Day: March 28, 2025

Mar 27, 2025 Squeezing the right amount of potassium ions between the atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide can turn it from a semiconductor into a metal, superconductor or insulator. (Nanowerk News) The same layered material can be made to behave as a superconductor, metal, semiconductor or insulator by using a...

Mar 28, 2025 Researchers demonstrate that a single transistor can mimic neural and synaptic behaviors, bringing brain-inspired computing closer to reality. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated that a single, standard silicon transistor, the fundamental building block of microchips used in computers, smartphones and...

Mar 28, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide represents an effective approach to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce valuable chemical feedstocks. While researchers have pursued this technology for decades, they've faced a persistent challenge: finding catalysts that can both activate the stable carbon...

Mar 27, 2025 Researchers have developed a nanocomposie hydrogel that responds to multiple stimuli for precise drug release. (Nanowerk News) Gels that respond to second near-infrared (NIR-II) light have shown promise in medical uses because they can be activated from a distance and NIR-II light can penetrate deeply into tissues,...

Mar 28, 2025 Mechanical metamaterials research demands interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. (Nanowerk News) Metamaterials are artificially-structured materials with extraordinary properties not easily found in nature. With engineered three-dimensional (3D) geometries at the micro- and nanoscale, these architected materials achieve unique mechanical and physical properties with capabilities beyond those of conventional...

Mar 28, 2025 Artificial cells using riboswitch-gene fusion in liposomes produce fluorescent proteins when detecting specific targets. Multiple cell types can simultaneously detect different targets.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from Ehime University created novel artificial cells by encapsulating a riboswitch-gene fusion with wheat germ extract...

Mar 28, 2025 Researchers have developed a tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could revolutionize early cancer detection. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could revolutionise early cancer...

Mar 27, 2025 Novel e-skins unlock a new level of interaction between humans and machines. (Nanowerk News) Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone under water: This and more could soon be a reality thanks to innovative e-skins. A research team led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum...

Mar 27, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Advances in semiconductor technology have reached a critical turning point. Silicon-based transistor technology, central to electronics, faces increasing limitations due to the fundamental quantum properties of silicon at extremely small scales. Moore’s Law, predicting that computing power doubles approximately every two years, is nearing its...

Mar 27, 2025 Pioneering new research could help unlock exciting new potential to create ultrafast, laser-driven storage devices. (Nanowerk News) New research, led by experts from the University of Exeter, would revolutionize the field of data storage, through the development of laser-driven magnetic domain memories. The findings have been published...