Apr 29, 2025 Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants. (Nanowerk News) When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50 percent of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. Now, a team of...
Atomic strain sensing with a silver single atom chain
Apr 29, 2025 A silver single-atom chain demonstrates atomic-scale strain sensing and piezoresistive effects, advancing nanotechnology and nanoscale sensing capabilities. (Nanowerk Spotlight) At the scale of individual atoms, materials behave in ways that defy everyday intuition. Stretch a metal wire by a few micrometers and its resistance changes only slightly....
New discovery changes views on star and planet formation
Apr 29, 2025 A new study is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars. It reveals that the environment plays a crucial role in determining the size and lifetime of these planetary disks, which are the sites of planet formation. (Nanowerk News) A study led by Paolo...