Aug 22, 2025 The dazzling RBFLOAT radio burst, originating in a nearby galaxy, offers the clearest view yet of the environment around these mysterious flashes. (Nanowerk News) A fast radio burst is an immense flash of radio emission that lasts for just a few milliseconds, during which it can momentarily...
The roadmap guiding micro- and nanorobots toward real-world applications
Aug 22, 2025 A new roadmap outlines how advances in propulsion, control, and design are positioning micro and nanorobots for use in medicine, environmental cleanup, and sensing technologies. (Nanowerk Spotlight) In 1959, physicist Richard Feynman posed a provocative challenge: could machines be built small enough to operate at the molecular...
New theory may explain mysterious ‘little red dots’ in the early Universe
Aug 22, 2025 Astronomers suggest 'little red dot' galaxies formed from rare, slowly spinning dark matter halos, offering a physical explanation for their traits. (Nanowerk News) Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have proposed a new explanation for some of the universe’s most puzzling early galaxies,...
Detecting neutrino trajectories in real time
Aug 22, 2025 Researchers hope to use neutrinos to find the sources of cosmic radiation. New algorithms are aiding in the search, and have also eliminated a few candidates. (Nanowerk News) Since 2009, an international research team has been using the IceCube neutrino detector at the South Pole to search...
Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years
Aug 22, 2025 Three publications by the UA-led OSIRIS-REx sample analysis team reveal the asteroid's composition and history in unprecedented detail. (Nanowerk News) Asteroid Bennu — the target of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample return mission, led by the University of Arizona — is a mixture of materials from throughout, and even...
3D printing hydrogel gets cleaner by removing the most toxic step
Aug 22, 2025 A new 3D printing method uses light to form hydrogels without free radicals, enabling safer biofabrication with fine detail and compatibility for sensitive materials like proteins and soft tissues. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The light-driven chemistry behind modern 3D printing is fast, efficient, and precise. It works by turning...
Nanopore technique tracks DNA damage to aid cancer therapy and radiation response
Aug 22, 2025 Scientists developed a fast DNA damage test for radiation that could guide cancer care and help responders deliver personalized treatment during radiological emergencies. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new technology for measuring how radiation damages DNA molecules....
Webb Telescope survey discovers new moon orbiting Uranus
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Imaging the switching dynamics of memristors based on 2D materials in real time
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AI speeds discovery of atomic defects in 2D materials
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