Nanotechnology News
April 18, 2024
Top Headlines
Apr. 17, 2024 — Engineers have developed a record-setting nanomaterial which when stretched in one direction, expands perpendicular to the applied ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Simulations on the Stampede2 supercomputer of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) are helping scientists engineer solutions to overheating of grid transformers -- a critical component of the electric ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Voids, or empty spaces, exist within matter at all scales, from the astronomical to the microscopic. In a new study, researchers used high-powered microscopy and mathematical theory to unveil ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — When scuba divers need to say 'I'm okay' or 'Shark!' to their dive partners, they use hand signals to communicate visually. But sometimes these movements are difficult to see. Now, researchers have constructed a waterproof 'e-glove' that wirelessly ...
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Apr. 17, 2024 — Silicon-based electronics are approaching their physical limitations and new materials are needed to keep up with current technological demands. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have a rich array of ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — An international team working with single-atom thick crystals found TaIrTe4's transition between the two distinct topological states of insulation ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — In an approach they call 'nanostitching,' engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. The advance could lead to next-generation airplanes and ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — For the first time, scientists have managed to create sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick. The material has been termed goldene. According to researchers, this has given the gold new ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — An international research team has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light travels. ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — New research is shedding light on one barrier to a clean energy future: corrosion. Using nanoscale imaging techniques, researchers have captured high-resolution videos of tiny crystals of ruthenium ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — Researchers have discovered 'neutronic' molecules, in which neutrons can be made to cling to quantum dots, held just by the strong force. The finding may lead to new tools for probing material ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, electronics and data storage components. Now researchers have discovered a light-responsive, ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers suggests a groundbreaking strategy to expedite the commercialization of metalens ...
Earlier Headlines
Mar. 27, 2024 — Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material. Researchers have reported on a way to use this small spot to improve laser material processing, ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Researchers are enhancing immunotherapy effects against malignant tumors by developing and validating patent-ending poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), or PLGA, nanoparticles modified with adenosine ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. A new equation sheds new light on how entropy is produced on a very short time scale in ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — An international research team has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the way for creating new ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, various substances from the air accumulate on its surface. This can be a desired effect because it makes the air cleaner ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists made a single-molecule transistor using quantum interference to control electron flow. This new design offers high on/off ratio and stability, potentially leading to smaller, faster, and ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — A research team has developed a technique that enables the nanoscale observation of heat propagation paths and behavior within material specimens. This was achieved using a scanning transmission ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists unveil next-generation research trends in metaphotonics platforms with ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — In a step toward nanofluidic-based neuromorphic -- or brain-inspired -- computing, engineers have succeeded in executing a logic operation by connecting two chips that use ions, rather than ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — If it walks like a particle, and talks like a particle... it may still not be a particle. A topological soliton is a special type of wave or dislocation which behaves like a particle: it can move ...
Mar. 19, 2024 — Though vapes have been heralded as a 'safer' way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, they present their own suite of risks that are being revealed through increasing regulation. Now, ...
Mar. 19, 2024 — Water pollution from dyes used in textile, food, cosmetic and other manufacturing is a major ecological concern with industry and scientists seeking biocompatible and more sustainable alternatives to ...
Mar. 19, 2024 — Imaging being able to wear clothes that charge your gadgets just by wearing them. New research has brought us a step closer to achieving this ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology, according ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — New research shows that the next generation of lithium-sulphur (Li||S) batteries may be capable of being charged in less than five minutes, instead of several hours as is currently the ...
Mar. 15, 2024 — Researchers have created a DNA origami platform called DoriVac, whose core component is a self-assembling square block-shaped nanostructure. DoriVac vaccines enabled tumor-bearing mice to better ...
Mar. 13, 2024 — A new process for microscale 3D printing creates particles of nearly any shape for applications in medicine, manufacturing, research and more -- at the pace of up to 1 million particles a ...
Mar. 12, 2024 — By wrapping a carbon nanotube with a ribbon-like polymer, researchers were able to create nanotubes that conduct electricity when struck with low-energy light that our eyes cannot see. In the future, ...
Mar. 12, 2024 — A team achieves successful mass production of metalenses designed for application in the ultraviolet ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- A Tiny Spot Leads to a Large Advancement in Nano-Processing, Researchers Reveal
- Researchers Create Biocompatible Nanoparticles to Enhance Systemic Delivery of Cancer Immunotherapy
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Method to Measure Entropy Production on the Nanoscale
- Silicon Spikes Take out 96% of Virus Particles
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Lights Up Process for Turning CO2 Into Sustainable Fuel
- A Self-Cleaning Wall Paint
- Quantum Interference Could Lead to Smaller, Faster, and More Energy-Efficient Transistors
- In-Situ Observation of Nanoscale Heat Propagation
- Metamaterials and AI Converge, Igniting Innovative Breakthroughs
- Artificial Nanofluidic Synapses Can Store Computational Memory
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Toxic Metal Particles Can Be Present in Cannabis Vapes Even Before the First Use, Study Finds
- Sustainable Solution for Wastewater Polluted by Dyes Used in Many Industries
- Bendable Energy Storage Materials by Cool Science
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Backyard Insect Inspires Invisibility Devices, Next Gen Tech
- Fast-Charging Lithium-Sulphur Batteries on the Horizon
Friday, March 15, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Spiral Wrappers Switch Nanotubes from Conductors to Semiconductors and Back
- Have Metalenses Expanded Their Reach Into the Ultraviolet Region?
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Giving Particle Detectors a Boost
- GPS Nanoparticle Platform Precisely Delivers Therapeutic Payload to Cancer Cells
- Breakthrough in Nanostructure Technology for Real-Time Color Display
- Combined Microscopy Technique Catches Light-Driven Polymers in the Act
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Aluminum Nanoparticles Make Tunable Green Catalysts
- Using Light to Precisely Control Single-Molecule Devices
- 'Like a Lab in Your Pocket' -- New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics
- Researchers Closing in on Genetic Treatments for Hereditary Lung Disease, Vision Loss
Monday, March 4, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Scientists Make Nanoparticles Dance to Unravel Quantum Limits
- Umbrella for Atoms: The First Protective Layer for 2D Quantum Materials
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- New Disease Testing Component Facilitates Lower-Cost Diagnostics
- You May Be Breathing in More Tiny Nanoparticles from Your Gas Stove Than from Car Exhaust
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Researchers Harness 2D Magnetic Materials for Energy-Efficient Computing
- Graphene Research: Numerous Products, No Acute Dangers Found by Study
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- An Environmentally Friendly Way to Turn Seafood Waste Into Value-Added Products
- Revolutionary Breakthrough in Solar Energy: Most Efficient QD Solar Cells
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Angle-Dependent Holograms Made Possible by Metasurfaces
- Engineering a Coating for Disease-Free Produce
- Plastic Recycling With a Protein Anchor
Friday, February 16, 2024
- New Chip Opens Door to AI Computing at Light Speed
- First Human Trial Shows 'wonder' Material Can Be Developed Safely
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Microscopy: Overcoming the Traditional Resolution Limit for the Fast Co-Tracking of Molecules
- Nanoparticles That Can Light Up the Lymph Node Cancer Cells Otherwise Undetectable by MRI
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Exploring the Effect of Ring Closing on Fluorescence of Supramolecular Polymers
- Scientists Study the Behaviors of Chiral Skyrmions in Chiral Flower-Like Obstacles
Monday, February 12, 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- EVs That Go 1,000 Km on a Single Charge: Gel Makes It Possible
- New Approach for Fast and Cost-Effective Pathogen Detection
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Elusive Bottleneck Holding Back Global Effort to Convert Carbon Dioxide Waste Into Usable Products
- Structural Isomerization of Individual Molecules Using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope Probe
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Unveiling the Generation Principles of Charged Particles 'trion' In 2D Semiconductor
- Ultra-Sensitive Lead Detector Could Significantly Improve Water Quality Monitoring
- Direct View of Tantalum Oxidation That Impedes Qubit Coherence
Friday, February 2, 2024
- A Sleeker Facial Recognition Technology Tested on Michelangelo's David
- Unveiling Oxidation-Induced Super-Elasticity in Metallic Glass Nanotubes
- Edge-to-Edge Assembly Technique for 2D Nanosheets
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Single Proton Illuminates Perovskite Nanocrystals-Based Transmissive Thin Scintillators
- Key Dynamics of 2D Nanomaterials: View to Larger-Scale Production
- Machine Learning Guides Carbon Nanotechnology
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- New Breakthroughs for Unlocking the Potential of Plasmonics
- Small Yet Mighty: Showcasing Precision Nanocluster Formation With Molecular Traps
- Structural Color Ink: Printable, Non-Iridescent and Lightweight
Monday, January 29, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Locusts' Sense of Smell Boosted With Custom-Made Nanoparticles
- Turning Glass Into a 'transparent' Light-Energy Harvester
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Breakthrough in Muscle Regeneration: Nanotech Scaffolding Supports Tissue Growth
- Hacking DNA to Make Next-Gen Materials
Monday, January 22, 2024
Friday, January 19, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Using Magnetized Neurons to Treat Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
- Researchers Create Faster and Cheaper Way to Print Tiny Metal Structures With Light
- DNA Becomes Our 'hands' To Construct Advanced Nanoparticle Materials
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- The Metalens Meets the Stars
- Researchers Optimize 3D Printing of Optically Active Nanostructures
- New Insight Into Frictionless Surfaces Is Slippery Slope to Energy-Efficient Technology
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- How Black Silicon, a Prized Material Used in Solar Cells, Gets Its Dark, Rough Edge
- The First Domino Falls for Redox Reactions
- New Study Uses Machine Learning to Bridge the Reality Gap in Quantum Devices
Monday, January 8, 2024
- Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Previously Uncounted Tiny Plastic Bits
- Revolutionizing Stable and Efficient Catalysts With Turing Structures for Hydrogen Production
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
- Functional Semiconductor Made from Graphene
- Researchers Boost Signal Amplification in Perovskite Nanosheets