Jan 23, 2026 The latest results combined weak lensing and galaxy clustering and incorporated four dark energy probes from a single experiment for the first time. (Nanowerk News) The Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration is releasing results that, for the first time, combine all six years of data from weak...
A new implantable scaffold captures and destroys circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream
Jan 23, 2026 An implantable scaffold and magnetic probes capture circulating tumor cells directly in the bloodstream, eliminating over 90% of captured cells in rabbits and goats. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A single cancer cell breaks free from a tumor, squeezes through the wall of a nearby blood vessel, and enters the...
Stacked 2D materials unlock diamond-based electronics circuits
Jan 23, 2026 Placing a thin layer of molybdenum disulfide on diamond enables current flow at room temperature, opening a new pathway for diamond-based electronic devices. (Nanowerk News) Beyond the sparkle, diamonds have hidden talents. They shed heat better than any material, tolerate extreme temperatures and radiation and handle high...
PI introduces miniaturized alignment engine platform for scalable, parallel E/O wafer-level test
Jan 22, 2026 Parallel piezo aligners with fly height sensors enable faster PIC wafer testing. (Nanowerk News) PI (Physik Instrumente) announced a new technology platform for electro-optical wafer-level testing designed to validate electrical and optical device functions simultaneously in high-volume production. The system combines high-density electrical probing with automated photonic...
A new strategy for smarter pressure sensors
Jan 22, 2026 Initially stacked benzene layers increase fluorescent color change drastically when exposed to pressure, suggesting new ways to design the pressure sensors used in machinery and medical devices. (Nanowerk News) Piezofluorochromism, the phenomenon of materials reversibly changing their fluorescent color when pressure is applied, is used to create...
New nanoparticle technology offers hope for hard-to-treat diseases
Jan 22, 2026 A new perspective describes engineered nanoparticles that target and degrade disease-causing proteins, opening new ways to treat dementia, brain cancer, and other conditions. (Nanowerk News) A newly published perspective article in Nature Nanotechnology ("Nanoparticle-mediated targeting chimeras transform targeted protein degradation") details groundbreaking nanoparticle technology to eliminate harmful,...
New AI method revolutionises the design of enzymes
Jan 22, 2026 Researchers can use the technology to construct artificial biocatalysts. These new enzymes are significantly faster, more stable and more versatile than previous artificial biocatalysts. (Nanowerk News) Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For example, they make it possible to...
Battery-free nanosensors could pave the way for next-generation wearables
Jan 22, 2026 Nanofiber-based, triboelectric nanogenerator-based nanosensors that work without batteries or wires could pave the way for more comfortable, less obtrusive sleep and healthcare monitoring at home. (Nanowerk News) Unlike conventional systems used in smartwatches and other wearables, which depend on batteries and regular charging, the technology is designed...
New thermochromic film autonomously switches between heating and cooling for year-round thermal management
Jan 22, 2026 A thermochromic film embedded with size-optimized microcapsules autonomously switches between passive heating and cooling modes while maintaining high infrared emission for all-season thermal regulation. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every summer, air conditioners around the world consume staggering amounts of electricity to keep buildings and vehicles cool. Global residential cooling...
A new optical centrifuge is helping physicists probe the mysteries of superfluids
Jan 22, 2026 Centrifuge enables researchers to control the rotation of molecules suspended in liquid helium nano-droplets, bringing them a step closer to demystifying the behaviour of exotic, frictionless superfluids. (Nanowerk News) Physicists have used a new optical centrifuge to control the rotation of molecules suspended in liquid helium nano-droplets,...