Day: March 13, 2025

Mar 13, 2025 As brain organoids replicate aspects of the brain's physiology, organoids hold the potential to reveal new insights about human tissue biology and disease - in a way that other, non-human, models such as the mouse cannot. (Nanowerk News) Over a decade ago, Jürgen Knoblich and his team...

Mar 13, 2025 Researchers developed a nano-spring coating with carbon nanotubes on battery electrodes to absorb strain, prevent cracks, and enhance stability, lifespan, and performance. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Professor Kyu-Young Park from the Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology, Department of Materials Science & Engineering,...

Mar 13, 2025 Scientists demonstrate topological beam shaping using Jackiw-Rebbi states on metasurfaces, enabling precise, customizable light control for advanced photonics. (Nanowerk News) Precise control and shaping of light beams are crucial for a wide range of applications, including laser machining, laser therapy, optical communications, and emerging quantum technologies. Traditionally,...

Mar 13, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Lasers power modern life, from fiber optic networks that drive internet communications to precision tools that enable complex surgery. Most commercial lasers emit light at fixed wavelengths - specific colors that cannot be adjusted once manufactured. This limitation constrains their use in emerging applications like...

Mar 13, 2025 Researchers developed single-wall carbon nanotube sensors for detecting low hormone levels, paving the way for advanced, continuous health monitoring. (Nanowerk News) In the future, carbon nanotubes could enable major advances in healthcare, such as continuous health monitoring. Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have succeeded in...

Mar 13, 2025 Scientists have developed a method to track how lasers instantly change a material's transparency and conductivity on attosecond timescales, revealing ultrafast dynamics. (Nanowerk News) Instantly turning a material from opaque to transparent, or from a conductor to an insulator, is no longer the stuff of science fiction....

Mar 13, 2025 Researchers developed a new type of ceramic fiber aerogel, featuring highly anisotropic thermal conductivity and extreme thermal stability through directional bio-inspired design. (Nanowerk News) A research group led by Prof. WANG Zhenyang and ZHANG Shudong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of...

Mar 12, 2025 Researchers demonstrate how phosphorene nanoribbons' magnetic properties interact with light, paving the way for new quantum technologies. (Nanowerk News) Scientists have long suspected that phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs) – thin pieces of black phosphorus, only a few nanometres wide – might exhibit unique magnetic and semiconducting properties, but...

Mar 12, 2025 The manufacturing technique involves melting and squeezing pure metals between two rigid van der Waals anvils under high pressure. (Nanowerk News) Since the groundbreaking discovery of graphene in 2004, the dizzying pace of progress in two-dimensional (2D) materials has ushered in a new era of fundamental research...

Mar 12, 2025 Neutron activation of gold nanoparticles enables visualization of drug distribution in mice. (Nanowerk News) Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have unique chemical and biological properties. Due to their potential to accumulate in tumors, these nanoparticles have emerged as promising drug carriers for cancer therapy and targeted drug delivery. However,...