimensional material. (Nanowerk News) An international research project, led by The University of Warwick and University of Lille, has used carbon nanotube compression to transform...

Mar 06, 2025 Researchers achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions, smartphones, VR headsets and energy-efficient lighting - without using toxic heavy metals. (Nanowerk News) New research by Curtin University has achieved...