Aug 29, 2025 Inconsistent testing undermines triboelectric generator data and hinders comparison across studies. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every time a fingertip swipes a phone screen, a pen taps a notebook, or fabric brushes against skin, tiny bursts of electrical charge are exchanged between materials. This is the triboelectric effect—a basic physical...
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Antiferromagnets outperform ferromagnets in ultrafast, energy-efficient memory operations
Tohoku University. "Antiferromagnets outperform ferromagnets in ultrafast, energy-efficient memory operations." Nanowerk, 29 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67520.php. Tohoku University. (2025, August 29). Antiferromagnets outperform ferromagnets in ultrafast, energy-efficient memory operations. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67520.php Tohoku University, "Antiferromagnets outperform ferromagnets in ultrafast, energy-efficient memory operations," Nanowerk, August 29, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67520.php.
Redesigning nanozymes for smarter, faster, and accountable biosensing
Aug 29, 2025 Engineered nanozymes and explainable machine learning enable sensitive bacterial detection across complex conditions. The system uses three distinct signals and delivers transparent, verifiable results. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The stakes of pathogen detection are higher than ever. A single contaminated food shipment or a missed diagnosis in a clinical...
Planetary scientist decodes clues in Bennu’s surface composition to make sense of far-flung asteroids
Aug 27, 2025 OSIRIS-REx reveals gray asteroids reflect red or blue light differently due to sulfide minerals, offering clues to rocky body evolution in the solar system. (Nanowerk News) New results from OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like...
Symmetry in quantum materials shapes high-harmonic light emission
Aug 28, 2025 Scientists discover how a hidden crystal pattern in advanced materials can control how they emit light, offering new ways to guide ultrafast signals using lasers. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Modern technologies increasingly rely on materials that can process signals at ever faster speeds. But to push beyond the limits...
Synthetic biology platform targets antibiotic residues in water
Frontiers Journals. "Synthetic biology platform targets antibiotic residues in water." Nanowerk, 28 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67511.php. Frontiers Journals. (2025, August 28). Synthetic biology platform targets antibiotic residues in water. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67511.php Frontiers Journals, "Synthetic biology platform targets antibiotic residues in water," Nanowerk, August 28, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67511.php.
Eco-friendly method yields more hydrogen storage, more ammonia
RIKEN. "Eco-friendly method yields more hydrogen storage, more ammonia." Nanowerk, 28 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67512.php. RIKEN. (2025, August 28). Eco-friendly method yields more hydrogen storage, more ammonia. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67512.php RIKEN, "Eco-friendly method yields more hydrogen storage, more ammonia," Nanowerk, August 28, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67512.php.
Solid-state hydrogel removes key obstacle to integrated bioelectronic implants
Aug 28, 2025 A new hydrogel electrolyte enables fast, low-power solid-state circuits for implantable bioelectronics, offering high precision, stability, and compatibility with complex neural systems. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Electronic devices that can sense, process, and respond to biological signals are reshaping how researchers approach medicine, neuroscience, and human–machine interaction. These systems,...
Discovery overturns century-old model of nanoparticle growth
Chung-Ang University. "Discovery overturns century-old model of nanoparticle growth." Nanowerk, 28 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67517.php. Chung-Ang University. (2025, August 28). Discovery overturns century-old model of nanoparticle growth. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67517.php Chung-Ang University, "Discovery overturns century-old model of nanoparticle growth," Nanowerk, August 28, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67517.php.
Starch emerges as a green building block for advanced water-controlling materials
Frontiers Journals. "Starch emerges as a green building block for advanced water-controlling materials." Nanowerk, 28 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67515.php. Frontiers Journals. (2025, August 28). Starch emerges as a green building block for advanced water-controlling materials. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67515.php Frontiers Journals, "Starch emerges as a green building block for advanced water-controlling materials," Nanowerk,...