Nov 04, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The human immune system can be a powerful weapon against cancer, but only if it can be taught to recognize tumor cells as threats. Medical researchers have developed vaccines that train immune cells to fight cancer, but delivering these vaccines to the right cells remains...
Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics
Nov 04, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology is held back by a fundamental physical limit that prevents transistors from operating below a certain voltage. This limit,...
Synthetic genes engineered to mimic how cells build tissues and structures
Nov 04, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds self-assembling structures piece...
Pioneering scalable hole-spin qubits for quantum computing
Nov 02, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A team led by UNSW Sydney, in collaboration with Australian start-up Diraq, opens in a new window, has reached a major milestone by demonstrating hole-spin qubits using industry standard silicon manufacturing processes. Hole-spins – positively charged particles in semiconductors – have the potential to revolutionise...
New laser process creates multipurpose graphene material to enhance space exploration equipment
Nov 01, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Space equipment must perform complex functions while operating in extreme conditions. A telescope's sensors require protection from stray light that can ruin astronomical observations, while simultaneously managing temperature swings that can distort images. Astronauts need constant health monitoring, but current sensors restrict movement and add...
Blockchain based intrusion detection algorithm for IoT
Nov 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In the Internet of Things, the network devices have been more vulnerable to various intrusion attacks. Most of the existing algorithms are trained in a centralized manner, which may cause external communication cost and privacy leakage. Besides, traditional model training manners are incapable to identify...
Nanoscale fuller-dome aerogels enable new class of thermal insulating materials
Oct 31, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cold weather protection represents a fundamental challenge at the intersection of physics and human comfort. Heat naturally flows from warm to cold areas. Blocking this flow requires creating barriers at the microscopic level, where heat transfer occurs. Traditional insulating materials like wool, synthetic fabrics, and...
Nanopositioning solutions for SR-microscopy, material science, semiconductor test and metrology
Oct 31, 2024 (Nanowerk News) PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in nanopositioning motion control for life sciences, semiconductor, and photonics, offers a series of piezo-flexure controlled nanopositioning stages for high-resolution microscopy and material science applications. The P-545 PInano® piezo stage family is engineered for nanometer scale accuracy, high stability,...
Starch-MXene nanocomposite films pave the way for green electronics
Oct 31, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based materials, marking a significant advancement in the field of sustainable electronics. The study, published in Advanced Functional Materials ("Transient Starch-Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Electronics and Multifunctional Sensing"), showcases the...
A simple, revolutionary printing technique for periodic nano- and microstructures
Oct 31, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from NIMS and the University of Connecticut has developed a printing technique capable of forming a periodic nano/microstructure on the surface of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) slab and easily transferring it onto the surface of a glass substrate. This technique enables the...