Jun 02, 2026 Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our Solar System may have magnetic fields. (Nanowerk News) By measuring the strength of the invisible magnetic fields of seven ultra-hot Jupiters, astronomers have taken a major step toward understanding planets beyond our Solar System. A...
Vacuum channel transistor suppresses gate leakage to enter chip circuits
Jun 02, 2026 A vacuum channel transistor controls electrons at the cathode to suppress gate leakage, letting it work inside amplifiers and NAND and NOR logic gates. (Nanowerk News) A research team in China has built a vacuum channel transistor that works inside functional integrated circuits, clearing a flaw that...
Microrobots repair spinal cord
Jun 02, 2026 Researchers developed a novel approach to treating spinal cord injuries: controllable microrobots deliver stem cells directly to the site of an injury, where they promote nerve cell regeneration. In animal experiments, this approach significantly improved mobility. (Nanowerk News) Spinal cord injuries can have devastating consequences for those...
New phase analysis maps confined polaritons in atomically thin silver dots
Jun 02, 2026 A phase-analysis method reveals mid-infrared polaritons inside atomically thin silver dots too small to show a complete wave pattern. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Infrared light is useful for sensing chemicals, reading heat, and probing material vibrations, but it comes with a size problem. Its wavelengths are measured in micrometers,...
controlled formation of protein networks
Jun 02, 2026 Researchers use the force of a focused laser beam to make precise models of cytoskeletons in living cells. (Nanowerk News) Networks of protein fibers play important roles in living cells. To understand the dynamical behavior of these networks, model networks are needed to perform in vitro studies....
Fewer animal experiments thanks to virtual mouse
Jun 02, 2026 Researchers have developed an AI-supported computer model of a mouse body that uses machine learning to predict how different nanomaterials are distributed in the mouse organism. (Nanowerk News) When a tumor manages to nestle itself in the brain of a living being, it has – from the...
A microfluidics-free route to encapsulating cells into premade uniform hydrogel microcapsules
Jun 01, 2026 Tiny hydrogel capsules let labs grow cells in tissue-like 3D conditions using simple tools, making advanced cell culture cheaper and more accessible. (Nanowerk News) Cells are typically studied outside the body under controlled laboratory conditions. However, conventional flat cell culture methods do not fully reproduce the complex...
New peptides slip into cells to block hard-to-target proteins
Jun 01, 2026 Researchers have developed a type of peptides that can enter cells and block protein interactions considered difficult to target with drugs. (Nanowerk News) Many diseases are driven by proteins interacting with each other inside cells. But blocking these interactions with drugs is difficult because our typic “small-molecule”...
Student astronomer discovers ‘Rosetta stone’ for mysterious cosmic signals
Jun 01, 2026 White dwarf binary provides unique natural laboratory for extreme physics. (Nanowerk News) An international team led by astronomers at the University of Sydney has uncovered the clearest evidence yet for the origin of an unusual class of cosmic signals. In doing so, they have identified a rare...
Trapping swallowed nanoplastics before they cross the gut barrier
Jun 01, 2026 An edible biohybrid makes swallowed nanoplastics clump inside the gut, reducing intestinal penetration and helping the body expel them in feces. (Nanowerk Spotlight) People ingest tiny plastic particles, micro- and nanoplastics, through ordinary food and drink. They have been reported in drinking water, table salt, seafood, and...