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New probes reveal proteins inside living cells with unprecedented clarity

Apr 22, 2026 Multicolor imaging technology lets researchers track proteins and cellular activity with exceptional precision and minimal background. (Nanowerk News) Fluorescent probes have transformed modern biology by allowing researchers to tag and visualize individual molecules in living cells, tissues, and animals. Using these tools, researchers can watch viruses infect...

A new system to track material design processes

Apr 22, 2026 Engineers develop a system that captures all the elements of trial and error in material design, enabling reliable reproduction of the reasoning processes and results. (Nanowerk News) Discovering and characterizing new materials is important for unlocking advances in fields like clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and improved infrastructure....

Breakthrough in the simulation of complex quantum systems

Apr 22, 2026 A new method overcomes fundamental resolution limits and may provide insights into high-temperature superconductivity. (Nanowerk News) The physicist Dr. Sebastian Paeckel has developed a method that can be used to calculate spectral functions of complex quantum systems much more precisely than was possible previously. His approach reconstructs...

Turning vibrations into value – a new catalyst converts CO2 into useful CO

Apr 22, 2026 Single-atom nickel sites on a vibration-responsive material boosted CO2-to-CO conversion under ultrasonic vibration. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a catalyst that uses vibrational energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), an important industrial feedstock. The work (Journal of Materials...