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Apr 29, 2025 XY flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning stage delivers ultra-precise motion, long-term stability, and travel to 1500 microns. (Nanowerk News) Nanometer adjustment precision, wear-free operation, and clean-room compatibility is critical in applications such as super-resolution microscopy, micro-assembly, beam delivery, photonics, and optical metrology, often requiring continuous 24/7 operation. To address...

Apr 29, 2025 Researchers demonstrate that even small, noisy quantum circuits can outperform certain types of classical computation, without relying on assumptions or ideal conditions. (Nanowerk News) INL researcher Michael de Oliveira, together with collaborators from the University of Cambridge and the Hon Hai (Foxconn) Quantum Computing Research Center, has...

Apr 29, 2025 Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants. (Nanowerk News) When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50 percent of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. Now, a team of...

Apr 29, 2025 A silver single-atom chain demonstrates atomic-scale strain sensing and piezoresistive effects, advancing nanotechnology and nanoscale sensing capabilities. (Nanowerk Spotlight) At the scale of individual atoms, materials behave in ways that defy everyday intuition. Stretch a metal wire by a few micrometers and its resistance changes only slightly....

Apr 29, 2025 A new study is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars. It reveals that the environment plays a crucial role in determining the size and lifetime of these planetary disks, which are the sites of planet formation. (Nanowerk News) A study led by Paolo...

Apr 28, 2025 A new method uses gold to assemble multi-element nanoparticles under mild conditions, offering improvements in catalytic activity and long-term stability. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The drive to engineer nanoparticles composed of multiple metal elements has been motivated by the promise of exceptional performance in catalysis, energy conversion, electronics, and...

Apr 28, 2025 In exploring how crystals form, researchers came across an unusual, rod-shaped crystal that hadn't been identified before. (Nanowerk News) Crystals—from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds—don’t always grow in a straightforward way. New York University researchers have captured this journey from amorphous blob to orderly...

Apr 28, 2025 A simple, cost-effective chemical method using a safe mineral called nanocrystalline iron oxyhydroxide can strengthen the tiny cell walls within wood while adding only a small amount of extra weight. (Nanowerk News) Scientists and engineers are developing high-performance materials from eco-friendly sources like plant waste. A key...

Apr 28, 2025 A pioneering low-dose imaging technique reveals detailed atomic structures of titanium oxyhydroxide nanoparticles, advancing next-gen materials research. (Nanowerk News) Nanomaterials are the future of modern technology. From powering batteries to improving clean energy systems and efficient catalysts, nanomaterials are everywhere. Their unique properties, which make them stand...

Apr 28, 2025 The detection of the celestial body by international team of scientists could redefine understanding of interstellar medium. (Nanowerk News) An international team of scientists has discovered a potentially star-forming cloud that is one of the largest single structures in the sky and among the closest to the...