Jan 06, 2026 Quantum memories can extend network range via repeaters. A new approach uses 3D-nanoprinted 'light cages' filled with atomic vapor, enabling scalable on-chip quantum storage. (Nanowerk News) Quantum information storage is a cornerstone technology for the emerging quantum internet and quantum computation. While current quantum communication networks face...
Colloidal nanocrystals enable the smallest all-printed infrared photodetectors to date
Jan 06, 2026 Researchers created the world's smallest fully printed infrared photodetectors using room-temperature nano-printing, enabling NIR detection without costly silicon bonding processes. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Professor Leo Tianshuo Zhao from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Hong...
a novel AI model for discovery of chemical catalysts
Jan 06, 2026 Researchers develop an AI-based platform that integrates reaction data with catalyst performance for the design of new catalysts. (Nanowerk News) CatDRX is a generative AI framework developed at Institute of Science Tokyo, which enables the design of new chemical catalysts based on the specific chemical reactions in...
AI-designed nanosensors could enable at-home testing for early cancer detection
Jan 06, 2026 Nanoparticles coated with molecular sensors could be used to develop at-home tests for many types of cancer. (Nanowerk News) Detecting cancer in the earliest stages could dramatically reduce cancer deaths because cancers are usually easier to treat when caught early. To help achieve that goal, MIT and...
Electrons lag behind the nucleus in certain 2D materials
Jan 06, 2026 Researchers have shown, for the first time with very high time and spatial resolution, that electrons in certain two-dimensional materials only follow the motion of the atomic nuclei with a delay. (Nanowerk News) One of the great successes of 20th-century physics was the quantum mechanical description of...
Direct printing of nanolasers advances optical computing and quantum security
Jan 06, 2026 Researchers develop ultra-fine 3D printing tech for vertical nanolasers, enabling high-density optical chips for AI, AR displays, and secure communications. (Nanowerk News) In future high-tech industries, such as high-speed optical computing for massive AI, quantum cryptographic communication, and ultra-high-resolution augmented reality (AR) displays, nanolasers—which process information using...
Nanoscale quartz films on silicon wafers enable virus biosensors five times more sensitive than ELISA
Jan 06, 2026 Crystalline quartz films grown on four-inch silicon wafers detect Chikungunya virus at sensitivities surpassing standard immunoassays while enabling piezoelectric resonators at 17.8 gigahertz. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Inside virtually every smartphone, computer, and automobile, tiny quartz crystal oscillators keep time with extraordinary precision. The material's piezoelectric properties, its ability...
Unveiling a novel and durable mechanoresponsive material
Jan 06, 2026 Researchers develop a versatile mechanophore that glows when mechanically stressed and avoids false warnings from heat and UV. (Nanowerk News) A newly designed robust mechanophore provides early warning against mechanical failure while resisting heat and UV, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. They combined computational chemistry...
scientists brew up a new way to grow meat
Jan 06, 2026 Yeast left over from brewing beer can be transformed into edible 'scaffolds' for lab-grown meat, which could offer a more sustainable, cost-effective alternative to current methods. (Nanowerk News) ‘Nose to tail’ eating, which emphasises the use of the whole animal, has long been an ethos of sustainability-conscious...
An open-source simulation tool to accelerate search for high performance perovskite solar cells
Jan 06, 2026 Perovskite solar cells offer high efficiency & low cost, but complex structures limit modeling. A new Python simulator enables 2D analysis of charge dynamics in intricate geometries. (Nanowerk News) Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as promising alternative for next generation photovoltaics due to their superior power...