Mar 04, 2026 Researchers propose a universal asymmetric spin torque mechanism that deterministically switches the Neel vector in collinear antiferromagnets for ultrafast memory. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have demonstrated a universal mechanism for electrically controlling collinear antiferromagnets, addressing one of the central obstacles in antiferromagnetic spintronics. A team led by Prof....
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Crypto beads use DNA and light to hide and reveal secret messages
Mar 04, 2026 DNA strands on tiny beads hide and reveal encrypted messages through programmable fluorescence patterns read by flow cytometry. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Quantum computers are approaching the threshold at which they could crack the mathematical foundations of modern encryption. The algorithms that protect financial systems, military communications, and personal...
New imaging method decodes atomic structures from nanocrystals too small and clumped for traditional techniques
Mar 04, 2026 Virtual apertures let researchers isolate and solve atomic structures from individual nanocrystals embedded in dense clusters, providing valuable new data for energy and pharmaceutical applications. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a new way to determine atomic...
Eco-friendly quantum dots set new record for solar hydrogen production
Mar 04, 2026 Researchers decoded the synthesis mechanism of heavy-metal-free CuInS2 quantum dots and built a photoelectrochemical device with record hydrogen production efficiency. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have decoded the formation mechanism of heavy-metal-free quantum dots and used that knowledge to...
2D membrane reactor uses light to synthesize key pharmaceutical building blocks in seconds
Mar 03, 2026 A new photocatalytic 2D membrane reactor achieves 99% conversion in under 7 seconds at room temperature, offering a faster and greener path to drug precursor synthesis. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a photocatalytic membrane reactor that dramatically improves the synthesis of imines—a class of compounds essential to...
Asymmetric spin torque unlocks deterministic control of antiferromagnetic memory
Mar 03, 2026 Researchers propose a universal mechanism that enables deterministic electrical control of collinear antiferromagnets. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Prof. SHAO Dingfu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has proposed a universal mechanism that enables deterministic electrical control of collinear antiferromagnets—overcoming...
Flexure-guided piezo stages deliver frictionless motion for nanopositioning, scanning, and alignment applications
Mar 03, 2026 Millisecond response, high stability, superior straightness & flatness, stiffness, digital control. (Nanowerk News) Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in nanopositioning and precision motion control, provides a large portfolio of piezo flexure stages engineered for ultra-precise positioning in demanding industrial and research environments. Designed for nanometer-level accuracy...
Life forms can planet hop on asteroid debris
Mar 03, 2026 Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets - including Earth - and survive, a new study finds. (Nanowerk News) The work demonstrates that a certain hardy bacterium easily withstands extreme pressure comparable to an ejection from Mars after an...
Breaking the diffusion limit to grow high quality graphite films in hours instead of days
Mar 03, 2026 A pulsed thermal shock technique produces micron-thick flexible graphite films ten times faster than conventional methods without sacrificing crystalline quality or thermal performance. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Crystalline graphite conducts heat along its planes faster than any metal, and when thinned to just a few micrometers it becomes flexible...
Exotic clock magnetism observed for the first time in an atomically thin crystal
Mar 03, 2026 Physicists confirmed the full two-dimensional six-state clock model in atomically thin nickel phosphorus trisulfide, observing both the BKT and clock phases. (Nanowerk News) Physicists have experimentally confirmed a complete sequence of magnetic phase transitions in a two-dimensional material, fully realizing a theoretical model of clock magnetism that...