Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Tohoku University have developed guidelines for a single-nanometer magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), allowing for performance tailoring to meet the requirements of diverse applications, ranging from AI/IoT to automobiles and space technologies. The breakthrough will lead to high-performance spintronic non-volatile memory, compatible with state-of-the-art...
Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed
Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it is ‘eating’ its host galaxy to death. The international team, led by the University of Cambridge, used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to...
Leaf-inspired nanogenerators use rain and wind to generate green electricity sustainably
Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Scientists have developed an innovative new device that can harness energy from raindrops and wind, converting it into usable electricity to power electronics. This technology, described in a paper published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ("Multisource Energy Harvester on Textile and Plants for Clean...
Higher measurement accuracy opens new window to the quantum world
Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Using the well-known terbium titanate as an example, the team demonstrated that the method delivers highly reliable results. The thermal Hall effect provides information about coherent multi-particle states in quantum materials, based on their interaction with lattice vibrations (phonons). The laws of quantum physics apply...
Graphene at sub-nanometer scale unlocks intense quantum light interactions
Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Since its isolation in 2004, graphene has captivated researchers with its roster of incredible properties from mechanical strength surpassing steel to electrical conductivity rivaling silver. Yet the often hyped “wonder” material has so far failed to meet its immense promise revolutionizing industries from electronics to...
Researchers optimize 3D printing of optically active nanostructures
Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The shape, size and optical properties of 3-dimensional nanostructures can now be simulated in advance before they are produced directly with high precision on a wide variety of surfaces. Nanoprobes or optical tweezers with sizes in the nanometre range are now within reach. For around...
Researchers observe what ubiquitination hinges on
Jan 17, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University report in Nano Letters ("Structural dynamics of E6AP E3 ligase HECT domain and involvement of flexible hinge loop in ubiquitin chain synthesis mechanism") how the flexibility of a protein hinge plays a crucial role in the...
Material science advance could lead to airplanes that optimize their shape in flight
Jan 16, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Materials and objects could take on different shapes by themselves through a method developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Breakthrough tests showed how microscale melting and cooling of a wide range of materials – such as plastics and metals – can be manipulated to...
Contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma
Jan 16, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Glaucoma effects around 70 million people worldwide and can cause irreversible loss of vision if not treated – but around half of those living with the condition are not aware of it. Usually developing slowly over time, many cases of glaucoma are only picked up...