Oct 08, 2025 Hypergap materials reveal a second transparent region above the bandgap, overturning assumptions about optical limits and enabling low-loss light control, wavelength conversion, and new photonic device possibilities. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Light interacts with matter through the movement of electrons. Every solid has an electronic bandgap, the energy difference...
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AI breakthrough helps astronomers spot cosmic events with just a handful of examples
Oct 08, 2025 New study shows how general-purpose AI can accurately classify real changes in the night sky - such as an exploding star, a black hole tearing apart a passing star, or a fast-moving asteroid - and explain its reasoning, without the need for complex training. (Nanowerk News) Published...
Solar energy is now the world’s cheapest source of power
University of Surrey. "Solar energy is now the world's cheapest source of power." Nanowerk, 7 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67829.php. University of Surrey. (2025, October 7). Solar energy is now the world's cheapest source of power. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67829.php University of Surrey, "Solar energy is now the world's cheapest source of power," Nanowerk,...
New 3D printing method ‘grows’ ultra-strong materials
Oct 08, 2025 Researchers have pioneered a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel, resulting in exceptionally dense, yet intricate constructions for next-generation energy, biomedical, and sensing technologies. (Nanowerk News) Vat photopolymerization is a 3D printing technique in which a light-sensitive resin is poured into...
Light-driven nanomotors clear blood clots and restore vessel health
Oct 08, 2025 Light responsive nanomotors dissolve blood clots and repair vessel tissue by combining catalytic activity, targeted motion, and gentle heating for coordinated thrombolysis and endothelial regeneration. (Nanowerk Spotlight) When a blood vessel is injured, the body forms a clot to seal the break and prevent bleeding. Platelets gather...
DNA nanospring measures cellular motor power
University of Tokyo. "DNA nanospring measures cellular motor power." Nanowerk, 7 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67830.php. University of Tokyo. (2025, October 7). DNA nanospring measures cellular motor power. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67830.php University of Tokyo, "DNA nanospring measures cellular motor power," Nanowerk, October 7, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67830.php.
Uncovering diverse water adsorption characteristics in metal-organic frameworks
National Taiwan University. "Uncovering diverse water adsorption characteristics in metal–organic frameworks." Nanowerk, 7 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67832.php. National Taiwan University. (2025, October 7). Uncovering diverse water adsorption characteristics in metal–organic frameworks. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67832.php National Taiwan University, "Uncovering diverse water adsorption characteristics in metal–organic frameworks," Nanowerk, October 7, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67832.php.
Powerful and precise multi-color lasers now fit on a single chip
Oct 07, 2025 Researchers have developed a compact light source that generates dozens of high-power wavelengths, paving the way for a new generation of data center hardware and portable sensing technologies. (Nanowerk News) A few years ago, researchers in Michal Lipson’s lab noticed something remarkable. They were working on a...
High-performance linear stage with absolute encoder and precision guiding
PI. "High-performance linear stage with absolute encoder and precision guiding." Nanowerk, 7 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67836.php. PI. (2025, October 7). High-performance linear stage with absolute encoder and precision guiding. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67836.php PI, "High-performance linear stage with absolute encoder and precision guiding," Nanowerk, October 7, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67836.php.
Two-step excitation unlocks and steers exotic nanolight
CIC nanoGUNE. "Two-step excitation unlocks and steers exotic nanolight." Nanowerk, 7 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67837.php. CIC nanoGUNE. (2025, October 7). Two-step excitation unlocks and steers exotic nanolight. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67837.php CIC nanoGUNE, "Two-step excitation unlocks and steers exotic nanolight," Nanowerk, October 7, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67837.php.