Mar 30, 2026 Researchers developed an AR/MR typing method that turns any surface into a keyboard by using headset cameras and AI to detect fingertip blanching when pressing down, requiring no extra hardware. (Nanowerk News) Augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets let us see the world around us...
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The 3-in-1 neuromorphic image sensor that works more like a retina than a camera
Mar 29, 2026 A nanowire diode with a built-in electron trap senses, denoises, and classifies images without separate processing hardware, mimicking the retina and opening a path to smarter edge computing. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The human retina does not simply photograph the world and forward raw data. Its cells detect light,...
Adding letters to the DNA alphabet expands nanotechnology’s design options
Mar 28, 2026 Artificial DNA letters beyond A, T, G, C break a fundamental pairing rule to produce nanostructures with new shapes, far greater durability, and an unexpected ability to self-sort. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Among the defining features of the double helix, as Watson and Crick described it in 1953, is...
6-Channel piezo driver for piezo stacks, transducers, scanner tubes, and precision actuators
Mar 27, 2026 Multi-channel driver delivers precise control for a wide range of piezoelectric devices - including scanner tubes, shear, and XYZ actuator - in both static and dynamic applications. (Nanowerk News) PI’s piezo design and manufacturing division, PI Ceramic, offers a comprehensive portfolio of standard, custom, and value-added piezoelectric...
Researchers create optical phenomenon inspired by the quantum Hall and spin Hall effects
Mar 27, 2026 Researchers have successfully transferred the topological quantum Hall and spin Hall effects to a hybrid light-matter system using targeted material design. (Nanowerk News) In a groundbreaking advance in quantum physics, researchers at the Würzburg site of the Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat have succeeded in transferring the topological...
All-optical neuron breaks the nanosecond barrier using tellurium phase transition
Mar 27, 2026 A tellurium thin film that briefly melts under laser pulses delivers the first sub-nanosecond all-optical neuron, operating 100 times faster than previous designs. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Photonic neural networks should be able to run artificial intelligence at the speed of light. Optical waveguides can carry out the heavy...
Breakthrough microscopy sheds light on the behavior of metallic nanoframes
Mar 27, 2026 Ultrafast microscopy reveals how light triggers electron oscillations in metallic nanoframes, enabling advances in biosensing, catalysis and quantum tech. (Nanowerk News) Argonne and Northwestern University scientists teamed up to understand how light interacts with metallic nanoframes, with implications for biosensing, quantum information science and beyond (ACS Nano,...
Researchers reveal why hydrogen metal testing methods produce unreliable results
Mar 27, 2026 Researchers have identified how common testing errors lead to unreliable data, providing a new blueprint for building the ultra-safe infrastructure needed for a hydrogen-powered world. (Nanowerk News) The threat of climate change and intensifying geopolitical tensions has compelled nations to quickly transition toward cleaner energy sources. A...
Taming the acid clouds with a new blueprint for making fuel on Venus
Mar 27, 2026 Researchers propose a modular system combining gas filtration, enrichment, and laser spectroscopy for trace gas detection and resource extraction on Venus. (Nanowerk News) A research team has designed a modular instrument that can filter corrosive aerosols, concentrate trace gases, and perform laser-based chemical analysis in the harsh...
Electrochemical process converts lignin to useful chemicals using only electricity
Mar 27, 2026 A palladium-on-carbon catalyst electrochemically breaks lignin ether bonds and upgrades the fragments into cyclic chemicals under mild conditions without hydrogen gas. (Nanowerk News) Electrochemical process converts lignin to useful chemicals using only electricity A team led by Professor Jaehoon Kim at Sungkyunkwan University and Dr. Dong Ki...