Apr 01, 2026 Gravitational waves may have produced dark matter in the early universe, according to new calculations exploring a mechanism driven by stochastic gravitational waves. (Nanowerk News) Gravitational waves could be responsible for the production of dark matter during the early phases of our universe’s formation, according to results...
Nanotechnology sensor reads creatinine in seconds for rapid kidney testing
Apr 01, 2026 Biosensor reads creatinine in seconds, enabling rapid kidney function testing with high sensitivity for faster, point-of-care diagnostics. (Nanowerk News) Creatinine measurement is central to renal diagnostics and is routinely performed using urine samples. However, conventional approaches such as the Jaffé reaction suffer from interference, while electrochemical biosensors...
‘Smart’ drugs to fight cancer
Apr 01, 2026 Scientists have designed a molecular system that distinguishes and neutralises cancer cells with unprecedented precision, paving the way for autonomous, self-regulating drugs. (Nanowerk News) How can cancer cells be targeted without damaging healthy tissue? This is one of the major challenges facing oncology today. Using synthetic DNA...
Atomic-level vacancy engineering activates two-dimensional catalyst for lithium-air batteries
Apr 01, 2026 Researchers activated the full basal plane of tungsten diselenide through atomic vacancies, achieving over 550 stable lithium-air battery cycles. (Nanowerk News) A research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE) has developed a catalyst strategy that converts...
Flexible aerogels from molecular cages open new doors for microporous materials
Apr 01, 2026 Weak van der Waals interactions align metal-organic polyhedra into one-dimensional microporous fibrils, enabling flexible aerogels with excellent moldability and paving the way for industrial application of microporous materials. (Nanowerk News) Porous materials are widely used for gas storage, separation, catalysis, and environmental purification. Their functionality arises from...
2D materials enable artificial charged domain walls for nanoelectronics
Mar 31, 2026 Researchers have presented the first example of an artificially made charged domain wall in a 2D ferroelectric material. (Nanowerk News) In a first for the field, materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have interfaced two materials to artificially generate...
Study reveals how gut bacteria secretly sabotage nanoparticle drug delivery
Mar 31, 2026 Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug delivery nanoparticles, revealing new ways to boost treatment efficacy. (Nanowerk News) Drug delivery carriers such as lipid nanoparticles (used in mRNA COVID vaccines), viral vectors (used in gene therapy), polymeric nanoparticles...
Protein nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types
Mar 31, 2026 The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects. (Nanowerk News) In a demonstration that helps pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types were genetically modified with protein...