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Jan 08, 2026 Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges. (Nanowerk News) In a paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence ("Solving sparse finite element problems on neuromorphic hardware"), Sandia National Laboratories computational...

Jan 08, 2026 Researchers uncover geometric principles governing how particles self-assemble, solving a long-standing challenge in materials science with applications in protein design. (Nanowerk News) Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to...

Jan 08, 2026 Using quantum effects in a 2D material, researchers created a tunable metasurface that toggles between reflecting and absorbing red light at room temperature. (Nanowerk News) Controlling light is an important technological challenge – not just at the large scale of optics in microscopes and telescopes, but also...

Jan 08, 2026 A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers to detect even the smallest movements of a laser beam with extreme sensitivity. (Nanowerk News) Precisely measuring minute shifts or slight tilts of a laser beam is crucial in many scientific and technological applications, such...

Jan 08, 2026 Researchers found silica can outperform high-index materials for optical metasurfaces. Its chip-making compatibility enables scalable, robust flat optical devices. (Nanowerk News) An unexpected discovery in a Harvard lab has led to a breakthrough insight into choosing an unconventional material, silica, to make optical metasurfaces – ultra-thin, flat...

Jan 08, 2026 New semi-transparent solar cells use 3D-printed pillars to adjust color and light transmission without changing the solar material, ideal for windows and flexible surfaces. (Nanowerk News) A new study (EES Solar, "Semitransparent color tunable perovskite solar cells with 3D pillar structure") highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell...

Jan 08, 2026 The proposed innovation demonstrates multifunctionality in terms of efficient energy harvesting, EMI shielding, and Joule heating. (Nanowerk News) Two-dimensional (2D) single-crystalline metal nanosheets have emerged as a promising next-generation platform for self-powered electronics. However, their potential for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)—a promising energy-harvesting technology—remains largely untapped, mainly due...

Jan 08, 2026 Scientists weighed newborn planets for the first time, revealing puffy worlds that will shrink into super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, the galaxy's most common planets. (Nanowerk News) One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the...

Jan 08, 2026 Researchers have developed a design method for core materials for all-solid-state batteries that uses low-cost raw materials while ensuring high performance and low risk of fire or explosion. (Nanowerk News) Batteries are an essential technology in modern society, powering smartphones and electric vehicles, yet they face limitations...

Jan 08, 2026 Researchers have proven that espresso is a favourable alternative to the highly toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate in the analysis of biological samples. (Nanowerk News) To ensure that the tissue structures of biological samples are easily recognisable under the electron microscope, they are treated with a staining...