University of Hong Kong. "Heartbeat of a newborn magnetar spotted in a cosmic explosion." Nanowerk, 22 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67706.php. University of Hong Kong. (2025, September 22). Heartbeat of a newborn magnetar spotted in a cosmic explosion. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67706.php University of Hong Kong, "Heartbeat of a newborn magnetar spotted in a...
To make proteins conduct electricity, start at the interface
Sep 22, 2025 Proteins can conduct electrons efficiently over tens of nanometers when contact resistance is removed, revealing their potential as functional components in solid-state bioelectronic devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Electricity in biology is usually associated with nerves firing, muscles contracting, or heart rhythms pulsing. But beneath those visible effects, there...
Boosting drug delivery with spiky nanorobots
Sep 22, 2025 Researchers engineered magnetic nanorobots that carry anticancer drugs and penetrate tumor cell membranes, improving chemotherapy effectiveness. (Nanowerk News) Spiky nanorobots powered by magnets have been developed to carry drugs and pierce tumor cell membranes, a key barrier to effective cancer treatment. By boosting drug entry, these “microscopic...
Cardboard and earth reshape sustainable construction
Sep 21, 2025 Engineers have developed a new building material with about one quarter of concrete's carbon footprint, while reducing waste going to landfill. (Nanowerk News) Engineers in Australia have developed a new building material with about one quarter of concrete’s carbon footprint, while reducing waste going to landfill (Structures,...
The official number of exoplanets tracked by NASA reaches 6000
Sep 21, 2025 The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found. (Nanowerk News) The official number of exoplanets — planets outside our solar system — tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added to the count on a...
Quantum engineers entangle atoms across silicon chips
Sep 21, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated entanglement between atomic nuclei separated by 20 nanometres, using electrons as mediators, advancing prospects for large-scale quantum computing on silicon. (Nanowerk News) UNSW engineers have made a significant advance in quantum computing: they created ‘quantum entangled states’ – where two separate particles become so...
Quantum shortcut sharpens molecular modeling with density functional theory
Sep 20, 2025 Scientists use quantum many-body data and machine learning to boost density functional theory accuracy for chemistry and materials science. (Nanowerk News) A new trick for modeling molecules with quantum accuracy takes a step toward revealing the equation at the center of a popular simulation approach, which is...
Plasmonic design sparks 2440 fold photon upconversion in 2D layers
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. "Plasmonic design sparks 2440 fold photon upconversion in 2D layers." Nanowerk, 20 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67697.php. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. (2025, September 20). Plasmonic design sparks 2440 fold photon upconversion in 2D layers. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67697.php Changchun Institute of Optics,...
Smart gel speeds healing in diabetic wounds
Sep 20, 2025 A responsive hydrogel delivers RNA therapy to diabetic wounds, reducing tissue breakdown and inflammation by releasing treatment in sync with the wound's chemical signals. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A small cut on the foot should not be life altering. But for people living with diabetes, that cut can turn...
Water flowed on ancient asteroid
The University of Tokyo. "Water flowed on ancient asteroid." Nanowerk, 20 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67698.php. The University of Tokyo. (2025, September 20). Water flowed on ancient asteroid. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67698.php The University of Tokyo, "Water flowed on ancient asteroid," Nanowerk, September 20, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67698.php.