Oct 23, 2025 By combining global experiments, physicists reveal the clearest view yet of how neutrinos change type as they move, offering clues to why the universe is made of matter. (Nanowerk News) In a new analysis, physicists provide the most precise picture yet of how neutrinos change ‘flavor’ as...
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Fluorescent film enables optical computing with built-in memory and display
Oct 22, 2025 Researchers create a photochromic fluorescent system that performs optical neural computing and visual output in one step, cutting power use and complexity. (Nanowerk News) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and intelligent perception systems in fields such as edge computing, medical imaging, and security identification has placed...
nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water
DESY. "Water as an energy carrier: nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water." Nanowerk, 22 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67937.php. DESY. (2025, October 22). Water as an energy carrier: nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67937.php DESY, "Water as an energy carrier: nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction...
Advances in large scale electrocatalyst design for gigawatt hydrogen production
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Advances in large scale electrocatalyst design for gigawatt hydrogen production." Nanowerk, 22 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67940.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, October 22). Advances in large scale electrocatalyst design for gigawatt hydrogen production. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67940.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Advances in large scale electrocatalyst design for gigawatt...
The key to why the universe exists may lie in an 1800s knot idea science once dismissed
Oct 22, 2025 In 1867, Lord Kelvin imagined atoms as knots in the aether. It was soon disproven. But a new study suggests his discarded idea may yet hold the key to why the universe exists. (Nanowerk News) In 1867, Lord Kelvin imagined atoms as knots in the aether. The...
Eco-friendly polymer particles shimmer like opals and never fade
UNIST. "Eco-friendly polymer particles shimmer like opals and never fade." Nanowerk, 22 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67944.php. UNIST. (2025, October 22). Eco-friendly polymer particles shimmer like opals and never fade. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67944.php UNIST, "Eco-friendly polymer particles shimmer like opals and never fade," Nanowerk, October 22, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67944.php.
A reversible geometric transformation in light
Oct 22, 2025 Changing light's polarization can reverse the structure of a patterned light field, opening a new way to control geometry and information in optics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Light can be bent, focused, or split, yet its potential to hold structure within itself is only beginning to be understood. Researchers...
Roboticists reverse engineer zebrafish navigation (w/video)
EPFL. "Roboticists reverse engineer zebrafish navigation." Nanowerk, 22 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67942.php. EPFL. (2025, October 22). Roboticists reverse engineer zebrafish navigation. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67942.php EPFL, "Roboticists reverse engineer zebrafish navigation," Nanowerk, October 22, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67942.php.
Dual torque from electron spins drives magnetic domain wall displacement
Tohoku University. "Dual torque from electron spins drives magnetic domain wall displacement." Nanowerk, 22 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67938.php. Tohoku University. (2025, October 22). Dual torque from electron spins drives magnetic domain wall displacement. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67938.php Tohoku University, "Dual torque from electron spins drives magnetic domain wall displacement," Nanowerk, October 22, 2025,...
Telescope hack opens a sharper view into the universe
Oct 22, 2025 Using a novel imaging technique on a ground-based telescope, astronomers captured the sharpest view of a star's disk, revealing previously unseen structure. (Nanowerk News) A novel imaging technique used for the first time on a ground-based telescope has helped a UCLA-led team of astronomers to achieve the...