Jun 20, 2025 Simulations reveal previously unknown 2D phthalocyanine monolayers combining structural stability, high mobility, and direct bandgaps. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Two-dimensional materials have rapidly expanded from a niche curiosity to a core area of materials research. Graphene’s discovery catalyzed exploration into atomically thin systems, inspiring efforts to discover, synthesize, and...
Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes." Nanowerk, 20 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67089.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, June 20). Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67089.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes," Nanowerk, June 20, 2025,...
Cosmic signal from the very early universe will help astronomers detect the first stars
Jun 20, 2025 Astronomers have shown that we will be able to learn about the masses of the earliest stars by studying a specific radio signal originating just a hundred million years after the Big Bang. (Nanowerk News) Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation...
Scientists discover new approach to gene therapy
Hubrecht Institute. "Scientists discover new approach to gene therapy." Nanowerk, 19 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67082.php. Hubrecht Institute. (2025, June 19). Scientists discover new approach to gene therapy. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67082.php Hubrecht Institute, "Scientists discover new approach to gene therapy," Nanowerk, June 19, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67082.php.
Seeing through a new LENS allows brain-like navigation in robots
Jun 19, 2025 A new robot navigation system mimics neural processes of the human brain and uses less than 10 per cent of the energy required by traditional systems. (Nanowerk News) QUT robotics researchers have developed a new robot navigation system that mimics neural processes of the human brain and...
Soft robots morph and move under external electric fields with no internal wiring (w/video)
Jun 19, 2025 A soft electroactive gel enables untethered robots to deform, grip, and move using only external electric fields, eliminating the need for internal wiring or circuitry. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The flexibility of living tissue inspires efforts to build robots that are soft, adaptive, and capable of complex movements. Creating...
A new era in precision medicine
The University of Osaka. "Smart mRNA drugs that listen to the body: A new era in precision medicine." Nanowerk, 19 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67084.php. The University of Osaka. (2025, June 19). Smart mRNA drugs that listen to the body: A new era in precision medicine. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67084.php The University of Osaka,...
‘The models were right’: Astronomers find ‘missing’ matter
Jun 19, 2025 Astronomers have discovered a huge filament of hot gas bridging four galaxy clusters. At 10 times as massive as our galaxy, the thread could contain some of the Universe's 'missing' matter, addressing a decades-long mystery. (Nanowerk News) The astronomers used the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and JAXA’s...
MoS2 thin films extend anode-free solid-state battery life by seven times
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology. "MoS₂ thin films extend anode-free solid-state battery life by seven times." Nanowerk, 18 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67070.php. Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology. (2025, June 18). MoS₂ thin films extend anode-free solid-state battery life by seven times. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67070.php Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology,...
New pathway for mRNA drug delivery shows shape of things to come
Jun 18, 2025 Scientists have discovered the internal shape of tiny drug-delivery particles - called lipid nanoparticles - has a big impact on how well our cells absorb them, paving the way to more efficient vaccine and drug delivery. (Nanowerk News) Scientists have discovered the internal shape of tiny drug-delivery...