Day: March 11, 2026

Mar 11, 2026 Graphene oxide selectively destroys bacteria by bonding with a membrane lipid absent from human cells, killing microbes while leaving healthy tissue unharmed. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most antibacterial nanomaterials damage human cells along with bacteria. Silver nanoparticles kill bacteria through ion release but cause oxidative stress in healthy tissue....

Mar 11, 2026 Researchers developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistrons, which are yarns made from carbon nanotubes. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistrons, which are...

Mar 11, 2026 Physicists have demonstrated a new kind of vacuum ultraviolet laser that is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing technologies of its kind. (Nanowerk News) The researchers at CU Boulder say the device could one day allow scientists to observe phenomena currently out of reach for...

Mar 11, 2026 Researchers report superluminous supernova SN 2024afav whose erratic behavior supports a long-standing theory of stellar death using general relativity. (Nanowerk News) Astronomers have used distant supernovae as cosmic lighthouses to test fundamental physics and to measure the universe. For Joseph Farah, a fifth-year graduate student at UC...

Mar 11, 2026 Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging the assumption of uniform equilibrium behavior. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Kyushu University have for the first time directly observed how individual segments of polymer chains behave when confined to solid surfaces....

Mar 11, 2026 A 3D-printed piezoelectric metamaterial uses topology-driven charge transport to locate underwater sound sources from a single compact transducer, replacing bulky hydrophone arrays. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Piezoelectricity, the ability of certain materials to generate voltage under mechanical stress, has been understood since the Curie brothers described it in 1880....

Mar 11, 2026 Researchers developed a DNA barcoding assay to measure nanoparticle cargo escape in living organisms, enabling a new class of lipid nanoparticles for more efficient gene editing. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a DNA-based barcoding system that can measure, for the first time in living organisms, how effectively...

Mar 11, 2026 Engineers have developed an automated microfluidic platform that dramatically accelerates the formulation of lipid nanoparticles, the delivery vehicles behind mRNA vaccines and gene therapies. (Nanowerk News) AI has designed candidate drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections and genetic diseases. But efforts to incorporate AI into the design of lipid...

Mar 10, 2026 Engineers found a surprising link between graphene electrons and magnetic spin waves in magnonic crystals, offering new insights for RF technology and both fields. (Nanowerk News) The electronic and magnetic properties of two-dimensional materials both have strong potential for technological applications. Researchers have long assumed that they...

Mar 10, 2026 Researchers developed a thumbnail-sized chip integrating laser and optics for portable biosensors, enabling point-of-care biomolecular testing outside labs. (Nanowerk News) By studying how various biomolecules interact with each other – for example antibodies in the immune system and xenobiotic antigens – researchers can gain valuable insights leading...