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
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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...
Why triboelectric nanogenerator data can’t be trusted
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...
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...