Sep 13, 2025 A minimalist molecular coating enables organic devices to generate power and detect light indoors, resolving a materials interface problem while improving efficiency, scalability, and cost. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Indoor electronics are becoming more intelligent, more connected, and more invisible. Smart sensors track motion, light, temperature, and biometrics in...
Astronomers confirm wandering black hole in nearby dwarf galaxy
Sep 12, 2025 A wandering black hole in a dwarf galaxy 230 million light-years away, offset from the center and launching jets, offers clues to black hole growth beyond nuclei. (Nanowerk News) Traditionally, black holes are usually thought to "reside" at the centers of galaxies. However, a research team led...
Atom-thin crystals offer a new route to efficient computer memory
Auburn University. "Atom-thin crystals offer a new route to efficient computer memory." Nanowerk, 12 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67621.php. Auburn University. (2025, September 12). Atom-thin crystals offer a new route to efficient computer memory. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67621.php Auburn University, "Atom-thin crystals offer a new route to efficient computer memory," Nanowerk, September 12, 2025,...
Microscopes can now watch materials go quantum with liquid helium
Sep 12, 2025 A new specimen holder gives scientists more control over ultracold temperatures, enabling the study of how materials acquire properties useful in quantum computers. (Nanowerk News) Scientists can now reliably chill specimens near absolute zero for over 10 hours while taking images resolved to the level of individual...
Nano-switch achieves first directed, gated flow of chargeless quantum information carriers
Sep 12, 2025 Moving excitons with light and a nano-ridge could help bridge optics and electronics, enabling new devices and faster, more efficient communication. (Nanowerk News) A new nanostructure acts like a wire and switch that can, for the first time, control and direct the flow of quantum quasiparticles called...
Scientists develop ‘molecular magnifying glass’ to help identify diseases earlier
Rice University. "Scientists develop 'molecular magnifying glass' to help identify diseases earlier." Nanowerk, 12 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67625.php. Rice University. (2025, September 12). Scientists develop 'molecular magnifying glass' to help identify diseases earlier. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67625.php Rice University, "Scientists develop 'molecular magnifying glass' to help identify diseases earlier," Nanowerk, September 12, 2025,...
Nanoscale images of a blood clotting protein complex reveal a secret to the clotting chain reaction
University of Michigan. "Nanoscale images of a blood clotting protein complex reveal a secret to the clotting chain reaction." Nanowerk, 12 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67626.php. University of Michigan. (2025, September 12). Nanoscale images of a blood clotting protein complex reveal a secret to the clotting chain reaction. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67626.php University of...
This stretchy gel repairs itself and signals stress with color
Sep 12, 2025 A stretchable, self-healing gel visibly changes color when pulled or heated, combining strength and built-in sensing in a single material designed for wearable devices and soft robotics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Soft wearable electronics, artificial skin, and flexible biomedical devices all depend on materials that can stretch, recover from...
Uniting the light spectrum on a nanophotonic chip
Sep 12, 2025 Researchers develop a highly efficient method to provide coherent light of any wavelength from visible to mid-infrared with a single tiny device. (Nanowerk News) Focused laser-like light that covers a wide range of frequencies is highly desirable for many scientific studies and for many applications, for instance...
What really happens during catalysis with platinum-rhodium nanoparticles
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