Mar 19, 2025 Researchers unveil 3D transistors using 2D semiconductors, enabling energy-efficient, high-performance electronics with unprecedented miniaturization. (Nanowerk News) In a significant advancement for semiconductor technology, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have unveiled novel three-dimensional (3D) transistors utilizing two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. Their approach paves the way for energy-efficient, high-performance electronics...
Carbon nanotube fibers create flexible, durable threads for energy-storing textiles
Mar 19, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The integration of electronics into clothing promises to transform how we interact with technology, but the fundamental materials have consistently fallen short. Attempts to weave electronic functions into textiles typically produce either stiff, unwearable materials or delicate structures that fail under normal use. The core...
Smart nanotherapy enhances immune attack on melanoma
Mar 18, 2025 Researchers developed an innovative nano-immune agonist that significantly improves immunotherapy outcomes for melanoma - a highly aggressive and hard-to-treat form of skin cancer. (Nanowerk News) Prof. WU Zhengyan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. ZHANG Guilong...
Biodegradable photonic glitter made from nanocellulose replaces microplastics
Mar 18, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Tiny plastic particles from decorative glitter infiltrate water systems and soil worldwide, adding to the growing crisis of microplastic pollution. These shimmering specks, smaller than five millimeters, persist in the environment for decades. While manufacturers have attempted to create biodegradable alternatives, they’ve struggled to replicate...
Nanomaterials used to measure first nuclear reaction on radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star collisions
Mar 18, 2025 Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had previously only been theorised. (Nanowerk News) Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a...
A new era in porous materials
Mar 18, 2025 Van der Waals forces, once deemed too weak for structural integrity, have been shown to create stable, highly porous frameworks with exceptional thermal resilience and reversible assembly, paving the way for scalable and recyclable materials. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from Kyoto University have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in...
Deep dive into space turns up new Spitzer bubbles
Mar 17, 2025 Using AI image recognition, deep learning model efficiently and accurately finds structures related to star formation. (Nanowerk News) To learn more about the deepest reaches of our own galaxy and the mysteries of star formation, Japanese researchers have created a deep learning model. The Osaka Metropolitan University-led...
A ‘surprisingly large’ disk galaxy discovered in the early universe
Mar 17, 2025 An international team has discovered a giant spiral disk galaxy in the early cosmos which is three times larger than similar galaxies at the same epoch. (Nanowerk News) An international team has discovered a giant spiral disk galaxy in the early cosmos which is three times larger...
Twisting atomically thin materials could advance quantum computers
Mar 17, 2025 Placing two layers of special 2D materials together and turning them at large angles creates artificial atoms with intriguing optical properties. (Nanowerk News) By taking two flakes of special materials that are just one atom thick and twisting them at high angles, researchers at the University of...
‘Audible enclaves’ could enable private listening without headphones
Mar 17, 2025 Thanks to self-bending ultrasonic beams, it may someday be possible to listen to a favorite podcast or song without disturbing the people around you, even without wearing headphones. (Nanowerk News) It may someday be possible to listen to a favorite podcast or song without disturbing the people...