May 30, 2025 New studies reveal clues about elusive intermediate-mass black holes, bridging the gap between stellar and supermassive types in black hole evolution. (Nanowerk News) In the world of black holes, there are generally three size categories: stellar-mass black holes (about five to 50 times the mass of the...
Soft robotic system detects damage and self-heals like human or plant skin
May 30, 2025 Engineers are another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic the ability of human and plant skin to detect and self-heal injuries. (Nanowerk News) A University of Nebraska–Lincoln engineering team is another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic...
Single-atom catalysts change spin state when boosted by a magnetic field
Tohoku University. "Single-atom catalysts change spin state when boosted by a magnetic field." Nanowerk, 30 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66944.php. Tohoku University. (2025, May 30). Single-atom catalysts change spin state when boosted by a magnetic field. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66944.php Tohoku University, "Single-atom catalysts change spin state when boosted by a magnetic field," Nanowerk,...
Next-generation materials for integrated solutions to water treatment challenges
Korea Institute of Science and Technology. "Next-generation materials for integrated solutions to water treatment challenges." Nanowerk, 30 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66945.php. Korea Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, May 30). Next-generation materials for integrated solutions to water treatment challenges. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66945.php Korea Institute of Science and Technology, "Next-generation materials for integrated...
A wearable sanitary pad detects disease biomarkers from menstrual blood without lab tests
May 30, 2025 Researchers developed a wearable pad that detects inflammation and cancer biomarkers in menstrual blood using smartphone analysis, enabling low-cost, non-invasive health monitoring at home. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Blood tests offer some of the most reliable clinical insights, but the need for sterile instruments, trained staff, and controlled settings...
Exploiting the full potential of multiferroic materials for magnetic memory devices
Institute of Science Tokyo. "Exploiting the full potential of multiferroic materials for magnetic memory devices." Nanowerk, 30 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66946.php. Institute of Science Tokyo. (2025, May 30). Exploiting the full potential of multiferroic materials for magnetic memory devices. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66946.php Institute of Science Tokyo, "Exploiting the full potential of multiferroic...
N-substituted MXenes offer exceptional high-frequency EMI shielding
UNIST. "N-substituted MXenes offer exceptional high-frequency EMI shielding." Nanowerk, 30 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66947.php. UNIST. (2025, May 30). N-substituted MXenes offer exceptional high-frequency EMI shielding. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66947.php UNIST, "N-substituted MXenes offer exceptional high-frequency EMI shielding," Nanowerk, May 30, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66947.php.
Ballistic electrons chart a new course for next-gen terahertz devices
May 29, 2025 Scientists proposed a fundamentally new way of manipulating light using the geometry of matter itself. (Nanowerk News) In a world increasingly driven by high-speed communication and low-power electronics, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)...
‘Stealthy’ lipid nanoparticles give mRNA vaccines makeover
Cornell University. "'Stealthy' lipid nanoparticles give mRNA vaccines makeover." Nanowerk, 29 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66931.php. Cornell University. (2025, May 29). 'Stealthy' lipid nanoparticles give mRNA vaccines makeover. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66931.php Cornell University, "'Stealthy' lipid nanoparticles give mRNA vaccines makeover," Nanowerk, May 29, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66931.php.
Researchers lay groundwork for designer hybrid 2D materials
May 29, 2025 New platform opens paths to custom compounds for electronic and quantum applications. (Nanowerk News) Some of the most promising materials for future technologies come in layers just one atom thick ⎯ graphene, e.g., a sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, prized for its exceptional...