Jan 19, 2026 A wearable device pairs glucose-responsive insulin with algorithmic pump control, creating dual safety loops that reduced hypoglycemia from 4.01% to 0.52% in diabetic rats. (Nanowerk Spotlight) An insulin overdose can kill in hours. For people with diabetes who depend on automated pump systems, this risk shadows every...
Lifting magnetic fingerprints using scanning probe microscopy
Jan 19, 2026 How a small molecule offers a new window into atomic-scale magnetism. (Nanowerk News) A Czech and Spanish-led research team has demonstrated the ability to distinguish subtle differences between magnetic ground states using a new form of scanning probe microscopy. In the last few years, a magnetic characterisation...
Quantum ‘alchemy’ made feasible with excitons
Jan 19, 2026 Researchers demonstrate a powerful new approach to Floquet engineering, which for decades has sought to imbue 'trivial' materials with exotic quantum properties. (Nanowerk News) What if you could create new materials just by shining a light at them? To most, this sounds like science fiction or alchemy,...
First observation of positronium matter-wave diffraction with a graphene grating
Jan 19, 2026 First experimental observation of matter-wave diffraction in a short-lived electron-positron atom using a graphene-based diffraction grating. (Nanowerk News) One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the observation that matter behaves differently at the smallest scales. A key...
Atomistic simulation software CP2K enables AI models
Jan 19, 2026 CP2K is a widely used open-source package for atomic and molecular simulations, including AI training data. A new overview outlines its methods and scope. (Nanowerk News) The paper, published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ("The CP2K Program Package Made Simple"), focuses on the practical application...
Ultrafast spectroscopy allows new insights into energy flow in semiconductors
Jan 19, 2026 New measurements in germanium reveal how excited electrons drive lattice vibrations that govern energy flow and heating in semiconductors. (Nanowerk News) Whether in a smartphone or laptop, semiconductors form the basis of modern electronics and accompany us constantly in everyday life. The processes taking place inside these...