Jun 05, 2025 COSMOS has released JWST data for the largest universe map, revealing 800,000 galaxies and reshaping views of the early cosmos. (Nanowerk News) In the name of open science, the multinational scientific collaboration COSMOS has released the data behind the largest map of the universe. Called the COSMOS-Web...
New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds
Jun 05, 2025 Researchers developed an algorithm that lets a robot 'think ahead' and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously. (Nanowerk News) Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you’ll need to pack all items required for your trip into a suitcase, making sure everything fits securely without crushing...
Biodegradable ‘heat bombs’ safely target specific cells
Jun 05, 2025 Researchers have developed a new way to safely heat up specific areas inside the body by using biodegradable polymers that contain tiny water pockets, which are then activated by near-infrared laser. (Nanowerk News) Cornell researchers have developed a new way to safely heat up specific areas inside...
Caterpillar factories produce fluorescent nanocarbons
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Catalysts get a boost with atomic-level tinkering
Jun 05, 2025 Scientists developed a new fabrication technique to fine-tune a platinum catalyst on an atomic level. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) designed and fabricated catalysts that can increase the speed of carbon monoxide oxidation by...
A phonon’s trampoline
University of Konstanz. "A phonon’s trampoline." Nanowerk, 5 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66989.php. University of Konstanz. (2025, June 5). A phonon’s trampoline. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66989.php University of Konstanz, "A phonon’s trampoline," Nanowerk, June 5, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=66989.php.
New study indicates that scientists could use black holes as particle supercolliders
Jun 05, 2025 Scientists could turn to black holes to aid the search for dark matter and similarly elusive particles that hold clues to the universe's deepest secrets, a new study by physicists suggests. (Nanowerk News) Scientists could turn to black holes to aid the search for dark matter and...
AI designs over 7,000 new proteins to help speed up medicine and research
Higher Education Press. "AI designs over 7,000 new proteins to help speed up medicine and research." Nanowerk, 5 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=66984.php. Higher Education Press. (2025, June 5). AI designs over 7,000 new proteins to help speed up medicine and research. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=66984.php Higher Education Press, "AI designs over 7,000 new...
Magnetism in new exotic material opens the way for robust quantum computers
Jun 04, 2025 Novel quantum material stabilized by magnetism, offering a path to more resilient quantum computers capable of handling real-world calculations. (Nanowerk News) The entry of quantum computers into society is currently hindered by their sensitivity to disturbances in the environment. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden,...
Novel manufacturing technique for piezoelectric thin films
Jun 04, 2025 Researchers developed a process for manufacturing advanced thin films in which sophisticated timing enables high-quality functional layers at low process temperatures. (Nanowerk News) Our everyday lives are so riddled with electronics that we hardly notice them anymore. When we casually reach for our smartphone, we rarely think...