May 09, 2025 Researchers developed two cost-effective systems that use urea in urine and wastewater to produce green hydrogen while helping remove nitrogen pollution from water. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate hydrogen. The unique...
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Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision (w/video)
May 09, 2025 In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue. (Nanowerk News) MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The...
Bacterium produces ‘organic dishwashing liquid’ to degrade oil
May 09, 2025 Researchers have uncovered how the marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis produces a natural surfactant to break down oil, a discovery that could lead to more effective strains for cleaning up spills. (Nanowerk News) The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil...
Research team sheds light on the future potential of X-ray imaging and cryo-electron microscopy
May 09, 2025 Researchers explore how merging X-ray imaging and cryo-EM could enable real-time, high-resolution views of biology, advancing molecular films and drug design. (Nanowerk News) An interdisciplinary research team from the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) at DESY, the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), the Center for...
Stability solution brings carbyne closer to practical application
May 09, 2025 Carbyne's extreme strength and instability made it hard to study, but researchers may have found a way to produce it reliably for advanced electronics. (Nanowerk News) Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility for use...
Superconducting nanostructures in 3D
May 09, 2025 The creation of three-dimensional superconducting nanostructures enables local control of the superconducting state. (Nanowerk News) The move from two to three dimensions can have a significant impact on how a system behaves, whether it is folding a sheet of paper into a paper aeroplane or twisting a...
Reliable nanosensors and deep learning enable accurate gas detection
May 09, 2025 Engineered tin dioxide nanosensors combined with deep learning enable precise gas classification, improving detection in medical, industrial, and environmental settings. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A century after the first rudimentary gas detectors entered industrial use, artificial olfaction—the ability to electronically detect and classify odors—has remained a stubbornly elusive goal....
Self-assembly of a large metal-peptide capsid nanostructure through geometric control
May 09, 2025 New hollow dodecahedral shell demonstrates remarkable stability and potential for functionalization and encapsulating macromolecules. (Nanowerk News) Controlling the topology and structure of entangled molecular strands is a key challenge in molecular engineering, particularly when attempting to create large nanostructures that mimic biological systems. Examples found in nature,...
Advancing energy storage with a supercapacitor that overcomes conventional limitations
May 09, 2025 The newly developed technology overcomes the limitations of existing supercapacitors by utilizing an innovative fiber structure composed of single-walled carbon nanotubes and the conductive polymer polyaniline. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Dr. Bon-Cheol Ku and Dr. Seo Gyun Kim of the Carbon Composite Materials Research...
Early galaxies contribute to the ‘afterglow’ of the universe
May 09, 2025 Researchers suggest the universe's background radiation has been overestimated, potentially challenging the standard model of cosmology and our understanding of early galaxy formation. (Nanowerk News) The “afterglow” of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides important answers...