Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. "Rectangular space telescope design could dramatically accelerate discovery of earth-like planets." Nanowerk, 1 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67527.php. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (2025, September 1). Rectangular space telescope design could dramatically accelerate discovery of earth-like planets. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67527.php Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, "Rectangular space telescope design could dramatically accelerate discovery of...
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Scientists just rewrote the chemistry of graphene oxide
Sep 01, 2025 New findings reveal that organosulfate groups, not carboxyls, control graphene oxide's surface charge in water, challenging long-standing models and reshaping its chemical profile. (Nanowerk Spotlight) In laboratories and cleanrooms around the world, graphene oxide is used as a starting point for designing ultrathin membranes, flexible electronics, and...
Rose petal design inspires self-cleaning sweat sensors
Sep 01, 2025 A breakthrough in wearable health tech offers sensors that resist irritation, ensure reliable readings, and improve long-term comfort. (Nanowerk News) Wearable sensors can help prevent critical health issues by continuously monitoring physiological factors in real time. Specifically, sweat monitoring can provide valuable insights into electrolyte balance and...
A carbon sponge that blocks radar, masks heat, and weighs almost nothing
Sep 01, 2025 A lightweight carbon sponge absorbs over 99.9999 percent of radar signals and insulates against heat, offering dual stealth performance without added metals or coatings. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Modern radar systems can detect objects the size of a bird from hundreds of kilometers away. Infrared sensors can track heat...
Shedding light on ultrafast heat transport in graphene
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. "Shedding light on ultrafast heat transport in graphene." Nanowerk, 1 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67531.php. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. (2025, September 1). Shedding light on ultrafast heat transport in graphene. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67531.php International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, "Shedding light on ultrafast heat transport in graphene," Nanowerk, September 1, 2025,...
Solar Orbiter traces superfast electrons back to Sun
Sep 01, 2025 The Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the Sun into two groups, tracing each back to a different kind of outburst from our star. (Nanowerk News) The Sun is the most energetic particle accelerator in the Solar System....
Astronomers spot 300 cosmic objects that shouldn’t exist
Aug 31, 2025 Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identified 300 unusually bright objects that may be among the earliest galaxies, a finding that could reshape ideas of how galaxies formed in the young universe. (Nanowerk News) In a new study (The Astrophysical Journal, "On the very bright dropouts...
AI tool flags over a thousand questionable scientific journals
Aug 31, 2025 Researchers built an AI tool that flags questionable journals, aiming to curb the spread of predatory publishing in research. (Nanowerk News) A team of computer scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new artificial intelligence platform that automatically seeks out “questionable” scientific journals....
Carbon dioxide rich planet-forming disk surprises astronomers
Stockholm University. "Carbon dioxide rich planet-forming disk surprises astronomers." Nanowerk, 31 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67523.php. Stockholm University. (2025, August 31). Carbon dioxide rich planet-forming disk surprises astronomers. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67523.php Stockholm University, "Carbon dioxide rich planet-forming disk surprises astronomers," Nanowerk, August 31, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67523.php.
Transparent nanocoating stops ice before it starts
Aug 30, 2025 Transparent coating combines nanoscale structuring with selective solar absorption to delay ice formation at subzero temperatures while preserving visible light transmission for optical and energy device surfaces. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Keeping transparent surfaces ice-free sounds like a basic design problem. In practice, it’s anything but. Windshields fog and...