May 02, 2026 Stick-on gel delivers drugs and nanoparticles directly into plant tissues, clearing bacterial infections in 48 hours for safer, targeted crop protection. (Nanowerk News) A stick-on gel for plants could one day offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests. Engineers at the University...
Promising new technique uses nanoparticles to detect pancreatic cancer
May 02, 2026 Scientists develop sophisticated blood test that is 97% effective in revealing pancreatic cancer. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a new technique using an electronic jolt and nanoparticles to reveal the telltale signal of an insidious form of cancer. The technique, described...
How energy is transferred in photosynthetic bacteria
May 01, 2026 A structural analysis reveals how energy harvested from sunlight is moved to where it can power photosynthesis. (Nanowerk News) RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments besides chlorophyll is transferred to the molecular site where photosynthesis occurs in cyanobacteria (Plant and Cell Physiology,...
New nanoreactor design rule improves catalysis by balancing transport and kinetics
May 01, 2026 Optimization isn't always about maximization: researchers found a subtle rule where a bit of restraint actually speeds up chemical reactions in nanoreactors. (Nanowerk News) A new study by a team at Tohoku University, published in Chemical Engineering Journal ("Designing hollow-structured nanoreactors for effective use of catalytic nanoparticles...
Researchers clean up toxic perovskite solar panels to bring them indoors
May 01, 2026 A team of chemical engineers have developed a new fabrication method that eliminates the need for toxic lead and other hazardous solvents in perovskite indoor solar panels. (Nanowerk News) Safer and more environmentally friendly indoor solar panels could soon help power electronics in homes and offices, thanks...
Explosive evaporation unlocks new possibilities in 3D printing and chemical analysis
May 01, 2026 Researchers reveal how charged water droplets on frictionless surfaces spontaneously emit microdroplet jets, opening doors for nanofabrication and electrospray. (Nanowerk News) Water droplets might seem simple at first. But when nearing evaporation, a desperate power struggle of competing physical forces can emerge, with explosive effects. In a...
Twisted boron nitride boosts deep-UV light emission for LEDs
May 01, 2026 A new moire quantum well built from twisted boron nitride layers emits deep-ultraviolet light 20 times more efficiently than aluminum gallium nitride semiconductors. (Nanowerk News) A research team in South Korea has built a deep-ultraviolet semiconductor that emits light roughly 20 times more efficiently than the materials...
Atomic imaging makes mechanism-driven growth of 2D materials possible
May 01, 2026 In-situ atomic imaging captures how MoS2 moves from disordered clusters to ordered 2D crystals, pointing toward growth pathways researchers can design, not just test. (Nanowerk News) Molybdenum disulfide does not crystallize in a single step. Atomic-scale imaging during chemical vapor deposition shows the material passes through disordered...
MXene plasmonic sensor reveals faint molecular fingerprints in ultrathin films
May 01, 2026 Acoustic MXene plasmons detect weak molecular fingerprints in nanometer-thick films while extending infrared sensing into the short-wave infrared. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Good infrared chemical sensors face a hard choice: pick up faint traces, or read a wide range of molecular signals. A device tuned to detect a weak...
Meissner effect observed in two-dimensional superconductors at four nanometers
Apr 30, 2026 A research team has directly observed the Meissner effect in two-dimensional superconductors using a new high-sensitivity magnetometry method. (Nanowerk News) A research team has directly observed the Meissner effect in two-dimensional superconductors, capturing magnetic signatures that had remained inaccessible to standard instruments. The work, carried out at...