Mar 04, 2025 They applied the 2017 Nobel Prize-winning 3D structural analysis method for protein particles to solve a long-standing challenge. (Nanowerk News) Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that Professor Jungwon Park’s research team from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has developed a groundbreaking technology to...
Precision nanoscale 3D printing creates biodegradable particles for single-dose vaccines
Mar 04, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Each year, millions of people miss crucial vaccine booster shots, undermining the effectiveness of immunization programs worldwide. The challenge stems from a fundamental limitation: most vaccines require multiple doses spread over months to generate lasting immunity, yet healthcare systems struggle to ensure patients return for...
Single-qubit sensing puts new spin on quantum materials discovery
Mar 04, 2025 Researchers developed a method to measure rapid magnetic changes, aiding advances in computing and quantum technology by improving material understanding. (Nanowerk News) Working at nanoscale dimensions, a team of scientists led by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory revealed a new way to measure high-speed fluctuations in magnetic...
Palladium nanosheets pave way for affordable hydrogen
Mar 04, 2025 Scientists develop a low-cost palladium-based nanosheet catalyst that matches platinum's performance in hydrogen production. (Nanowerk News) Hydrogen energy is emerging as a key driver of a clean, sustainable future, offering a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels. Although it is promising, the large-scale production of hydrogen relies heavily...
Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells
Mar 03, 2025 For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job - using only light. (Nanowerk News) For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and...
Advances, challenges and the road ahead
Mar 03, 2025 A new review article delves into the world of multi-photon 3D nanoprinting, a technology that has been making waves in the micro/nano-additive manufacturing field. (Nanowerk News) A new review article published in Engineering ("Recent Advances and Challenges in Multi-photon 3D Nanoprinting") delves into the world of multi-photon...
how damage reshapes ripples in graphene
Mar 03, 2025 Scientists discover how defects in the surface of two-dimensional sheets alter ripple effects, even freezing the sheet's motion altogether. (Nanowerk News) Defects in two-dimensional materials (such as an atom-thick sheet of graphene) can dramatically alter the way that the surface ripples, even stopping the sheet in place...
Surgeons gain advanced tumor detection with nanoscale COFs in cryosurgery
Mar 03, 2025 A specialized nanoscale Covalent Organic Framework brightens cancer cells under extreme cold, boosting cryosurgery accuracy and improving surgical outcomes. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an innovative tool that enhances surgeons' ability to detect and remove cancer cells during cryosurgery, a procedure that...
‘Vortion’, a new nanoscale magnetic state able to mimic neuronal synapses
Mar 03, 2025 Controlling this state paves the way for the creation of more intelligent, reconfigurable and energy-efficient devices that mimic the brain. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have managed to experimentally develop a new magnetic state: a magneto-ionic vortex or “vortion”. The research, published...
Germanene nanoribbons’ amazing properties could be useful for quantum computing
Mar 03, 2025 Germanene nanoribbons keep topological edge states above 2 nm but form new quantum end states below this width, revealing a 1D topological insulator. (Nanowerk News) If you start with a two-dimensional ribbon and make it narrower and narrower, when does it stop being a ribbon and start...