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New fabrication method expands superconducting materials for quantum hardware
New York University. "New fabrication method expands superconducting materials for quantum hardware." Nanowerk, 4 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67551.php. New York University. (2025, September 4). New fabrication method expands superconducting materials for quantum hardware. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67551.php New York University, "New fabrication method expands superconducting materials for quantum hardware," Nanowerk, September 4, 2025,...
This tiny folded cube can tell where you’re touching it
Sep 04, 2025 A self-powered kirigami cube sensor detects force direction and pressure through one signal channel, enabling compact and efficient tactile input for human-machine interfaces. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every time a finger swipes a screen, turns a joystick, or presses a button, a machine responds to force. But that force—though...
CRISPR tool detects rare cancer mutations in blood with high precision
Sep 04, 2025 A CRISPR system detects rare cancer mutations in blood with single-nucleotide precision, outperforming ddPCR through engineered RNA guides and isothermal amplification. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hidden among the fragments of DNA circulating in the blood, a single genetic mutation can offer a crucial early warning sign of cancer. But...
Nanoparticle activated synthetic cells deliver drugs on demand
Sep 04, 2025 Chemists have created a synthetic cell that can be activated by a magnetic field to release a medicine whilst deep in the body. (Nanowerk News) The new technique, published in Nature Chemistry ("Magnetic activation of spherical nucleic acids enables the remote control of synthetic cells"), could be...
Bright new quantum dots could power next wave of optoelectronics
NREL. "Bright new quantum dots could power next wave of optoelectronics." Nanowerk, 4 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67557.php. NREL. (2025, September 4). Bright new quantum dots could power next wave of optoelectronics. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67557.php NREL, "Bright new quantum dots could power next wave of optoelectronics," Nanowerk, September 4, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67557.php.
Small black holes are surprisingly sloppy eaters
Sep 04, 2025 The cutting-edge XRISM satellite has revealed small black holes don't accrete matter as expected - a finding that could have implications for entire galaxies. (Nanowerk News) When stellar-mass black holes—”small” black holes that are still a few times more massive than the sun—are actively gobbling up matter,...
New batteries make 12-minute charge for 800km drive a reality
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. "New batteries make 12-minute charge for 800km drive a reality." Nanowerk, 4 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67554.php. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, September 4). New batteries make 12-minute charge for 800km drive a reality. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67554.php Korea Advanced Institute of Science and...
Researchers observe real-time switching of the magnet in the heart of a single atom
Delft University of Technology. "Researchers observe real-time switching of the magnet in the heart of a single atom." Nanowerk, 4 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67555.php. Delft University of Technology. (2025, September 4). Researchers observe real-time switching of the magnet in the heart of a single atom. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67555.php Delft University of Technology,...
Scientists probe powerful molecular messaging system that goes beyond DNA
Sep 04, 2025 Through predictive phenomics, team unravels the flexibility of the genetic code. (Nanowerk News) Scientists are uncovering the secrets of a fast-acting molecular messaging network that strongly influences how people and all organisms adjust and react to the world around them. While DNA and the genes it encodes...