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Nano droplets reveal how water behaves on high-tech surfaces
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. "Nano droplets reveal how water behaves on high-tech surfaces." Nanowerk, 2 December 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68197.php. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, December 2). Nano droplets reveal how water behaves on high-tech surfaces. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68197.php Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, "Nano...
Scientists create novel, ultrathin material to make transistors
Dec 03, 2025 Researchers built a four-atom-thick transistor combining an atomically thin semiconductor and molecular crystal. It uses charge localization and works at room temperature. (Nanowerk News) The ability to make a very miniature on/off switch changed the world. These tiny switches, known as transistors, make up the basis of...
New research shows p-computers can solve spin-glass problems faster than quantum systems
Dec 01, 2025 When a commercial quantum computer will surpass classical machines for real-world optimization is unknown, but probabilistic p-computers with p-bits offer a practical interim path. (Nanowerk News) It remains an open question when a commercial quantum computer will emerge that can outperform classical (non-quantum) machines in speed and...
Newly discovered star opens ‘laboratory’ for solving cosmic dust mystery
Dec 01, 2025 Kappa Tucanae A, 70 light-years away, hosts dust hotter than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit that should not survive. Astronomers found a companion star passing through the dust region. (Nanowerk News) Seventy light-years from Earth, a star called Kappa Tucanae A harbors one of astronomy's most perplexing mysteries: dust...
A split-second impact boosts nanogenerator power by a thousandfold
Dec 02, 2025 A new impact-based design turns gentle everyday motion into bursts of electricity, greatly boosting the power output of flexible piezoelectric devices for real-world use. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A person walking down a sidewalk produces dozens of tiny mechanical events: shoes bend, fabric flexes, and bones compress slightly under...
MOF-doped hydrogel functions as a self-pumping enzymatic reactor
Dec 02, 2025 Temperature responsive hydrogels combined with enzyme loaded metal organic frameworks actively move substrates and products and retain enzymes, enabling stable reusable catalysis and reliable glucose sensing in harsh environments. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Enzymes drive many chemical reactions used in biotechnology. They work in water, target specific molecules with...
Scientists develop a new method to measure cellular energy in real time
Dec 02, 2025 Researchers developed a genetically encoded fluorescence lifetime indicator that enables quantitative imaging of ATP levels inside living cells in real time. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have developed a breakthrough method for quantitative imaging of ATP levels inside living cells....
Researchers develop light-controlled method to trigger brain signals
Kanazawa University. "Researchers develop light-controlled method to trigger brain signals." Nanowerk, 2 December 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=68191.php. Kanazawa University. (2025, December 2). Researchers develop light-controlled method to trigger brain signals. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=68191.php Kanazawa University, "Researchers develop light-controlled method to trigger brain signals," Nanowerk, December 2, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=68191.php.
Water molecules in motion reveal unexpected behavior on 2D materials
Graz University of Technology. "Water molecules in motion reveal unexpected behavior on 2D materials." Nanowerk, 2 December 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68193.php. Graz University of Technology. (2025, December 2). Water molecules in motion reveal unexpected behavior on 2D materials. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68193.php Graz University of Technology, "Water molecules in motion reveal unexpected behavior on...