National University of Singapore. "Scalable transition metal dichalcogenide memtransistor arrays for energy-efficient artificial neural networks." Nanowerk, 5 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68039.php. National University of Singapore. (2025, November 5). Scalable transition metal dichalcogenide memtransistor arrays for energy-efficient artificial neural networks. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68039.php National University of Singapore, "Scalable transition metal dichalcogenide memtransistor arrays...
Light can reshape atom-thin semiconductors for next-generation optical devices
Nov 05, 2025 Light triggers atomic shifts in asymmetric 2D semiconductors, tuning their optical response. This enables compact, energy-efficient photonic chips and sensitive sensors. (Nanowerk News) Rice University researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have discovered that light can trigger a physical shift...
Researchers reveal surprising growth of destructive dendrites in electrolytes
Technical University of Munich. "Researchers reveal surprising growth of destructive dendrites in electrolytes." Nanowerk, 5 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68041.php. Technical University of Munich. (2025, November 5). Researchers reveal surprising growth of destructive dendrites in electrolytes. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68041.php Technical University of Munich, "Researchers reveal surprising growth of destructive dendrites in electrolytes," Nanowerk,...
Are there different types of black holes? New method puts Einstein to the test
Nov 05, 2025 Black hole images may test competing gravity theories. A new method uses simulations to check if they follow Einstein or alternatives with future sharper telescopes. (Nanowerk News) Black holes are considered cosmic gluttons, from which not even light can escape. That is also why the images of...
Atomically thin magnetic memory films work without insulating buffer
Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics. "Ultrathin magnetic memory films work without insulating buffer." Nanowerk, 5 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68046.php. Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics. (2025, November 5). Ultrathin magnetic memory films work without insulating buffer. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68046.php Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, "Ultrathin magnetic memory films work without...
Carbon nanotubes unlock electrical control of terahertz light on silicon chips
Nov 05, 2025 Electrically controlled silicon photonic devices use carbon nanotube heaters to modulate and filter terahertz waves on chip with stable performance, enabling compact tunable components for high frequency applications. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Light in the terahertz range is drawing interest for communications and sensing. It can support data rates...
Attosecond plasma lens
Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy. "Attosecond plasma lens." Nanowerk, 5 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68048.php. Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy. (2025, November 5). Attosecond plasma lens. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68048.php Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, "Attosecond plasma lens," Nanowerk,...
Defect-engineering unlocks new unique properties in ultra-thin films
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering. "Defect-engineering unlocks new unique properties in ultra-thin films." Nanowerk, 5 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68047.php. University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering. (2025, November 5). Defect-engineering unlocks new unique properties in ultra-thin films. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68047.php University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering,...
New nanoparticle therapy shrinks pancreatic tumors and extends survival in preclinical study
Nov 05, 2025 Experimental, drug-free, MRI-guided cancer treatment may one day offer a way of targeting and destroying pancreatic tumors without surgery or chemotherapy. (Nanowerk News) A new study has found for the first time that magnetoelectric nanoparticles — tiny, wirelessly controlled particles activated by magnetic fields — can both...
Magnetic fields steer skyrmion behavior in two-dimensional materials
Nov 05, 2025 Small in-plane magnetic fields switch skyrmion chirality and improve lattice order in a two-dimensional magnet, pointing to low-energy control of spin textures for future computing devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Magnetic data storage has moved through several revolutions, shifting from spinning disks to solid-state devices and now toward components...