Jul 30, 2025 Dried leaves convert small temperature differences into electricity through ion movement, offering a natural, biodegradable platform for efficient thermal energy harvesting that rivals engineered thermoelectric materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Ions flow constantly through plant tissues, enabling critical processes like nutrient uptake, water balance, and stress signaling. These ion...
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Scalable supercapacitor technology made from graphene
Jul 30, 2025 Scientists have set themselves the goal of improving these ubiquitous, fast storage devices by developing a new kind of electrode based on graphene. (Nanowerk News) Supercapacitors, or supercaps in short, are fast, powerful energy storage devices. They complement the relatively slow (dis-)charging batteries in numerous applications ranging...
Quantum chemistry reveals how electron behavior drives sustainable reactions
Jul 30, 2025 Quantum chemistry is helping scientists understand why some chemical reactions succeed while others fail, by showing how the movement of electrons affects each step. (Nanowerk News) Chemical research is often a process of trial and error. Things often don't go as expected in the laboratory: reactions stall...
Nanodevice advances personalized genomics with lab-grade precision
The University of Osaka. "Nanodevice advances personalized genomics with lab-grade precision." Nanowerk, 30 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67292.php. The University of Osaka. (2025, July 30). Nanodevice advances personalized genomics with lab-grade precision. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67292.php The University of Osaka, "Nanodevice advances personalized genomics with lab-grade precision," Nanowerk, July 30, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67292.php.
Why you may get future vaccines via dental floss
Jul 29, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. (Nanowerk News) The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies in mucosal surfaces, such as the lining...
Magnetizing quantum communication
Kyoto University. "Magnetizing quantum communication." Nanowerk, 29 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67283.php. Kyoto University. (2025, July 29). Magnetizing quantum communication. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67283.php Kyoto University, "Magnetizing quantum communication," Nanowerk, July 29, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67283.php.
Nanoimprinted microcone device captures circulating cancer cells with high precision
Chiba University. "Nanoimprinted microcone device captures circulating cancer cells with high precision." Nanowerk, 29 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67286.php. Chiba University. (2025, July 29). Nanoimprinted microcone device captures circulating cancer cells with high precision. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67286.php Chiba University, "Nanoimprinted microcone device captures circulating cancer cells with high precision," Nanowerk, July 29, 2025,...
Carbon-based molecules open new pathways for quantum sensing
University of Cambridge. "Carbon-based molecules open new pathways for quantum sensing." Nanowerk, 29 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67287.php. University of Cambridge. (2025, July 29). Carbon-based molecules open new pathways for quantum sensing. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67287.php University of Cambridge, "Carbon-based molecules open new pathways for quantum sensing," Nanowerk, July 29, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67287.php.
Piezo phase shifter with tip-tilt correction features sub-nanometer resolution
PI. "Piezo phase shifter with tip-tilt correction features sub-nanometer resolution." Nanowerk, 29 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67288.php. PI. (2025, July 29). Piezo phase shifter with tip-tilt correction features sub-nanometer resolution. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67288.php PI, "Piezo phase shifter with tip-tilt correction features sub-nanometer resolution," Nanowerk, July 29, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67288.php.
Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals merge and reshape during growth
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals merge and reshape during growth." Nanowerk, 29 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67290.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, July 29). Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals merge and reshape during growth. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67290.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals...