May 15, 2025 Researchers have developed a method to fabricate complex oriented tissues with multiple directionality using fluidic devices and 3D-printing. (Nanowerk News) Collagen, a prevalent and predominant part of the structure of bodies, still has some mystique surrounding the finer aspects of its existence. Here, researchers look into the...
On the way to metallic hydrogen
May 15, 2025 New experiment deciphers an important intermediate step towards a new phase of matter. (Nanowerk News) Usually, hydrogen is a colourless gas. Under ultra-high pressure, however, this simplest of all elements should turn into an electrically conducting solid. For decades, this metallic hydrogen has been one of the...
Artificial leaves made from supramolecular hydrogels drive efficient solar-powered chemical reactions
May 15, 2025 Scientists create artificial leaves from supramolecular hydrogels that efficiently convert light into chemical energy for green, recyclable photocatalysis. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The conversion of sunlight into usable energy lies at the center of modern strategies for renewable energy development. Among natural processes, photosynthesis remains the most elegant and...
Miniaturized piezo linear stages with robust bi-phase motors
May 15, 2025 Novel bi-phase piezo motor enables accurate linear motion in an extremely compact package. (Nanowerk News) PI, a global leader in nanopositioning, precision motion control systems, and air bearing technology, introduces the innovative B-421 BIX nanopositioning stages — compact, high-precision linear positioning systems designed for applications requiring reliable...
A multitude of protoplanetary discs detected in the galactic centre
May 15, 2025 Using new observations with the ALMA telescope array in Chile, researchers have compiled the most precise map of three regions in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone to date, providing valuable information on how stars from in that region. (Nanowerk News) For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds...
superconducting diodes are the future
May 15, 2025 Scientists successfully control the direction of current in a superconductor, creating a superconducting diode. (Nanowerk News) What would happen if you combined the unparalleled efficiency of a superconductor with the flexibility and controllability of a semiconductor? Thanks to a new breakthrough in quantum materials, we may be...
Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings
May 15, 2025 Scientists inspired by the octopus's nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. (Nanowerk News) Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Superconductors: Amazingly orderly disorder: A surprising effect was discovered through a collaborative effort by researchers from TU Wien and institutions in Croatia, France, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, and the US during the investigation of a special material: the atoms are
Home > Press > Superconductors: Amazingly orderly disorder: A surprising effect was discovered through a collaborative effort by researchers from TU Wien and institutions in Croatia, France, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, and the US during the investigation of a special material: the atoms are Luka Akamović and Priyanka Reddy, researchers in...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Programmable electron-induced color router array
Home > Press > Programmable electron-induced color router array Figure 1 | Design of on-chip CRs and its photon momentum modulation function. a Schematic of electron-induced CRs. Symmetrical Au nanoantenna under electron beam stimulation at the nanoantenna corner generates asymmetrical dichromatic dispersion radiation. b Experimental and simulated spectra obtained from...
Enzymes from scratch
May 13, 2025 Researchers developed a new workflow for designing enzymes from scratch, paving the way toward more efficient, powerful and environmentally benign chemistry. (Nanowerk News) Reporting in Science ("De novo design of porphyrin-containing proteins as efficient and stereoselective catalysts"), researchers at UC Santa Barbara, UCSF and the University of...