Month: March 2025

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,...

Mar 12, 2025 New research suggests black holes may become white holes, ejecting matter and time, linking dark energy to time and reshaping our understanding of the universe. (Nanowerk News) Our understanding of black holes, time and the mysterious dark energy that dominates the universe could be revolutionised, as new...

Mar 12, 2025 Scientists present new insights into the complex nature of phase transitions in magnetic nanomaterials. Their findings pave the way for ultra-sensitive sensors. (Nanowerk News) When water freezes into ice or boils into vapour, its properties change dramatically at specific temperatures. These so-called phase transitions are fundamental to...

Mar 12, 2025 Inspired by how brainless lifeforms such as starfish and slime moulds move around, physicists have constructed 'odd' objects that autonomously roll, crawl and wiggle over unpredictable terrain, including uphill and over obstacles placed in their way. (Nanowerk News) Inspired by how brainless lifeforms such as starfish and...

Mar 12, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The ability to control a material's properties at the nanoscale underlies many remarkable structures in nature. Seashells achieve their strength through precise arrangements of calcium carbonate and proteins at scales of billionths of meters. Creating artificial materials with similar levels of control would enable dramatic...

May 12, 2025 Scientists are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for applications in medicine, materials science and data storage. (Nanowerk News) University at Albany researchers at the RNA Institute are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for...

Mar 12, 2025 Researchers developed a nanoscale quantum resonant tunnelling diode that mimics a sensory neuron, detecting light, processing data, and converting it into electrical signals in one device. (Nanowerk News) The researchers at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) are pushing the boundaries of brain-inspired computing, developing neuromorphic systems...

Mar 12, 2025 Researchers have developed a binder-free 3D printing method for MXene, enabling high-resolution microstructures with enhanced conductivity and electromagnetic shielding. (Nanowerk News) The Smart 3D Printing Research Team at KERI, led by Dr. Seol Seung-kwon, has developed the world’s first technology for printing high-resolution 3D microstructures using MXene....

Mar 11, 2025 Researchers have developed cost-effective and efficient water-splitting catalysts to be used in the eco-friendly production of hydrogen. Catalyst performance surprisingly increases over time. (Nanowerk News) Hydrogen is a much-debated option in terms of CO₂-neutral energy production. Electrolyzer units that split water into its constituent oxygen and storable...

Mar 11, 2025 Researchers show that friction between microbead-covered surfaces significantly increases electric charge transfer, enhancing electricity generation. (Nanowerk News) Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) generate electricity through friction between different materials. Typically, this occurs when two distinct materials move against each other. New research by an international team of researchers from...