Apr 20, 2026 A joint report tracks the rapid growth of perovskite solar cell research since 2012 and highlights tandem architectures that exceed silicon efficiency ceilings. (Nanowerk News) A joint report (A New Roadmap to Future Solar Innovation – How University Research and Data‑Driven Analysis Are Shaping the Future of...
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A new way to detect life beyond Earth without knowing what life looks like
Apr 20, 2026 Researchers propose a population-scale biosignature based on how life may spread between planets. (Nanowerk News) A research team of Specially Appointed Associate Professor Harrison B. Smith of Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo and Specially Appointed Associate Professor Lana Sinapayen of National Institute for...
Best free AI and computational tools for researchers and materials scientists
Apr 19, 2026 Two curated guides review 67 free AI and computational tools for your daily work in the lab, from literature discovery and academic writing to DFT and ML potentials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Two years ago, a researcher's free artificial intelligence (AI) toolkit was basically Google Scholar and Zotero. Today...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Quantum computer improves AI predictions
Home > Press > Quantum computer improves AI predictions IQM hardware Credit IQM Abstract:An AI model informed by calculations from a quantum computer can better predict the behaviour of a complex physical system over the long term than current best models that use only conventional computers, according to a...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Flexible sensor gains sensitivity under pressure
Home > Press > Flexible sensor gains sensitivity under pressure Tunable 3D pressure sensor design and performance. This figure shows the design concept, working mechanism, and sensing performance of the tunable flexible capacitive pressure sensor. A laser-patterned two-dimensional precursor is transformed into a cage-like three-dimensional structure through buckling-guided assembly on...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: A reusable chip for particulate matter sensing
Home > Press > A reusable chip for particulate matter sensing Reusable SAW sensor for selective PM10 and PM2.5 detection. Schematic overview of the reusable surface acoustic wave (SAW) particulate matter sensor system. The figure shows the porous membrane filter, sensor assembly, and sensing mechanism for particle-size-selective detection. A microperforated...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Detecting vibrational quantum beating in the predissociation dynamics of SF6 using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy
Home > Press > Detecting vibrational quantum beating in the predissociation dynamics of SF6 using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy Figure 1: Schematic of SF6 predissociation dynamics and time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. Credit Ultrafast Science Abstract:Quantum coherence is a fundamental mechanism driving ultrafast molecular reaction dynamics, playing a decisive role in processes...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: When light gets trapped at nanoscale: New ways to power the future of optoelectronics From bound states in the continuum to machine-learning design, photonic metasurfaces are opening scalable routes to efficient light control
Home > Press > When light gets trapped at nanoscale: New ways to power the future of optoelectronics From bound states in the continuum to machine-learning design, photonic metasurfaces are opening scalable routes to efficient light control An overview showing how bound states in the continuum (BICs) have advanced from...
Dynamic liquid crystal elastomers drive adaptive soft robotics at liquid interfaces
Apr 18, 2026 Dynamic liquid crystal elastomer composites enable a 3D-printed soft robot that switches between three propulsion modes on water and reshapes its body for complex tasks. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Living organisms do not respond to every stimulus the same way. A mild disturbance might trigger a slow, cautious retreat....
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Qjump: Shallow-circuit quantum sampling guides combinatorial optimization On up to 104 superconducting qubits, Qjump assists in searching the ground states of hard Ising problems and might outperform simulated annealing on near-term quantum hardware
Home > Press > Qjump: Shallow-circuit quantum sampling guides combinatorial optimization On up to 104 superconducting qubits, Qjump assists in searching the ground states of hard Ising problems and might outperform simulated annealing on near-term quantum hardware Qjump utilizes shallow quantum circuits to navigate the complex energy landscape and leap...