Mar 25, 2025 Engineered for cutting-edge applications in photonics, semiconductor metrology, super-resolution microscopy and nanomanufacturing this advanced motion system delivers nanometer-level accuracy, repeatability, and very high dynamic performance with millisecond responsiveness across six degrees of freedom (X, Y, Z, pitch, roll, yaw). (Nanowerk News) PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader...
Nanowires keep surfaces sterile with silver and electricity
Mar 25, 2025 Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses. An electric current can also eliminate microorganisms. A team of researchers combined the two approaches and created a new type of antimicrobial surface. (Nanowerk News) Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses....
Magnetic ‘microflowers’ enhance local magnetic fields
Mar 25, 2025 A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometres in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance magnetic fields. (Nanowerk News) A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometres in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance magnetic fields. The size of...
DNA nanomachine targets skin cancer through microRNA-triggered phototherapy
Mar 25, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cancer treatments have traditionally involved a difficult balance between effectiveness and side effects. For skin cancers, this challenge is particularly pronounced. Researchers have worked to find ways to selectively target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, but progress has been limited by several persistent obstacles....
Quantum tornadoes observed among electrons
Mar 25, 2025 First experimental proof of a new quantum phenomenon. (Nanowerk News) A previously unseen quantum phenomenon first predicted several years ago has been experimentally demonstrated by an international research team, including DESY scientists, at PETRA III. The team observed a tornado-like quantum structure in a semimetal compound, tantalum...
Light alters crystal symmetry to control material properties
Mar 25, 2025 Breakthrough allows researchers to create materials with tailored properties, unlocking unprecedented control over their optical and electronic properties. (Nanowerk News) Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the...