Jun 10, 2025 Scientists create a biohybrid by combining E. coli with a metal-organic framework, enabling charge storage through microbial electron transfer. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Harnessing biological systems for electronic functionality offers the potential to build devices that are compact, self-sustaining, and responsive to living environments. Microorganisms, with their rich metabolic...
Largest aromatic molecule found in deep space
National Radio Astronomy Observatory. "Largest aromatic molecule found in deep space." Nanowerk, 10 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67026.php. National Radio Astronomy Observatory. (2025, June 10). Largest aromatic molecule found in deep space. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67026.php National Radio Astronomy Observatory, "Largest aromatic molecule found in deep space," Nanowerk, June 10, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67026.php.
Deciphering the behaviour of heavy particles in the hottest matter in the universe
Jun 10, 2025 A comprehensive review explores how particles containing heavy quarks (known as charm and bottom hadrons) interact in a hot, dense environment called hadronic matter. (Nanowerk News) An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves towards a better understanding of the behaviour of some...
New hydrogen map shows Milky Way’s clumpy flocculent structure
Jun 10, 2025 The study employed a technique the researchers call 'pattern matching', using Cepheid variable stars to effectively anchor the distances of the gas on the outer edges of the galaxy's spiral arms for the first time. (Nanowerk News) Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair at The...
Self-propelled protein-based nanomotors for enhanced cancer therapy by inducing ferroptosis
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. "Self-propelled protein-based nanomotors for enhanced cancer therapy by inducing ferroptosis." Nanowerk, 10 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67020.php. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. (2025, June 10). Self-propelled protein-based nanomotors for enhanced cancer therapy by inducing ferroptosis. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67020.php International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, "Self-propelled protein-based nanomotors for enhanced...
Ultralight carbon nanotube coil powers electric motor without metal
Korea Institute of Science and Technology. "Ultralight CNT coil powers electric motor without metal." Nanowerk, 10 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67018.php. Korea Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, June 10). Ultralight CNT coil powers electric motor without metal. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67018.php Korea Institute of Science and Technology, "Ultralight CNT coil powers electric motor...
Single droplet nanogenerator turns raindrops into usable electricity
Jun 09, 2025 A new device captures the energy of individual raindrops and converts it into direct current electricity, offering a compact solution for powering small devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Raindrops, condensation, and other small volumes of moving water contain mechanical energy due to their mass and velocity. When a droplet...
Robots made of linked particle chains (w/video)
Jun 09, 2025 Inspired by nature, researchers built a next-gen robot system that mimics swarming behaviors for movement, exploration, transport, and cooperation. (Nanowerk News) Coordinated behaviors like swarming – from ant colonies to schools of fish – are found everywhere in nature. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School...
Record-breaking cosmic structure discovered in colossal galaxy cluster
Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian. "Record-breaking cosmic structure discovered in colossal galaxy cluster." Nanowerk, 9 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67017.php. Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian. (2025, June 9). Record-breaking cosmic structure discovered in colossal galaxy cluster. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67017.php Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, "Record-breaking cosmic structure discovered in colossal...
Transforming gold nanocubes into diagnostic-grade spheres
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Transforming gold nanocubes into diagnostic-grade spheres." Nanowerk, 9 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67014.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, June 9). Transforming gold nanocubes into diagnostic-grade spheres. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67014.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Transforming gold nanocubes into diagnostic-grade spheres," Nanowerk, June 9, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67014.php.