Apr 30, 2026 Biocompatible molecular spin sensors enable absolute thermometry in the cytoplasm and nucleus of living cancer cells. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Japan, and The University of Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with Kyushu University, Japan, have developed a new class...
Blog
Scientists develop new method to extract microplastics from soils
Apr 29, 2026 New 'gold standard' framework identifies the best methods to extract six common microplastic types from different soil textures, helping protect farmland and health. (Nanowerk News) A new ‘gold standard’ for soil analysis and microplastic extraction has been developed at the University of New England (UNE), unlocking vital...
Nanofiltration removes glyphosate from water more efficiently
Apr 29, 2026 Researchers identify the hydration of molecules - besides their size and charge - as an additional factor in the removal of herbicides. (Nanowerk News) Membranes with nanometer-sized pores can filter the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA out of water. The success of the process not only...
How proteins escape a molecular tangle
Apr 29, 2026 A new study reveals how energy-efficient cellular machines rapidly untangle misfolded proteins - a finding that may help improve the design of artificial molecular machines. (Nanowerk News) Trying to untangle a knot in a mess of strings can be frustrating and time-consuming. But not so for molecular...
Stackable goniometers with common pivot point for precision alignment applications
Apr 29, 2026 PI's L-886 Goniometer Family is a series of high-performance motorized units designed for precise angular positioning in demanding research and industrial environments. (Nanowerk News) Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning solutions, introduces the L-886 Goniometer Family, a series of high-performance motorized...
Scientists tame unusual thermal shrinking in two-dimensional materials, paving way for ultra-stable nanoelectronics
Apr 29, 2026 Review highlights strategies to control negative thermal expansion in atomically thin systems like graphene and boron nitride for next-generation devices. (Nanowerk News) When you heat a typical material, it expands. But a class of ultrathin materials, known as two-dimensional (2D) materials, defies this common-sense rule, actually shrinking...
Lead-free ceramic capacitors reach high energy density at moderate fields
Apr 29, 2026 Polarizable nanodomains in lead-free BNT ceramics overcome the trade-off between energy storage density and efficiency at moderate electric fields. (Nanowerk News) A team of materials scientists has engineered a lead-free bismuth sodium titanate (BNT)-based ceramic that achieves both high recoverable energy storage density and high efficiency at...
what works, what is early, and what is hype
Apr 29, 2026 Our evidence guide separates real nano-enabled biohacking from marketing claims, from glucose sensors and nanoformulations to peptides and smart materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Biohacking sells itself as control: track more signals, tune more pathways, recover faster, age more slowly. The promise is seductive because it sounds measurable. But...
The most common planets in the galaxy don’t appear around the most common stars
Apr 29, 2026 New research finds the galaxy's most common stars host many super-Earths but almost no sub-Neptunes, reshaping planet formation theories. (Nanowerk News) Astronomers now estimate there is at least one planet for every star in our galaxy. These worlds, called exoplanets, are planets that orbit stars outside our...
New nitride magnets let electricity flip hidden spin patterns
Apr 29, 2026 New nitride materials could let electricity control hidden magnetic spin patterns, pointing toward faster and more stable future electronics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A material used to store information must satisfy a demanding bargain. It has to keep its state when the power is off, resist noise from its...