May 12, 2025 Scientists have discovered how iron in lysosomes can induce ferroptosis, offering a new route to target treatment-resistant cancer cells and stop metastasis. (Nanowerk News) A recent groundbreaking study published in Nature ("Activation of lysosomal iron triggers ferroptosis in cancer") from researchers at the Institut Curie in Paris...
Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch
May 12, 2025 Engineers have invented a small neuromorphic device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer. (Nanowerk News) Engineers at RMIT University have invented a small neuromorphic device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes...
The mysterious chemical world inside nanopores
May 12, 2025 Researchers have found a way to precisely control contaminants in nanopores that would ultimately benefit desalination techniques, carbon dioxide storage and porous catalysts. (Nanowerk News) Natural and engineered systems have a whole world of chemistry inside their tiny pores — known as nanopores — that changes depending...
Astrophysicist searches for gravitational waves in new way
May 12, 2025 Scientists are pursuing a new way of measuring the universe's gravitational wave background - the constant flow of waves that churn through the cosmos, warping the very fabric of space and time. (Nanowerk News) University of Colorado Boulder astrophysicist Jeremy Darling is pursuing a new way of...
Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time
May 12, 2025 The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three Dutch scientists on the so-called Hawking radiation. (Nanowerk News) The research by black hole expert Heino Falcke, quantum physicist Michael Wondrak, and mathematician Walter van Suijlekom (all from Radboud University, Nijmegen, the...
Measuring molecular orientation in nanoscale gaps using enhanced vibrational spectroscopy
May 12, 2025 A nanoscale spectroscopy technique reveals the orientation of surface-bound molecules with sub-nanometer precision by confining light in a near-field region between a scanning probe and substrate. (Nanowerk News) Vibrational sum-frequency generation (VSFG) spectroscopy is a nonlinear optical method widely used to study how molecules are arranged and...
New imaging method shows how tiny electric boundaries move in next-gen materials
May 12, 2025 Scientists have developed a tool that reveals how microscopic domain walls shift in ferroelectric materials, helping design energy-efficient electronics. (Nanowerk News) As demand for energy-intensive computing grows, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new technique that lets scientists see —...
Targeted nanoparticles show promise for more effective antifungal treatments
May 12, 2025 In an advance that could lead to better treatment of troublesome fungal infections, researchers have developed a nanoscale drug delivery system specially targeted to fungal cells. (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from Brown University has developed a new nanotechnology-based approach that could improve treatment of fungal...
Biomimetic nanovesicles restore chemotherapy sensitivity in resistant brain tumors
May 12, 2025 Researchers developed a biomimetic nanovesicle that crosses the blood-brain barrier, degrades DNA repair proteins, and restores temozolomide sensitivity in glioblastoma. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Glioblastoma is an aggressive and lethal brain tumor marked by poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Despite surgical resection followed by radiation and chemotherapy, most...
Cracking the disorder
May 12, 2025 Researchers uncover physical laws explaining why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading. The findings lay the groundwork for the design of more resilient materials. (Nanowerk News) The materials that make up all the structures and physical systems around us, including our own bodies, are not...