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...
Webb telescope unmasks true nature of the cosmic tornado
Mar 24, 2025 Webb's exquisite details reveal a chance, random alignment of a protostellar outflow and a distant spiral galaxy. (Nanowerk News) Craving an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top? This random alignment of Herbig-Haro 49/50 — a frothy-looking outflow from a nearby protostar — with a multi-hued...
Tunable magnetic system achieves 99.2% speech recognition accuracy
Mar 24, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The human brain effortlessly converts spoken words into meaning, requiring minimal energy while achieving remarkable accuracy. Replicating this feat in artificial systems has proved challenging. Although speech recognition technology has advanced significantly, the underlying computing architectures remain fundamentally inefficient, demanding considerable power and computational resources....
3D self-supported nanocatalysts offer new path to clean drinking water
Mar 24, 2025 Researchers have developed a new nanostructured material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft...
Moire than meets the eye
Mar 24, 2025 Phasons, low-temperature quasiparticles found in crystal lattices, help interlayer excitons move at ultra-low temperatures, offering insights for materials science and potential boosts to quantum tech stability. (Nanowerk News) A moiré pattern appears when you stack and rotate two copies of an image with regularly repeating shapes, turning...
Phosphorene nanoribbons show magnetic and semiconducting behavior
Mar 24, 2025 Room-temperature magnetic and electronic traits make phosphorene nanoribbons promising for next-gen, energy-efficient nanoelectronics. (Nanowerk News) A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature ("Magnetically and optically active edges in phosphorene nanoribbons") has examined the remarkable properties of phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs). These atom-thin ribbons made of phosphorus...
Nanotechnology could improve odds in treating aggressive breast cancers
Mar 24, 2025 Scientists are developing novel nanoparticles that could dramatically increase the effectiveness of immunotherapies when treating triple-negative breast cancer. (Nanowerk News) University of Queensland researchers are designing nanotechnology they believe could improve how we treat the most aggressive form of breast cancer. Professor Chengzhong (Michael) Yu and his...
Can electricity flow without electrons?
Mar 22, 2025 Strange metals defy the 60-year-old understanding of electric current as a flow of discrete charges. (Nanowerk News) We all learned that electricity is caused by electrons moving in a metal. Each electron carries a discrete charge. The picture is more complicated because electrons repel each other. Any...
Nanoparticle thin films manufactured in one minute using only water and oil
Mar 21, 2025 Scalable method rapidly creates stable, flexible carbon nanoparticle films using only water and oil, enabling precise, waste-free coating on complex 3d surfaces. (Nanowerk News) A groundbreaking technology has been developed that enables the manufacturing of thin films, which typically require complex processes, using only water and oil...