Solitonic superfluorescence paves way for high-temperature quantum materials

May 28, 2025 A new study describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at room temperature. (Nanowerk News) A new study in Nature ("Unconventional solitonic high-temperature superfluorescence from perovskites") describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at room temperature. The work could...

From animal hide to artificial skin with built-in intelligence

May 28, 2025 Researchers transform natural leather into an electronic skin that combines pressure sensing, thermal regulation, and impact protection in a flexible format. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Flexible electronics are reshaping how humans interact with machines, creating new possibilities for systems that conform to the body and respond intelligently to physical...

New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory

University of Utah. "New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory." Nanowerk, 28 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66928.php. University of Utah. (2025, May 28). New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66928.php University of Utah, "New chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory," Nanowerk, May 28, 2025,...

Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight

University of Edinburgh. "Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight." Nanowerk, 28 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66923.php. University of Edinburgh. (2025, May 28). Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66923.php University of Edinburgh, "Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight," Nanowerk,...

Catching ‘hydrogen spillover’ onto a catalytic surface

Berkeley Lab. "Catching 'hydrogen spillover' onto a catalytic surface." Nanowerk, 28 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66924.php. Berkeley Lab. (2025, May 28). Catching 'hydrogen spillover' onto a catalytic surface. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66924.php Berkeley Lab, "Catching 'hydrogen spillover' onto a catalytic surface," Nanowerk, May 28, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66924.php.

Light-controlled phagobots enable dual optical regulation of living immune microrobots

Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Light-controlled phagobots enable dual optical regulation of living immune microrobots." Nanowerk, 28 May 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=66921.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, May 28). Light-controlled phagobots enable dual optical regulation of living immune microrobots. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=66921.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Light-controlled phagobots enable dual optical regulation of living...

New fuel cell could enable electric aviation

May 27, 2025 These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today's best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships. (Nanowerk News) Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s...