May 14, 2025 Aircraft engines emit nanoparticles, including newly identified onion-like structures. Research explores their formation, health effects, and climate impacts. (Nanowerk News) Aircraft emit nanoparticles smaller than 50 nanometers—one nanometer being a millionth of a millimeter—into the atmosphere, from ground level to the upper troposphere. Studies conducted in Europe,...
Novel technology enables better understanding of complex biological samples
May 14, 2025 Researchers have developed a new technology that allows accurate visualization of the different parts that make up a single cell. (Nanowerk News) Tissues consist of a heterogenous mixture of different cell types, complicating our understanding of their biological functions and studies of disease. Now, a multi-institutional team...
Nanophotonic sensing and label-free imaging of extracellular vesicles
May 13, 2025 Imaging-based nanophotonic sensors using dielectric and plasmonic metasurfaces enable sensitive, label-free detection of small molecules and extracellular vesicles. (Nanowerk News) Proteins play a vital role in human health and detecting them is crucial in medical research and clinical practice. Protein assays are typically used to diagnose diseases,...
Light-driven cockroach cyborgs navigate without wires or surgery
May 13, 2025 Researchers unveil a bio-intelligent insect system using UV light to guide movement, reducing harm while improving control. (Nanowerk News) In a breakthrough that blends biology and robotics, researchers at The University of Osaka have created a new type of insect cyborg that can navigate autonomously—without wires, surgery,...
Scientists simulate turbulence in the Galaxy
May 13, 2025 Turbulence shapes plasma, stars, and magnetic fields, but remains poorly understood. New large-scale simulations reveal it behaves differently than expected. (Nanowerk News) From the ocean’s rolling swells to the bumpy ride of a jetliner, turbulence is everywhere. It breaks large waves into smaller ones, cascading energy across...
Quantum entangled photons on demand
May 13, 2025 Researchers developed a chip-scale platform that efficiently generates entangled photons, advancing scalable quantum tech for computing, cryptography, and sensing. (Nanowerk News) Entangled photons are at the heart of a variety of different and powerful quantum applications. By exploiting this unique quantum phenomenon, in which information correlates between...
Femtosecond laser repairs laser-induced graphene and improves its performance in water purification and electronics
May 13, 2025 Atomic-scale laser treatment enhances laser-induced graphene for efficient electrothermal heating and water purification through improved conductivity and structure. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Graphene’s promise as a material for electronics, energy systems, and sensors rests on its distinctive structure: a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice....
Robotic hand moves objects with human-like grasps (w/video)
May 13, 2025 A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming. (Nanowerk News) When you reach out your hand to grasp an object like a bottle, you generally don’t need to know the bottle’s...
Researchers develop living material from fungi
May 13, 2025 Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its own extracellular matrix. This gives the biomaterial particularly advantageous properties. (Nanowerk News) Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However,...
new technology for cell and gene therapy
May 13, 2025 Scientists are researching a new approach for the effective, safe and cost-efficient treatment of autoimmune patients. (Nanowerk News) One in ten adults in Germany suffers from an autoimmune disease. When our immune system is intact, it protects us from viruses and bacteria. In the case of an...