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Jan 13, 2026 Research challenges decades-old theory and sheds light on the early beginnings of the Universe. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Universit´e Paris-Saclay have challenged a decades-old dark matter theory. Their new research shows that the Universe’s most mysterious material could have been...

Jan 13, 2026 A contact lens with microscopic line patterns tracks eye position with high precision using only a smartphone camera, requiring no batteries, electronics, or special lighting. (Nanowerk Spotlight) In 1879, French ophthalmologist Louis Émile Javal documented the rapid, jerky movements eyes make while reading, which scientists now call...

Jan 12, 2026 Researchers created a living skin graft that fluoresces with inflammation, enabling long-term internal biomarker monitoring without blood tests. (Nanowerk News) Wearable health devices, such as smartwatches, have become commonplace, enabling the continuous monitoring of physiological signals at the skin’s surface. Recently, a research team in Japan has...

Jan 12, 2026 Researchers developed a method to enhance 3D imaging of lithium-ion battery electrodes, improving visualization of internal structures that affect performance. (Nanowerk News) Lithium-ion batteries power much of modern technology, yet their performance is still strongly shaped by something that remains difficult to observe: the internal structure of...

Jan 12, 2026 Researchers developed a compact, low-noise bandgap reference using a single resistor, improving stability and efficiency for sensitive biomedical electronic devices. (Nanowerk News) Electronic systems, from brain-monitoring implants to precision sensing devices, rely on an unseen but fundamental element: a stable voltage reference. If this reference drifts with...

Jan 12, 2026 A sensor that requires no nanoscale patterning detects single molecules of a breast cancer protein at concentrations 250 times lower than previous devices of its type. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A single drop of blood contains trillions upon trillions of molecules. Among them, the earliest signals of cancer, protein...

Jan 12, 2026 Study demonstrates a chiral fermionic valve that separates handedness via quantum geometry, enabling transport and interference without magnetic fields. (Nanowerk News) A collaboration between Stuart Parkin’s group at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle (Saale) and Claudia Felser’s group at the Max Planck Institute...

Jan 12, 2026 A new near-planar light outcoupling structure and an OLED design method can significantly reduce light loss inside OLED devices. (Nanowerk News) Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are widely used in smartphones and TVs thanks to their excellent color reproduction and thin, flexible planar structure. However, internal light loss...

Jan 12, 2026 A new adaptive metaskin hides objects from thermal cameras in both hot and cold environments, automatically adjusting its heat signature or holding a stable camouflage state. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every object warmer than absolute zero emits infrared radiation, an invisible glow that thermal cameras translate into images. Your...

Jan 11, 2026 Programmable nucleic acid nanoparticles boost vaccine immune responses as effectively as standard adjuvants in mice while avoiding the autoimmune risks that limit existing alternatives. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every vaccine faces the same fundamental challenge: getting the immune system to pay attention. Antigens alone often fail to provoke responses...