Oct 07, 2025 Dual emission carbon dots strengthen maize photosynthesis and stress tolerance by converting light more efficiently and reducing oxidative damage, offering a new approach to crop resilience in saline soils. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Salty soils are becoming one of agriculture’s most persistent constraints. As irrigation water evaporates and leaves...
Prospecting for gold in spruce trees
University of Oulu. "Prospecting for gold in spruce trees." Nanowerk, 6 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67821.php. University of Oulu. (2025, October 6). Prospecting for gold in spruce trees. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67821.php University of Oulu, "Prospecting for gold in spruce trees," Nanowerk, October 6, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67821.php.
Quantum grade nanodiamonds produced in a single step with an industrial process
Oct 06, 2025 A single-step high-pressure industrial process replaces complex irradiation methods, producing quantum-grade nanodiamonds with stable spins and long lifetimes for scalable sensing and imaging. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Inside a diamond, a missing carbon atom next to a nitrogen atom creates a tiny pocket that can trap an electron. That...
Chip-based phonon splitter brings hybrid quantum networks closer to reality
Oct 06, 2025 Device could help link different quantum systems, supporting advances in computing and secure communication. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have created a chip-based device that can split phonons — tiny packets of mechanical vibration that can carry information in quantum systems. By filling a key gap, this device could...
Molecular motors influence cancer cell activity from within
Oct 06, 2025 Researchers are using molecular motors as a new tool for medical intervention to target and destroy cancer cells. (Nanowerk News) Imagine tiny machines, smaller than a virus, spinning inside cancer cells and rewiring their behavior from within. No surgery, no harsh chemicals, just precision at the molecular...
Nanotechnology allows fruit and veg to be scanned for Vitamin C
The University of Queensland. "Nanotechnology allows fruit and veg to be scanned for Vitamin C." Nanowerk, 6 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67828.php. The University of Queensland. (2025, October 6). Nanotechnology allows fruit and veg to be scanned for Vitamin C. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67828.php The University of Queensland, "Nanotechnology allows fruit and veg to...
Scientists made a ‘knob’ to tune topological spin textures in materials
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. "Scientists made a 'knob' to tune topological spin textures in materials." Nanowerk, 6 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67826.php. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. (2025, October 6). Scientists made a 'knob' to tune topological spin textures in materials. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67826.php Changchun Institute...
Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted
Optica. "Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted." Nanowerk, 6 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67827.php. Optica. (2025, October 6). Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67827.php Optica, "Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted," Nanowerk, October 6, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67827.php.
Unlocking the structural analysis of alkaloids with a new metal-organic framework
Institute of Science Tokyo. "Unlocking the structural analysis of alkaloids with a new metal–organic framework." Nanowerk, 6 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67824.php. Institute of Science Tokyo. (2025, October 6). Unlocking the structural analysis of alkaloids with a new metal–organic framework. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67824.php Institute of Science Tokyo, "Unlocking the structural analysis of alkaloids...
How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets
Goethe University Frankfurt. "How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets." Nanowerk, 6 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67820.php. Goethe University Frankfurt. (2025, October 6). How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67820.php Goethe University Frankfurt, "How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets," Nanowerk, October 6, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67820.php.