General — Nanotechnology — February 6th, 2026

Engineered enzymes enable greener one-pot amide synthesis for drug manufacturing
A single type of chemical structure that shows up again and again in modern medicine is the amide bond that links a carbonyl group (C=O) to a nitrogen atom. They're so ubiquitous that 117 of the top 200 small-molecule drugs by retail sales in 2023 feature at least one amide bond. And now, researchers have discovered a clever new way to reengineer natural enzymes to build amides from simple chemicals like aldehydes and amines.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Measuring time at the quantum level
Physicists have found a way to measure the time involved in quantum events and found it depends on the symmetry of the material.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Quantum encryption method demonstrated at city-sized distances for the first time
Concerns that quantum computers may start easily hacking into previously secure communications has motivated researchers to work on innovative new ways to encrypt information. One such method is quantum key distribution (QKD), a secure, quantum-based method in which eavesdropping attempts disrupt the quantum state, making unauthorized interception immediately detectable.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Quantum Twins simulator unveils 15,000 controllable quantum dots for materials research
Researchers in Australia have unveiled the largest quantum simulation platform built to date, opening a new route to exploring the complex behavior of quantum materials at unprecedented scales.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Researchers demonstrate organic crystal emitting red light from UV and green from near-infrared
Invisible light beyond the range of human vision plays a vital role in communication technologies, medical diagnostics, and optical sensing. Ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths are routinely used in these fields, yet detecting them directly often requires complex instrumentation.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Scientists discover 'levitating' time crystals that you can hold in your hand
Time crystals, a collection of particles that "tick"—or move back and forth in repeating cycles—were first theorized and then discovered about a decade ago. While scientists have yet to create commercial or industrial applications for this intriguing form of matter, these crystals hold great promise for advancing quantum computing and data storage, among other uses.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Self-assembling 'bundlemers' could reshape next-generation protein-based materials
Proteins are the building blocks of life. These biomolecules comprise chains of amino acids that fold into precise shapes to perform specific jobs in nature. But these elegant structures form only under narrow pH and temperature conditions, a property dictated by billions of years of evolution that has limited efforts to develop synthetic, protein-based advanced materials.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Study reveals microscopic origins of surface noise limiting diamond quantum sensors
A new theoretical study led by researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory has identified the microscopic mechanisms by which diamond surfaces affect the quantum coherence of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers—defects in diamond that underpin some of today's most sensitive quantum sensors.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Three-component catalyst boosts ammonia from nitrate electrolysis by more than 50%
A research team led by Dr. Dandan Gao from the Department of Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has developed a new method for the sustainable production of ammonia and formic acid. Ammonia is indispensable in modern agriculture and, like formic acid, an important industrial feedstock. Conventionally, ammonia is produced using the Haber-Bosch process, which is extremely energy-intensive and causes significant CO₂ emissions.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Three-way quantum correlations fade exponentially with distance at any temperature, study shows
The properties of a quantum material are driven by links between its electrons known as quantum correlations. A RIKEN researcher has shown mathematically that, at non-zero temperatures, these connections can only exist over very short distances when more than two particles are involved.
February 6, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — February 4th, 2026

Optofluidic 3D Micro/Nanofabrication for Diverse Materials and Multifunctional Microdevices
A new optofluidic approach to three-dimensional micro- and nanofabrication allows a wide range of materials to be assembled into complex, functional microdevices.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons
You can tell a lot about a material based on the type of light shining at it: Optical light illuminates a material's surface, while X-rays reveal its internal structures and infrared captures a material's radiating heat. Now, MIT physicists have used terahertz light to reveal inherent, quantum vibrations in a superconducting material, which have not been observable until now.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Uncovering hidden quantum landscapes
Scientists have developed an innovative microscope that uses the ultimate sensor - a single atom - to reveal the invisible energy terrain that guides electrons inside quantum materials.
February 4, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — February 2nd, 2026

91-qubit processor accurately simulates many-body quantum chaos
Quantum chaos describes chaotic classical dynamical systems in terms of quantum theory, but simulations of these systems are limited by computational resources. However, one team seems to have found a way by leveraging error mitigation and specialized circuits on a 91-qubit superconducting quantum processor.
February 2, 2026 — Source

A clearer look at critical materials, thanks to refrigerator magnets
Researchers adapted ARPES to work in magnetic fields using nanoscale alternating magnets that confine fields near a sample, letting photoelectrons travel straight.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Celebrating 120 years of excellence: National University of Singapore (NUS)
This themed collection in the nanoscale family of journals (Nanoscale Horizons, Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances) commemorates the 120th anniversary of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Founded in 1905 as a medical school, NUS has evolved into a world-leading university with a strong global presence. Over the past century, it has expanded far beyond its medical origins to become a comprehensive, research-intensive institution. Today, NUS is internationally recognized for its excellence in research, education, and innovation.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Composition-modulated anti-ambipolar behavior enabled by two-dimensional GeSxSe1−x/SnS2 van der Waals heterostructures for high-performance logic inverters
Logic inverters, which lay the foundation for the functionality of large-scale integrated circuits, are achieved using anti-ambipolar transistors (AATs) based on two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals heterojunctions (vdWH). However, the impact of the doping strategy on the figures of merit of logic inverters based on 2D vdWH AATs has not been comprehensively analyzed.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Electronic engineering of spinels for advanced electrocatalysis
Spinels represent promising candidates for clean energy electrocatalysis due to their abundance and electronic structure adjustability. However, their intrinsic catalytic activity remains limited. This review analyzes the fundamental correlations between the electronic structure and catalytic performance of spinel-based electrocatalysts. It elucidates the critical roles of coordination geometry, e.g., tetrahedral versus octahedral sites, and the electronic configuration of active metal centers, including the d-band center position and spin state.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Engineering Bi2S3-based nanoreactors for antimicrobial applications: synthetic strategies, mechanistic insights, and practical implementations
Bacterial infections pose a critical threat to global public health, but the overuse of antibiotics exacerbates antimicrobial resistance, urgently necessitating alternative antibacterial strategies. Nanoreactors, as innovative nanoplatforms capable of generating antibacterial effects through physical or chemical mechanisms independent of traditional antibiotics, offer a viable pathway to circumvent such resistance. This review systematically examines recent advances in Bi2S3-based nanoreactors for antibacterial applications, covering synthesis methods, modification strategies, antibacterial mechanisms, and potential uses.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Impact of nanoparticle morphologies on property prediction using explainable AI
Every decision made during a machine learning pipeline has an impact on the outcome. Feature selection can reduce overfitting and focus models on the attributes that matter most, and sample selection can reduce bias to ensure models recognise patterns comprehensively. eXplainable AI (XAI) can provide quantitative ways of evaluating the impact of these decisions, and help ensure the right data is used for training models predicting structure property relationships.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Natural magnetic materials can control light in unprecedented ways
Imagine shining a flashlight into a material and watching the light bend backward—or in an entirely unexpected direction—as if defying the law of physics. This phenomenon, known as negative refraction, could transform imaging, telecommunications, and countless other technologies. Now, a team of scientists has managed to use a natural magnetic material called CrSBr to achieve negative refraction—without the need for complicated artificial structures.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Optimizing the targeting of lipid nanoparticles for gene therapy
Gene drugs based on nucleic acid molecules have shown great potential in the treatment of various diseases. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are currently the most advanced carriers for delivering nucleic acids. However, gene therapy fails to meet the clinical needs of organs other than the liver due to accumulation in the liver. Precise delivery of nucleic acids to specific target organs and target cells has become a key challenge in bringing gene therapy to the clinic. In this review, we present the typical composition and targeting properties of LNPs. Then we systematically describe the strategies and research progress to optimize the targeting properties of LNPs from three perspectives: surface modification, formulation optimization, and novel lipid molecule design.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Passive and active biosensing with nucleic acid--protein hybrid nanostructures
Advanced profiling of multiple biomarkers can individualize patient characterization and empower precision medicine. Conventional diagnostic methods, however, often require extensive processing and lack assay versatility and/or multiplexing capacity to accommodate different biomarkers. To address these challenges, nucleic acid--protein hybrid nanostructures have emerged as a promising technology. These hybrids offer multifaceted versatility. On the component level, they benefit from the inherent structural programmability of nucleic acids and the functional versatility of proteins to accommodate diverse biomarkers; as integrated assemblies, they can operate as passive labeling constructs or active enzymatic machines to meet varying diagnostic needs.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Powering the future: advances, challenges, and sustainability of polymer electrolytes in lithium--sulfur batteries
Lithium--sulfur (Li--S) batteries offer a transformative theoretical energy density (∼2600 Wh kg−1), positioning them as strong candidates for next-generation energy storage systems supporting the global shift toward renewable energy integration and electrified transportation. However, their commercial viability is hindered by challenges such as the polysulfide shuttle effect and safety concerns related to volatile liquid electrolytes. Polymer-based solid-state electrolytes present a compelling pathway to overcome these barriers, offering improved safety, processability, and design flexibility.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Synthesis of carbon nanocomposites consisting of nanocellulose-derived carbon and reduced graphene oxide for high-performance captive deionization
Several types of nanocellulose-derived carbon/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites are synthesized using three nanocellulose types: cellulose nanofibers (CNF), long cellulose nanocrystals (CNC-L), and short cellulose nanocrystals (CNC-S). The nanocomposites achieve a large surface area due to the small nanocellulose fibers acting as spacers. For the capacitive deionization (CDI) test, the CNC-L/rGO is selected and compared with the rGO prepared without nanocelluloses.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Thermonat makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design
Heat limits sub-10 nm chips, but current tools miss nanoscale effects or run too slowly. New modeling bridges atom-level accuracy with fast design-ready predictions.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Topochemical synthesis of mesoporous TiO2 co-doped with nitrogen and fluorine for improved photocatalytic O2 evolution under visible light
Mesoporous rutile TiO2 photocatalysts co-doped with N and F were synthesized via a topotactic ammonolysis approach using mesostructured TiO2 as a precursor. The co-substitution of N and F into the rutile lattice led to substantial modulation of the Ti electronic structure and to extension of visible-light absorption, accompanied by local distortion of TiO6 octahedra. Systematic characterization revealed that the balance between dopant incorporation and structural integrity of the mesoporous framework played a decisive role in determining photocatalytic performance for half-cell O2 evolution. Although higher-temperature ammonolysis promoted N incorporation and enhanced visible-light absorption, it also compromised the mesostructure, reducing the overall activity.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Unambiguous calibration of power dependence in ratiometric luminescent nanothermometry through multiple intensity ratios and symbolic regression
Ratiometric luminescence nanothermometry carries the potential to measure temperature in situations for which established methods are unsuitable. The precision of nanothermometry depends on the excitation power, so calibration and monitoring of the optical power is mandatory—a requirement that complicates optical setups and limits nanothermometry in scenarios where precise power control or measurement is impractical or unfeasible. Here, we use Er3+-activated nanothermometers and, besides the well-known 525/545 nm ratio, define a second luminescence intensity ratio involving the emission at 660 nm to achieve a power-calibration-free nanothermometry. The intensity of this emission is strongly correlated with the power and is available anyways when using standard spectroscopic instrumentation.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Using generative AI to help scientists synthesize complex materials
Generative AI models have been used to create enormous libraries of theoretical materials that could help solve all kinds of problems. Now, scientists just have to figure out how to make them. In many cases, materials synthesis is not as simple as following a recipe in the kitchen. Factors like the temperature and length of processing can yield huge changes in a material's properties that make or break its performance. That has limited researchers' ability to test millions of promising model-generated materials.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Voltage tunable polaritonic crystals bring dynamic control to nanoscale light
A hybrid graphene and molybdenum trioxide crystal allows real time electrical tuning of Bloch modes and light emission, overcoming the static limits of conventional polaritonic crystals.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Web-based tool visualizes catalyst gene profiles for materials design
A new web-based tool visualizes catalyst gene profiles, helping scientists explore patterns and improve catalyst design.
February 2, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — February 1st, 2026

Imaging the Wigner crystal state in a new type of quantum material
In some solid materials under specific conditions, mutual Coulomb interactions shape electrons into many-body correlated states, such as Wigner crystals, which are essentially solids made of electrons. So far, the Wigner crystal state remains sensitive to various experimental perturbations. Uncovering their internal structure and arrangement at the atomic scale has proven more challenging.
February 1, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 31st, 2026

Mini tornadoes spin out dried cellulose nanofibers
Researchers at the University of Maine and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are collaborating on a new way to dry non-aggregated cellulose nanofiber—a material that could replace plastics in a wide range of products.
January 31, 2026 — Source or Source

Optical atomic clocks poised to redefine how the world measures seconds
Time is almost up on the way we track each second of the day, with optical atomic clocks set to redefine the way the world measures one second in the near future. Researchers from Adelaide University worked with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom to review the future of the next generation of timekeeping.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations
The modern world runs on chemicals and fuels that require a huge amount of energy to produce: Industrial chemical separation accounts for 10% to 15% of the world's total energy consumption. That's because most separations today rely on heat to boil off unwanted materials and isolate compounds.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Scientists Have Turned Lead To Gold By Recreating Big Bang Conditions On Earth
Alchemy has been around since ancient times, when people believed that they could turn base metals into gold. While this was, of course, nonsense and alchemy has long been seen as pseudoscience, that's not entirely accurate. Lead was most often chosen as the base metal for transmuting into gold, and if you look at the periodic table, you'll see why: gold has an atomic number of 79, while lead's is 82.
January 31, 2026 — Source

Using complex networks to tame combustion instability
Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create vibrations so intense that they can cause fatal structural damage to combustor walls, posing a serious threat in many applications. Combustion instability occurs when acoustic waves, heat release, and flow patterns interact in a strong feedback loop, amplifying each other until the entire system becomes unstable.
January 31, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 30th, 2026

Beamline measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei confirm advanced nuclear models
A novel apparatus at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has made extremely precise measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei. The measurements are a significant milestone in nuclear physics because they closely match predictions made by sophisticated nuclear models.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Lab study suggests longer waves fracture floating ice sheets at lower stress
When waves are moving across ice-covered seas, they can cause sheets of ice to bend and ultimately break. Understanding the processes underlying these wave-induced ice fractures and predicting when they will occur could help to better forecast how climate change will impact the environment and marine ecosystems on Earth.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Liquid-repellent particle coating enables near-frictionless motion of pico- to nanoliter droplets
The precise control of tiny droplets on surfaces is essential for advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and next‐generation lab‐on‐a‐chip diagnostics. However, once droplet volume reaches pico- and nanoliter scales, the droplets become extremely sensitive to microscopic surface irregularities, and friction at the solid‐liquid interface becomes a major obstacle to smooth transport.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Metasurfaces smooth light to boost magnetic sensing precision
Metasurface converts Gaussian beams to uniform light via polarization encoding, boosting NMR co-magnetometer sensitivity 23% for compact quantum sensors.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Nanosheet sensor detects ethanol at parts-per-billion levels using minimal power
A new gas sensor using ruthenium dioxide nanosheets achieves ultra-sensitive ethanol detection down to 5 ppb, enabling real-time breath alcohol monitoring at under 30 milliwatts.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Quantum mechanical effects help overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy
Researchers from Regensburg and Birmingham have overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy. With the help of quantum mechanical effects, they succeeded for the first time in performing optical measurements with atomic resolution.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Quantum tunneling breaks light's resolution limit, enabling atomic-scale imaging
Scientists achieve optical measurements at atomic scales using quantum electron tunneling, surpassing conventional microscopy limits by nearly 100,000 times with standard lasers.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Random driving on a 78-qubit processor reveals controllable prethermal plateau
Time-dependent driving has become a powerful tool for creating novel nonequilibrium phases such as discrete time crystals and Floquet topological phases, which do not exist in static systems. Breaking continuous time-translation symmetry typically leads to the outcome that driven quantum systems absorb energy and eventually heat up toward a featureless infinite-temperature state, where coherent structure is lost.
January 30, 2026 — Source

Record-breaking photons at telecom wavelengths—on demand
A team of researchers from the University of Stuttgart and the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg led by Prof. Stefanie Barz (University of Stuttgart) has demonstrated a source of single photons that combines on-demand operation with record-high photon quality in the telecommunications C-band—a key step toward scalable photonic quantum computation and quantum communication. "The lack of a high-quality on-demand C-band photon source has been a major problem in quantum optics laboratories for over a decade—our new technology now removes this obstacle," says Prof. Stefanie Barz.
January 30, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 19th, 2026

Building the data infrastructure for next-generation materials science
Materials research generates vast amounts of data, but the information often exists in manufacturer-specific formats and the terminology is inconsistent, making it difficult to aggregate, compare, and reuse. Traditionally, researchers have had to spend considerable time on tedious tasks, such as format conversion, metadata assignment, and characteristics extraction.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Curiosity: Sony teaser is for the new Sony LinkBuds Clip
If, like me, you have subscribed to the Sony newsletter, you will have received this teaser image. It's highly likely this is for the new open-ear headphones called the Sony LinkBuds Clip. Unlike traditional earbuds that go inside your ear canal, these are "clip-on" earbuds that attach to the side of your earlobe (similar to the Huawei FreeClip or Bose Ultra Open Earbuds).
January 19, 2026 — Source

First direct evidence of Migdal effect opens new path for dark matter search
In a landmark discovery that bridges nearly a century of theoretical physics, a Chinese research team has successfully captured the first direct evidence of the Migdal effect, a breakthrough with profound implications for probing dark matter—the invisible substance thought to make up roughly 85% of the universe.
January 19, 2026 — Source

First observation of positronium matter-wave diffraction with a graphene grating
First experimental observation of matter-wave diffraction in a short-lived electron-positron atom using a graphene-based diffraction grating.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Google Veo 3.1 Updates Promise Even More Realistic AI-Generated Video
Google's recently released Veo 3.1 AI video generation model has received a significant new update, promising even better, more realistic AI-generated video.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Lifting magnetic fingerprints using scanning probe microscopy
How a small molecule offers a new window into atomic-scale magnetism.
January 19, 2026 — Source or Source

Netherlands' National Museum of Photography Has a Stunning New Home
On February 7, the Nederlands Fotomuseum, the National Museum of Photography of the Netherlands, will unveil its stunning new home in the Santos warehouse, a national monument perched on Rotterdam's Rijnhaven. With a collection of over 6.5 million objects, it ranks among the largest photography collections in the world, offering a bold new vision for the way photography is experienced, studied, and celebrated.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Observing the positronium beam as a quantum matter wave for the first time
One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the observation that matter behaves differently at the smallest scales. A key finding was wave-particle duality, the revelation that particles can exhibit wave-like properties.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Quantum 'alchemy' made feasible with excitons
Researchers demonstrate a powerful new approach to Floquet engineering, which for decades has sought to imbue 'trivial' materials with exotic quantum properties.
January 19, 2026 — Source or Source

Sigma's Unusual New Photo Contest Is All About the Beauty of f/1.2
Sigma has been on an f/1.2 kick of late, releasing great lenses like the excellent Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG Art II and 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art. The company is celebrating its f/1.2 excellence with a new Power of F1.2 Photo Contest.
January 19, 2026 — Source or Watch Video

Sony's Newest Global Shutter Image Sensors Are Square and Speedy
Building upon the 105-megapixel Sony IMX927 square global shutter image sensor unveiled in September, Sony Semiconductor Solutions has announced two sibling sensors, the IMX928 and IMX929, offering fewer megapixels across smaller sensors. However, the promises of exceptional speed remain the same across the entire series.
January 19, 2026 — Source

The best instant cameras for 2026
Fujifilm, Polaroid and others offer a wide range of prices and features.
January 19, 2026 — Source

These Are the Sigma Foundation's First Photography Books
The Sigma Foundation has released its first two photography books, Hanataba by Sølve Sundsbø and Songen by Julia Hetta, marking the foundation's debut publications. Together, the releases represent a significant step in Sigma's evolving relationship with photography, shifting from product-focused storytelling to long-term cultural and artistic engagement.
January 19, 2026 — Source

What Drone Should You Buy as a Beginner in 2026? Top 10 Affordable Picks Under $500
Under $500, we do have a lot of options in drones, but we have sorted out the best drones for you that are going to give you the best 4K videography experience along with an amazing flight experience. Whether you are a wedding cinematographer, want to capture professional photos with a drone, or you are a content creator who loves to carry an ultra-portable drone for every shooting requirement, we have a strong recommendation for you under the $500 budget.
January 19, 2026 — Source

Yodobashi camera ranking: Sony A7V and 24-70mm GMII are on top!
The large Japanese store Yodobashi shared the best seller list of the second half of December:
January 19, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 15th, 2026

AI platform links chemical synthesis and optics to tune nanocrystals
An open platform combines automated chemical synthesis, optical screening and AI modeling to control nanocrystal growth and tailor optical properties.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Charging gold nanorods with light energy
Gold nanorods are promising photocatalysts that can use light energy to drive chemical reactions—such as converting CO² into usable fuels or producing hydrogen from water. In this process, the nanorods act like tiny antennas that capture light and convert it into collective oscillations of their electrons. During the reaction, the particles can become electrically charged.
January 15, 2026 — Source or Source

Designing better catalysts for cleaner, more efficient chemistry
Scientists examine how a little-studied catalytic phenomenon can have outsized effects on chemical efficiency and selectivity.
January 15, 2026 — Source

New molecular design strategy improves efficiency and selectivity in electrocatalytic reactions
Researchers have developed a new class of redox-switchable molecular mediators that activate halogen bonding to more efficiently and selectively drive carbon-nitrogen bond formation.
January 15, 2026 — Source

The geometry fix that makes printable graphene inks 100 times more concentrated
Reshaping graphene from flat sheets into compact particles solves a key manufacturing problem, enabling printable conductive inks without the additives that weaken performance.
January 15, 2026 — Source

X-ray laser reveals the hidden dance of electrons
Scientists demonstrated X-ray four-wave mixing to track correlated electron motion, revealing how energy and information move inside atoms and molecules.
January 15, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 14th, 2026

A nanomaterial flex—MXene electrodes help OLED display technology shine, while bending and stretching
The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology behind flexible cell phones, curved monitors, and televisions could one day be used to make on-skin sensors that show changes in temperature, blood flow, and pressure in real time.
January 14, 2026 — Source

How 'smart' nanoparticles can deliver targeted gene therapy in osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent joint disease that leads to cartilage breakdown, pain and disability, yet there are still no FDA-approved treatments that can slow or reverse its progression. RNA-based therapies hold great promise because they can silence the molecular signals that drive cartilage degeneration. However, for these treatments to work, they must reach the damaged regions, called lesions, within the cartilage.
January 14, 2026 — Source

Quantum simulator reveals how vibrations steer energy flow in molecules
The researchers modeled a simple two-site molecule with one part supplying energy and the other receiving it, both shaped by vibrations and their environment. By tuning the system, they could directly observe energy moving from donor to acceptor and study how vibrations and energy loss influence that transfer, providing a controlled way to test theories of energy flow in complex materials.
January 14, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 9th, 2026

Dynamically reconfigurable topological routing in nonlinear photonic systems
Scientists developed a reconfigurable topological photonic system that steers light in real time using optical pumping, enabling ultrafast adaptive control.
January 9, 2026 — Source

How does glass 'shake' and why does it start flowing when pushed hard enough?
Glassy materials are everywhere, with applications far exceeding windowpanes and drinking glasses. They range from bioactive glasses for bone repair and amorphous pharmaceuticals that boost drug solubility to ultra-pure silica optics used in gravitational-wave detectors. In principle, any substance can become glass if its hot liquid is cooled fast enough to avoid forming an ordered crystal.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Laser pulse 'sculpting' unlocks new control over particle acceleration
In high-intensity laser--matter interactions, including laser-induced particle acceleration, physicists generally want to work with the highest possible focused laser peak power, which is the ratio of energy per unit area to pulse duration. Therefore, for the same pulse energy and focus, the highest peak intensity can be achieved with the shortest pulse duration.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Superconducting detector captures hot spots with submicron resolution
Further, they used the timestamps of signal arrivals at the electrodes to determine the position of each hot spot (x, y). Because the signal velocity inside the detector is ultrafast at about 20% the speed of light, a readout circuit with a temporal resolution faster than 250 ps is necessary to resolve the position of a hot spot with a precision of 1.5 μm, which is the size of a meander pitch.
January 9, 2026 — Source

Team discovers unexpected oscillation states in magnetic vortices
Magnon frequency combs could enable coupling across different physical systems.
January 9, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 8th, 2026

A quantum discovery that breaks the rules of heating
Even when relentlessly kicked, a quantum system can stay cool and orderly—thanks to the strange power of quantum coherence.
January 8, 2026 — Source

An unexpected breakthrough in flat optics
Researchers found silica can outperform high-index materials for optical metasurfaces. Its chip-making compatibility enables scalable, robust flat optical devices.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Behind nature's blueprints: Physicists create 'theoretical rulebook' of self-assembly
Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Chemistry is stuck in the dark ages: 'Chemputation' can bring it into the digital world
Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials and batteries all depend on our ability to make new molecules. But discovery of new substances is slow, expensive and fragile. Each molecule is treated as a bespoke craft project. If a synthesis works in one lab, it often fails in another.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Coffee as a staining agent substitute in electron microscopy
Researchers have proven that espresso is a favourable alternative to the highly toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate in the analysis of biological samples.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Coffee as a staining agent substitute in electron microscopy
To ensure that the tissue structures of biological samples are easily recognizable under the electron microscope, they are treated with a staining agent. The standard staining agent for this is uranyl acetate. However, some laboratories are not allowed to use this highly toxic and radioactive substance for safety reasons.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Entanglement enhances the speed of quantum simulations, transforming long-standing obstacles into a powerful advantage
Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a significant discovery regarding quantum entanglement. This phenomenon, which has long been viewed as a significant obstacle in classical quantum simulations, actually enhances the speed of quantum simulations.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Physicists engineer a nanoscale mirror that can be switched on and off at will
Physicists engineer a nanoscale mirror that can be switched on and off at will
January 8, 2026 — Source

Porous copper nanosheets boost energy output in wearable nanogenerators
In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) single-crystalline metal nanosheets have emerged as a promising next-generation platform for self-powered electronics. However, their potential for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)—a promising energy-harvesting technology—remains largely untapped, mainly due to their low current output and limited durability.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Porous nanosheet gels release molecules on schedules from hours to weeks based on size and charge
A new gel made from porous nanosheets releases small neutral molecules in hours but holds charged molecules for weeks, offering tunable control over delivery timing.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Quantum phenomenon enables a nanoscale mirror that can be switched on and off
Controlling light is an important technological challenge—not just at the large scale of optics in microscopes and telescopes, but also at the nanometer scale. Recently, physicists at the University of Amsterdam published a clever quantum trick that allows them to make a nanoscale mirror that can be turned on and off at will.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Quantum trick amplifies tiny laser shifts, enabling ultra-precise measurements
A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers to detect even the smallest movements of a laser beam with extreme sensitivity.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Quantum-enhanced interferometry amplifies detection of tiny laser beam shifts and tilts
A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers at LMU to detect even the smallest movements of a laser beam with extreme sensitivity.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Scientists discover geometric rules that control self-assembling nanomaterials
Researchers uncover geometric principles governing how particles self-assemble, solving a long-standing challenge in materials science with applications in protein design.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Unexpected oscillation states in magnetic vortices could enable coupling across different physical systems
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have uncovered previously unobserved oscillation states—so-called Floquet states—in tiny magnetic vortices. Unlike earlier experiments, which required energy-intensive laser pulses to create such states, the team in Dresden discovered that a subtle excitation with magnetic waves is sufficient.
January 8, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 7th, 2026

Antiferromagnetic metal exhibits diode-like behavior without external magnetic field
Antiferromagnetic (AF) materials are made up of atoms or molecules with atomic spins that align in antiparallel directions of their neighbors. The magnetism of each individual atom or molecule is canceled out by the one next to it to produce zero net magnetization.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Creating psychedelic-like molecules by shining light on life's basic building blocks
UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—into molecules that are similar in structure to psychedelics and mimic their interaction with the brain.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Flexible material mimics octopus skin with nanoscale color and texture transformations
Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale bioengineering.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Going further with fusion, together
At 4 a.m., while most of New Jersey slept, a Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) physicist sat at his computer connected to a control room 3,500 miles away in Oxford, England. Years of experience running fusion experiments in the U.S. helped guide the U.K. team through delicate adjustments as they worked together to coax particles of plasma—the fourth state of matter—to temperatures that match those found at the heart of the sun.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Memory particles
Scientists find new evidence for a particle system that 'remembers' its previous quantum states - a significant step toward the development of a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Metal nanocrystals grow like snowflakes in surprising discovery
Researchers discovered that gold, copper and iron nanocrystals form pentagonal snowflake-like patterns during rapid chemical reactions.
January 7, 2026 — Source

'Metamaterials' could transform our lives, and sports equipment is at the vanguard
Metamaterials—artificially made materials with properties that aren't found in the natural world—are poised to transform daily life. Their unique properties are enhancing products from sporting goods to consumer electronics and beyond.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Metasurface chip turns 3D coordinates into encryption keys for holographic storage
A chip smaller than one square millimeter stores 160 holographic images at arbitrary 3D coordinates, with each spatial location functioning as an encryption key.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Nanostructured material changes color and texture like an octopus
Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale bioengineering.
January 7, 2026 — Source

New tool narrows the search for ideal metal organic frameworks
MOFs are an emerging class of materials that form microscopic sponge-like structures with vast interior surface area. That quality promises to transform how society traps, absorbs and filters substances at the molecular level. The researchers say this could lead to better battery chemistry, more efficient carbon capture and improved access to clean water.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Review: Nanofibers Still Struggle to Reach Industry, Despite Decades of Research
After more than 25 years of intensive research, nanofibers remain scientifically promising but industrially constrained, according to a new perspective published in Frontiers in Nanotechnology.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Scientists find evidence dark matter and neutrinos may interact, challenging standard model of the universe
Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe's biggest mysteries as new research finds evidence that two of its least understood components may be interacting, offering a rare window into the darkest recesses of the cosmos.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Scientists use string theory to crack the code of natural networks
For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held that nature simply builds these systems as efficiently as possible, minimizing the amount of material needed. But in the past, when researchers tested these networks against traditional mathematical optimization theories, the predictions consistently fell short.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Snowflake-like emergence phenomenon discovered in metal nanocrystals
Whether they're tickling your nose, hugging your eyelashes or melting on your tongue, few winter wonders are as fascinating as snowflakes.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Transformative advancement in terahertz spectroscopy
A new system for THz spectroscopy achieves both high spectral and spatial resolution at the same time, bypassing a long-standing tradeoff.
January 7, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 6th, 2026

Advanced quantum detectors are reinventing the search for dark matter
When it comes to understanding the universe, what we know is only a sliver of the whole picture.
January 6, 2026 — Source

AI method accelerates metasurface design from months to milliseconds
Researchers use large language models to streamline nanoscopic material design for advanced optical systems like camera lenses and VR headsets.
January 6, 2026 — Source

CatDRX: a novel AI model for discovery of chemical catalysts
Researchers develop an AI-based platform that integrates reaction data with catalyst performance for the design of new catalysts.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Colloidal nanocrystals enable the smallest all-printed infrared photodetectors to date
Colloidal nanocrystals enable the smallest all-printed infrared photodetectors to date
January 6, 2026 — Source

Direct 3D printing of nanolasers can boost optical computing and quantum security
In future high-tech industries, such as high-speed optical computing for massive AI, quantum cryptographic communication, and ultra-high-resolution augmented reality (AR) displays, nanolasers—which process information using light—are gaining significant attention as core components for next-generation semiconductors.
January 6, 2026 — Source or Source

Electrons lag behind the nucleus in certain 2D materials
Researchers have shown, for the first time with very high time and spatial resolution, that electrons in certain two-dimensional materials only follow the motion of the atomic nuclei with a delay.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Mass spec innovation uses 'bin' sorting to detect overlooked molecules
Weight says a lot. In the kitchen, it could mean cooking with too little or too much of an ingredient. For scientists, a molecule's weight can help determine its makeup. This, in turn, can shed light on whether a potential drug is acting on the body or not working at all. Weight can even reveal what tumors are made of, potentially influencing treatment options. For measures like this and more, researchers turn to a technique called mass spectrometry.
January 6, 2026 — Source

New framework unifies space and time in quantum systems
Quantum mechanics and relativity are the two pillars of modern physics. However, for over a century, their treatment of space and time has remained fundamentally disconnected. Relativity unifies space and time into a single fabric called spacetime, describing it seamlessly. In contrast, traditional quantum theory employs different languages: quantum states (density matrix) for spatial systems and quantum channels for temporal evolution.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Programmable microparticles morph and self-propel under electrical fields
Researchers at CU Boulder have created tiny, microorganism-inspired particles that can change their shape and self-propel, much like living things, in response to electrical fields.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Researchers build plasma accelerator that boosts electron energy and brightness at the same time
Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have designed innovative technology that can generate both high-energy and high-brightness electron bunches in an accelerator that is a fraction of the size of current particle accelerators.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Self-lubricating nickel mold with nano-fillers enables defect-free polymer microstructure production
New nickel-PTFE nanocomposite mold integrates lubricating particles directly into the matrix, achieving over 1,500 defect-free molding cycles without coatings for microfluidic devices.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Single-atom photocatalyst enables green, oxidant-free C--H cross-coupling reactions
Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a single-atom photocatalytic strategy that enables oxidant-free cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) reactions between ring-shaped aromatic molecules ((hetero)arenes) and nucleophiles.
January 6, 2026 — Source

Unveiling a novel and durable mechanoresponsive material
Researchers develop a versatile mechanophore that glows when mechanically stressed and avoids false warnings from heat and UV
January 6, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 5th, 2026

Discoveries rewrite how some minerals form and dissolve
Two related discoveries detailing nanocrystalline mineral formation and dynamics have broad implications for managing nuclear waste, predicting soil weathering, designing advanced bioproducts and materials and optimizing commercial alumina production.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Electron beams guide atomic-scale structural transformations in crystals
A joint research team from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory has achieved precise control and real-time observation of atomic-scale structural transformations, a fundamental scientific challenge in atomic-scale manufacturing.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Fault-tolerant quantum computing: Novel protocol efficiently reduces resource cost
Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could soon outperform classical computers on some complex computational problems. These computers rely on qubits, units of quantum information that share states with each other via a quantum mechanical effect known as entanglement.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Smart polymers harden on demand with light or gentle heat activation
Chemists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a "smart" polymer that could make industrial curing, 3D printing and repairs simpler, safer and more energy-efficient with materials whose properties may be tuned to match the required application.
January 5, 2026 — Source

Worms as particle sweepers: How simple movement, not intelligence, drives environmental order
When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a sweeping motion to clean their own environment. Physicists at the University of Amsterdam, Georgia Tech and Sorbonne Universite/CNRS have now discovered the reason for this unexpected behavior.
January 5, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — January 2nd, 2026

Quantum spins team up to create stable, long-lived microwave signals
When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This collective phenomenon, called superradiance, is a powerful example of cooperation at the quantum level. Until now, superradiance was mostly known for making quantum systems lose their energy too quickly, posing challenges for quantum technologies.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Sudden breakups of monogamous quantum couples surprise researchers
Quantum particles have a social life, of a sort. They interact and form relationships with each other, and one of the most important features of a quantum particle is whether it is an introvert—a fermion—or an extrovert—a boson.
January 2, 2026 — Source

Superradiant spins show teamwork at the quantum scale
Powerful self-driven microwave signals open new possibilities in quantum sensing and communication.
January 2, 2026 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 21st, 2025

Scientists unlocked a superconductor mystery under crushing pressure
Scientists have taken a major step toward practical, high-temperature superconductors by finally peering inside one of the most promising materials ever discovered.
December 21, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 20th, 2025

First beta-delayed neutron emission observed in rare fluorine-25 isotope
A research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the first ever to observe a beta-delayed neutron emission from fluorine-25, a rare, unstable nuclide. Using the FRIB Decay Station Initiator (FDSi), the team found contradictions in prior experimental findings. The results led to a new line of inquiry into how particles in exotic, unstable isotopes remain bound under extreme conditions. Led by Robert Grzywacz, professor of physics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), the team included Jack Peltier, undergraduate student at UTK, Zhengyu Xu, postdoctoral researcher at UTK, Sean Liddick, professor of chemistry at FRIB and interim chairperson of MSU's Department of Chemistry, and Rebeka Lubna, scientist at FRIB.
December 20, 2025 — Source

Turning plastic waste into valuable chemicals with single-atom catalysts
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on Earth. A possible solution to this problem would be to recycle plastic waste, breaking it into smaller molecules that can be used to produce valuable chemicals.
December 20, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 19th, 2025

A cryogenic winter for tomorrow's accelerator
Behind every particle collision generated at the Large Hadron Collider is a multitude of technical feats. One of these is refrigeration on an industrial scale. To guide the particles, the thousands of superconducting magnets in the accelerator must be cooled to a temperature of close to absolute zero. This makes the LHC the largest cryogenic installation in the world: 23 of its 27 kilometers are maintained at 1.9 Kelvin (-271°C) using refrigerators in which superfluid helium circulates.
December 19, 2025 — Source

CO²-driven method rapidly creates complex nanomaterials at room temperature
A team of researchers at UNIST, in collaboration with the University of Cologne and Purdue University, has unveiled a rapid, sustainable method to create complex nanomaterials containing up to 30 different metals in just one minute at room temperature.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Laser-engineered nanowire networks could unlock new material manufacturing
A breakthrough development in nanofabrication could help support the development of new wireless, flexible, high-performance transparent electronic devices.
December 19, 2025 — Source or Source

Machine learning and microscopy solve 170-year-old mystery of premelting ice
Through a novel combination of machine learning and atomic force microscopy, researchers in China have unveiled the molecular surface structure of "premelted" ice, resolving a long-standing mystery surrounding the liquid-like layer which forms on icy surfaces.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Merging nanopores with nanofluidic devices could transform medicine and diagnostics
When disease begins forming inside the human body, something subtle happens long before symptoms appear. Individual molecules such as DNA, RNA, peptides, or proteins begin shifting in quantity or shape. Detecting these tiny molecular changes early could dramatically change how cancer, infections, and other conditions are diagnosed.
December 19, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 15th, 2025

Backyard insect inspires large-scale invisibility particles production
When most people see a leafhopper in their backyard garden, they notice little more than a tiny green or striped insect flicking from leaf to leaf. But these insects are actually master engineers, capable of building some of the most complex natural nanostructures known, which makes them invisible to many of their predators. Their secret lies in brochosomes: tiny, hollow nanostructures that leafhoppers naturally produce and coat themselves with.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Engineered nanomaterial uses light to destroy PFAS, other contaminants
Researchers made a COF-hBN photocatalytic surface that uses light to degrade pollutants in flowing water, including PFAS, drugs and dyes.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Glowing carbon nanodots that remember injuries could transform aircraft safety inspections
A new phosphorescent material remembers mechanical stress and resets with ultrasound, enabling reusable optical sensors to track hidden structural damage in aircraft components.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Hidden dimensions could explain where mass comes from
A new theory proposes that the universe's fundamental forces and particle properties may arise from the geometry of hidden extra dimensions. These dimensions could twist and evolve over time, forming stable structures that generate mass and symmetry breaking on their own. The approach may even explain cosmic expansion and predict a new particle. It hints at a universe built entirely from geometry.
December 15, 2025 — Source

High-speed platform mass-produces insect-inspired nanostructures
A new self-assembly platform produces synthetic brochosomes at over 100,000 per second, enabling scalable antireflective, sensing and camouflage materials.
December 15, 2025 — Source

How microscopic particles surf forces to move with minimal energy
Physicists show how microscopic particles can harness fluctuations and external forces to minimize transport energy and even extract usable work.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Molecules as switches for sustainable light-driven technologies
A team of nanophysicists identifies new mechanisms of plasmonic damping.
December 15, 2025 — Source or Source

Nanoscale magnetic mazes could transform data center communications
A collaborative team has developed a new way to create magnetic optical materials, one that removes a long-standing design bottleneck and could boost the speed and efficiency of data-center communications. Using an ion beam sputtering technique, the team fabricated nanoscale, labyrinth-like magnetic patterns that form reliably regardless of the underlying substrate strain.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Order from chaos: The emergence of photon 'swirling' in disordered nanometric systems
The results were achieved by Prof. Erez Hasman from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Helen Diller Quantum Center at the Technion--Israel Institute of Technology, together with colleagues in China led by Prof. Bo Wang, head of Spin Nanophotonics Group, at the School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Prof. Wang conducted his postdoctoral research in Prof. Hasman's group and was part of the team behind the development of the spin laser made from two-dimensional materials.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Scientists create stable, switchable vortex knots inside liquid crystals
The knots in your shoelaces are familiar, but can you imagine knots made from light, water, or from the structured fluids that make LCD screens shine?
December 15, 2025 — Source or Source

The hidden physics of knot formation in fluids
Knots are everywhere—from tangled headphones to DNA strands packed inside viruses—but how an isolated filament can knot itself without collisions or external agitation has remained a longstanding puzzle in soft-matter physics.
December 15, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 12th, 2025

A ceramic so resilient it can be twisted, frozen, torched, and crushed
A five-element ceramic aerogel compresses by 98% and recovers its shape from cryogenic to 1500 degrees C temperatures, outperforming conventional thermal insulation materials.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Atomic Josephson contacts: How Bose-Einstein condensates replicate Shapiro steps
The microscopic processes taking place in superconductors are difficult to observe directly. Researchers at the RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau have therefore implemented a quantum simulation of the Josephson effect: They separated two Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) by means of an extremely thin optical barrier.
December 12, 2025 — Source or Source

Ghost particles slip through Earth and spark a hidden atomic reaction
Scientists have managed to observe solar neutrinos carrying out a rare atomic transformation deep underground, converting carbon-13 into nitrogen-13 inside the SNO+ detector. By tracking two faint flashes of light separated by several minutes, researchers confirmed one of the lowest-energy neutrino interactions ever detected.
December 12, 2025 — Source

How femtosecond lasers push the limits of nanostructures for thermal engineering
Researchers develop an industry-scalable method to tune thermal conductivity in thin films using femtosecond lasers.
December 12, 2025 — Source or Source

Pinpointing the glow of a single atom to advance quantum emitter engineering
Researchers have discovered how to design and place single-photon sources at the atomic scale inside ultrathin 2D materials, lighting the path for future quantum innovations.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Water's enigmatic surface: X-ray snapshots reveal atoms and molecules at work
Water is all around us, yet its surface layer—home to chemical reactions that shape life on Earth—is surprisingly hard to study. Experiments at SLAC's X-ray laser are bringing it into focus.
December 12, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 11th, 2025

Break the mold: Who defines the 'real' chemist?
The perception of a chemist varies. Some might imagine the "mad scientist" from old cartoons—a white-haired older man working with beakers in his lab—but as that cliche fades, the reality of what constitutes a chemist's job might likewise need an update.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Enhancing machine-learning interatomic potentials for advanced materials modeling
Machine learning is transforming many scientific fields, including computational materials science. For about two decades, scientists have been using it to make accurate yet inexpensive calculations of interatomic potentials, that are mathematical functions that express the energy of a system of atoms and are an ingredient to simulate and predict the stability and properties of materials. But machine learning by itself is not a magic wand, and many problems remain.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Exposing a single active site in nanoclusters boosts catalytic activity for green energy
There is a dire need for selective catalysts that allow us to consistently achieve a desired outcome in a chemical reaction. It is this consistency that allows for more efficient, energy-saving ways of producing fuel. A team of researchers from Tohoku University, the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, and Dalhousie University have revealed that a Cu¹⁴ nanocluster (NC) with just a single exposed Cu site exhibits remarkably high ammonia (NH3) selectivity (~80%) and production rate
December 11, 2025 — Source

No sterile neutrinos after all, say MicroBooNE physicists
There's a less than 5 percent chance that earlier anomalies can be explained by fourth neutrino "flavor."
December 11, 2025 — Source

This MOF can hold electrons for days and make hydrogen in the dark
A titanium-based metal-organic framework achieves record electron storage density among MOFs and releases these accumulated charges to produce hydrogen gas without any additional light.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Twisting spins: Researchers explore chemical boundaries to create new magnetic material
Florida State University researchers have created a new crystalline material with unusual magnetic patterns that could be used for breakthroughs in data storage and quantum technologies.
December 11, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 5th, 2025

First observation of ultra-thin two-dimensional materials in a state between solid and liquid
Researchers directly filmed an atomically thin crystal melting, revealing an exotic hexatic phase that defies standard melting rules and contradicts theory.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Nanoscale kirigami silicon skin changes color when stretched
Nanoscale kirigami inspired silicon metamaterial uses a cut and fold mesh to tune structural colour, smoothly shifting reflected light from green to yellow to red.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Source

Rydberg-atom detector conquers a new spectral frontier
A team from the Faculty of Physics and the Center for Quantum Optical Technologies at the Center of New Technologies, University of Warsaw has developed a new method for measuring elusive terahertz signals using a "quantum antenna."
December 5, 2025 — Source

Shaping quantum light unlocks new possibilities for future technologies
Researchers from the School of Physics at Wits University, working with collaborators from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, have demonstrated how quantum light can be engineered in space and time to create high-dimensional and multidimensional quantum states. Their work highlights how structured photons—light whose spatial, temporal or spectral properties are deliberately shaped—offer new pathways for high-capacity quantum communication and advanced quantum technologies.
December 5, 2025 — Source

The hexatic phase: Ultra-thin 2D materials in a state between solid and liquid observed for the first time
When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin materials do not adhere to these rules. Instead, an unusual state between solid and liquid arises: the hexatic phase. Researchers at the University of Vienna have now succeeded in directly observing this exotic phase in an atomically thin crystal.
December 5, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — December 3rd, 2025

Long-standing puzzle in electron scattering deepens with new measurement
Why does lead behave so differently from every other atomic nucleus when struck by electrons? A team of physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has taken an important step toward answering this question, only to find that the mystery is even deeper than previously thought.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Metasurfaces trained like neural networks redefine how holograms store information
Layered metasurfaces trained as optical neural networks enable multifunctional holograms and security features, integrating neural computation principles with nanostructured optics to create a versatile new device class.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Smart material instantly changes colors on demand for use in textiles and consumer products
Scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for creating colors that can change on command. These are structural colors that don't rely on dyes or pigments and can be used for display signage, adaptive camouflage and smart safety labels, among other applications.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Tightening the net around the elusive sterile neutrino
Neutrinos, though nearly invisible, are among the most numerous matter particles in the universe. The Standard Model recognizes three types, but the discovery of neutrino oscillations revealed they have mass and can change identity while propagating.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Water Walks on h-BN but Jumps on Graphene
A microscopic difference in atomic structure changes how water moves. A new study explores why this matters for anti-icing surfaces, smart coatings, and ultra-efficient sensors.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Water-resistant and recyclable redox-active MOFs enable stable energy storage in acidic solutions
Redox-active metal-organic frameworks (RAMOFs) are highly porous materials made of metals and organic molecules linked together by coordination bonds, and they contain redox-active sites that can store electrons (protons). RAMOFs are promising candidates as electrode-active materials for rechargeable batteries.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 29th, 2025

Rapid X-ray pulses enable 100-fold efficiency boost for photoionization
Speed matters. When an X-ray photon excites an atom or ion, making a core electron jump onto a higher energy level, a short-lived window of opportunity opens. For just a few femtoseconds, before an electron fills the void in the lower energy level, a second photon has the chance to be absorbed by another core electron, creating a doubly excited state.
November 29, 2025 — Source

The anti-counterfeit MXene label that destroys itself on demand
Screen-printed MXene-cellulose labels deliver infrared QR authentication, reversible thermal switching, and rapid 200-second degradation, offering durable industrial anti-counterfeiting with reduced environmental persistence.
November 29, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 26th, 2025

Diamond defects, now in pairs, reveal hidden fluctuations in the quantum world
In spaces smaller than a wavelength of light, electric currents jump from point to point and magnetic fields corkscrew through atomic lattices in ways that defy intuition. Scientists have only ever dreamed of observing these marvels directly.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Organic nanostructures unlock a new way to see in near darkness
Passive organic upconversion and nanophotonic enhancements convert weak infrared light into visible images, enabling passive visible imaging without electrical power or lasers.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Scientists uncover a hidden power in a common metal
A breakthrough manganese complex brings cheap, sustainable, and highly efficient photochemistry within reach.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Sensor-integrated food wrapper can facilitate real-time, non-destructive detection of nutritional components
Food quality and safety are crucial. However, conventional food-monitoring methods, including ribotyping and polymerase chain reaction, tend to be destructive and lengthy. These shortcomings limit their potential for broad applications. In this regard, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensing, with real-time, non-destructive, and high sensitivity capabilities, is a highly promising alternative.
November 23, 2025 — Source

This smart catalyst cracks a challenge that stumped chemists for decades
A clever digital search uncovered the key ingredient that turns stubborn molecules into powerful building blocks.
November 23, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 23rd, 2025

New substitution method enables high-precision nuclear reaction measurements using natural copper
A joint research team has made important progress in the field of photoneutron cross section measurement. The team proposed a substitution measurement method that avoids the use of expensive and hard-to-prepare high-purity isotope targets, successfully measuring the ₆₅Cu(γ,n)₆₄Cu reaction cross section with high precision. This method only relies on natural copper (natCu) and previously measured copper-63 (₆₃Cu) data, without modifying experimental facility parameters, making it simple, efficient, and low-cost.
November 23, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 22nd, 2025

Metasurfaces etched into 2D crystals boost nonlinear optical effects at nanoscale
In January, a team led by Jim Schuck, professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia Engineering, developed a method for creating entangled photon pairs, a critical component of emerging quantum technologies, using a crystalline device just 3.4 micrometers thick.
November 21, 2025 — Source

New hydrogel composite keeps sensitive gas sensors from falling apart
A porous hydrogel composite prevents MXene collapse and rapid oxidation, creating a stable semiconducting network that achieves reliable low level gas sensing at room temperature.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Quantum ground states: Scalable counterdiabatic driving technique enables reliable and rapid preparation
Quantum ground states are the states at which quantum systems have the minimum possible energy. Quantum computers are increasingly being used to analyze the ground states of interesting systems, which could in turn inform the design of new materials, chemical compounds, pharmaceutical drugs and other valuable goods.
November 21, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 21st, 2025

Atoms passing through walls: Quantum tunneling of hydrogen within palladium crystal
At low temperatures, hydrogen atoms move less like particles and more like waves. This characteristic enables quantum tunneling, the passage of an atom through a barrier with a higher potential energy than the energy of the atom. Understanding how hydrogen atoms move through potential barriers has important industrial applications. However, the small size of hydrogen atoms makes direct observation of their motion extremely challenging.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution
A water soluble carbon nanodot ink produces bright long lasting invisible prints with micrometer scale detail and high accuracy for secure and low cost applications.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Century-old catalysis puzzle cracked by measuring a fraction of an electron
Researchers have unlocked how tiny electron fractions drive catalytic reactions, paving the way for next-generation energy and manufacturing technologies.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Laser-induced break-up of C⁶⁰ fullerenes caught in real-time on X-ray camera
The understanding of complex many-body dynamics in laser-driven polyatomic molecules is crucial for any attempt to steer chemical reactions by means of intense light fields. Ultrashort and intense X-ray pulses from accelerator-based free electron lasers (FELs) now open the door to directly watch the strong reshaping of molecules by laser fields.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Symmetry simplifies quantum noise analysis, paving way for better error correction
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have achieved a breakthrough in quantum noise characterization in quantum systems—a key step toward reliably managing errors in quantum computing.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Synthesizing stable, open-chain amines with nitrogen-based chirality
A research team from Prof. Benjamin List's department at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung has solved a long-elusive riddle of chemistry: the synthesis of stable, open-chain amines that carry their chirality on nitrogen. This marks the first achievement of its kind, enabled by a newly developed catalytic reaction and a precisely engineered, highly confined catalyst.
November 21, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 20th, 2025

Lightweight design benchmark enables direct comparison of different methods
How can components be designed for an optimal balance of minimal weight and maximum robustness? This is a challenge faced by many industries, from medical device manufacturing to the automotive and aeronautics sectors.
November 20, 2025 — Source

New fabric reflects 96% of sunlight to keep wearers cooler in extreme heat
As global temperatures rise and heat waves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in extreme heat.
November 20, 2025 — Source or Source

Over a decade in the making: Lanthanide nanocrystals illuminate new possibilities
In a discovery shaped by more than a decade of steady, incremental effort rather than a dramatic breakthrough, scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and their collaborators demonstrated that great ideas flourish when paired with patience.
November 20, 2025 — Source

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November 20, 2025 — Source

Soft material logic gate powered only by light
A soft material performs NAND logic with visible light, showing a path toward materials that process information without conventional electronic circuitry.
November 20, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 13th, 2025

Heavy atomic nuclei are not as symmetric as previously thought, physicists find
Illustrations of atoms often depict the nucleus as a round blob made up of neutrons and protons. Physicists initially assumed that nuclei were spherical like soccer balls. But in the 1950s, Aage Bohr and Ben Mottelson developed a theory that predicted that many heavy nuclei are elongated in one direction, being shaped like a rugby ball.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Reactor-grade fusion plasma: First high-precision measurement of potential dynamics
Nuclear fusion, which operates on the same principle that powers the sun, is expected to become a sustainable energy source for the future. To achieve fusion power generation, it is essential to confine plasma at temperatures exceeding one hundred million degrees using a magnetic field and to maintain this high-energy state stably.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Unified model may explain vibrational anomalies in solids
Phonons are sound particles or quantized vibrations of atoms in solid materials. The Debye model, a theory introduced by physicist Peter Debye in 1912, describes the contribution of phonons to the specific heat of materials and explains why the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of solids drops sharply at low temperatures.
November 13, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 8th, 2025

Spins influence solid oxygen's crystal structure under extreme magnetic fields, study finds
Placing materials under extremely strong magnetic fields can give rise to unusual and fascinating physical phenomena or behavior. Specifically, studies show that under magnetic fields above 100 tesla (T), spins (i.e., intrinsic magnetic orientations of electrons) and atoms start forming new arrangements, promoting new phases of matter or stretching a crystal lattice.
November 8, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 7th, 2025

Self-driving system makes key plastic ingredient using in-house generated H₂O₂
An eco-friendly system capable of producing propylene oxide (PO) without external electricity or sunlight has been developed. PO is a vital raw material used in manufacturing household items such as polyurethane for sofas and mattresses, as well as polyester for textiles and water bottles.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Unlocking oxygen's hidden role in turning propylene into useful chemicals
Their findings reveal that the oxygen atoms inside the catalyst itself play a direct and active role in the chemical reaction. This discovery opens the door to more sustainable and affordable methods of producing key ingredients for everyday materials such as plastics, clothing fibers, and insulation foams.
November 7, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 6th, 2025

Electrified atomic vapor system enables new nanomaterial mixtures
Vapor-phase synthesis, a technique used to create very pure and scalable nanomaterials and coatings, has great promise for the electronic, optical, aerospace, energy and environment, and semiconductor industries.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Entanglement swapping using sum-frequency generation between single photons demonstrated for first time
Entanglement swapping using sum-frequency generation (SFG) between single photons has been experimentally demonstrated for the first time, enabled by high-efficiency photon sources, detectors, and nonlinear crystals.
November 6, 2025 — Source

How to cook the perfect pasta—we used particle accelerators and reactors to discover the key
X-ray and neutron scattering reveal that gluten in regular pasta forms a robust scaffold, maintaining firmness and slowing starch breakdown during cooking, while gluten-free pasta lacks this structure, making it more prone to mushiness and rapid degradation. Optimal texture is achieved by cooking in water with 7 g/L salt for 10--11 minutes; excess salt or overcooking especially harms gluten-free pasta.
November 6, 2025 — Source

How water shapes chitin: Study reveals key differences in natural nanomaterials
New microscopy and simulations show how water interacts with two forms of chitin, revealing why one is more reactive and a better fit for future bio-based technologies.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Simply turning up the heat could transform chemical manufacturing
Scientists have developed a simple, low-cost method to drive key chemical reactions, which could make large-scale drug manufacturing faster, more accessible and affordable.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Three nonlinear optical materials achieve sub-200-nm cutoff edges for advanced photonics
Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials play a vital role in modern photonic technology, driving advancements in applications such as laser frequency conversion, ultrafast optical switching, and quantum information processing. Among NLO crystals, borate-based systems have long remained at the forefront of short-wavelength (<280 nm) NLO materials due to their structural adaptability, broad transparency window, and high laser damage threshold.
November 6, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — November 5th, 2025

Atomically thin magnetic memory films work without insulating buffer
A new study reveals that insulating buffer layers are no longer needed for ultrathin magnetic racetrack devices, unlocking new paths for seamless integration with functional substrates.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Attosecond plasma lens
A team of researchers has demonstrated a plasma lens capable of focusing attosecond pulses. This breakthrough substantially increases the attosecond power available for experiments, opening up new opportunities for studying ultrafast electron dynamics.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Defect-engineering unlocks new unique properties in ultra-thin films
Scientists can now create and control tiny internal defects in ultra-thin materials, enabling new properties and potential breakthroughs in nanotechnology.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Magnetic fields steer skyrmion behavior in two-dimensional materials
Small in-plane magnetic fields switch skyrmion chirality and improve lattice order in a two-dimensional magnet, pointing to low-energy control of spin textures for future computing devices.
November 5, 2025 — Source

New Nanoscale Ceramic Film Fine-Tunes Microwave Signals with Minimal Power Loss
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London engineered nanoscale ceramic films to 'tune' microwave signals with minimal power loss, published in Nature Communications. This development enables faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient devices.
November 5, 2025 — Source

PI Moves into New U.S. Headquarters to Support Growth and Innovation
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, has moved into a new, expanded U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The new location strengthens PI's U.S. production, engineering, and customer support capabilities across industries such as photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, and life sciences.
November 5, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 31st, 2025

A high-performance biocatalytic platform for green hydrocarbon production
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a highly efficient cell-free enzyme system that converts fatty acids into 1-alkenes—versatile hydrocarbons that can serve as "drop-in" biofuels, polymer feedstocks, or pharmaceutical precursors.
October 31, 2025 — Source

A problem that takes quantum computers an unfathomable amount of time to solve
Quantum bits, or qubits, use quantum phenomena, like superposition and entanglement, to process many possibilities simultaneously. This allows for exponentially faster computing for complex problems. However, Thomas Schuster, of California Institute of Technology, and his research team have given quantum computers a problem that even they can't solve in a reasonable amount of time—recognizing phases of matter of unknown quantum states.
October 31, 2025 — Source

'Really bizarre and exciting': The quantum oscillations are coming from inside
Physicists found bizarre metal-like behavior in an insulator at extreme magnetic fields, revealing quantum oscillations deep inside the material, not just on its surface.
October 31, 2025 — Source

Researchers realize a driven-dissipative Ising spin glass using a cavity quantum electrodynamics setup
Spin glasses are physical systems in which the small magnetic moments of particles (i.e., spins) interact with each other in a random way. These random interactions between spins make it impossible for all spins to satisfy their preferred alignments; a condition known as 'frustration."
October 31, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 30th, 2025

Geometry makes electrons sing in Kagome quantum crystals
Physicists found electrons synchronizing in star-shaped Kagome crystals, showing geometry can tune quantum behavior and shape material function.
October 30, 2025 — Source

Glass made from metal-organic framework reveals unexpected magnetism
When a metal-organic framework melts into glass, it becomes magnetic at room temperature, showing that atomic disorder can create magnetism in lightweight materials made from common elements.
October 30, 2025 — Source

'Singing' electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence
Physicists discovered electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, creating a shape-dependent "song" of quantum coherence, opening new material design possibilities.
October 30, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 26th, 2025

AI model predicts gas adsorption in MOFs with accuracy and transparency
A new AI model accurately predicts gas adsorption in metal-organic frameworks and explains its results, offering faster, clearer materials discovery.
October 26, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 24th, 2025

AI-driven microscopy is transforming research and sustainable production
AI-enhanced microscopy is reshaping how scientists study particles, improving accuracy, efficiency, and sustainability from early research to industrial use.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Incorporating graphene into solid-contact electrodes highly improves lithium detection
Researchers enhanced lithium detection by adding graphene to solid-contact electrodes, creating more stable, precise sensors for batteries and medical monitoring.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Light reshapes ferroelectric thin films for wireless sensors and micro-devices
The potential of using low-energy light to shape ferroelectric thin films for micro devices is advancing with an international team of researchers most recently reporting success with "photostriction."
October 24, 2025 — Source

Octopus-inspired soft robot merges motion, camouflage, and object handling
A soft robotic system uses liquid crystal elastomers to merge shape shifting, gripping, and color change, demonstrating fully integrated motion and optical feedback within a single flexible material.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Record-breaking quantum key distribution transmission distance achieved alongside classical channels
A continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) system achieved secure key transmission over 100 km alongside fully populated classical channels, with an asymptotic limit of 120 km, using ultra-low-loss fiber and optimized modulation. The system showed no significant excess noise from classical channels and outperformed discrete-variable QKD, enabling practical integration into existing telecom networks.
October 24, 2025 — Source

Scientists just changed the nature of matter with a flash of light
Physicists have developed a groundbreaking method that uses light to alter the magnetic properties of materials, essentially transforming one material into another at room temperature.
October 24, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 20th, 2025

Laser method can detect chemical weapons and bacteria in seconds
A laser-based method enables rapid, on-site detection of chemical weapons and harmful bacteria by identifying unique light signal fingerprints from target molecules. This approach allows for sensitive, portable analysis without laboratory processing, offering potential applications in environmental monitoring, defense, food safety, and healthcare.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Nickel nanowires in plasma-treated nanotubes boost hydrogen production from urea
Skoltech researchers have created a promising catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction producing clean hydrogen fuel from the urea contained in wastewater. While that process is known to be catalyzed by various forms of nickel, the team has now shown nanowires of that metal embedded in purposely defective carbon nanotubes treated by nitrogen plasma to be particularly fit for withstanding the aggressive alkaline environment of the reaction.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Tiny droplets that bounce for minutes without bursting might be able to do so indefinitely
EPFL researchers have discovered that a droplet of liquid can bounce for several minutes—and perhaps indefinitely—over a vibrating solid surface. The seemingly simple observation has big implications for physics and chemistry.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Unmasking the culprits of battery failure with a graphene mesosponge
Researchers synthesized a graphene mesosponge to pinpoint the cause of battery failure, so that we can fix the root cause of their instability.
October 20, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 17th, 2025

Preventing nanoparticle clumping during freeze drying
A new study shows that polyethylene glycol coatings keep nanoparticles stable during freeze drying, while the protein albumin helps protect other surfaces and improves their safety in use.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Sensor identifies sodium nitrite in drinks using laser-modified cork
A sensor using laser-modified cork transformed into conductive graphene enables sensitive and stable detection of sodium nitrite (NaNO2) in beverages such as water, orange juice, and wine. The device operates without toxic reagents, is low-cost, and identifies nitrite at concentrations relevant to food safety, though it remains in laboratory validation.
October 17, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 15th, 2025

4D printed microrobot reads pH then hits go
A 4D printed microrobot integrates magnetic actuation, optical pH readout, and pH-triggered morphing to link navigation, measurement, and on-cue drug release.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes and learn new tricks
Inspired by an artist's stencils, researchers have developed atomic-level precision patterning on nanoparticle surfaces, allowing them to "paint" gold nanoparticles with polymers to give them an array of new shapes and functions.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Chemical language models don't need to understand chemistry, study demonstrates
Language models are now also being used in the natural sciences. In chemistry, they are employed, for instance, to predict new biologically active compounds. Chemical language models (CLMs) must be extensively trained. However, they do not necessarily acquire knowledge of biochemical relationships during training. Instead, they draw conclusions based on similarities and statistical correlations, as a recent study by the University of Bonn demonstrates.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Chemists achieve ethylene electrosynthesis from acetylene at ampere-level current density
Enhancing interparticle mass transport within the catalyst layer of gas diffusion electrodes enables efficient ethylene electrosynthesis from acetylene at ampere-level current densities.
October 15, 2025 — Source or Watch Video or Watch Video

Efficient PET-RAFT polymerization achieved by using low-toxicity shortwave infrared CuInSe₂/CuInS₂ quantum dots
Low-toxicity CuInSe2/CuInS2 quantum dots enable efficient PET-RAFT polymerization under direct shortwave infrared (SWIR) light at 1,050 nm, achieving polymerization through 3 mm of tissue. The process relies on long-lived shallow defect-state electrons in the quantum dots, supporting the development of advanced SWIR photocatalysts.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Electron microscope technique achieves sub-Ångström resolution with lower cost and energy
A novel imaging technique using ptychography enables sub-Ångström (0.67 Å) resolution with a compact, low-energy scanning electron microscope (SEM), previously achievable only with large, high-cost transmission electron microscopes (TEMs). This advance reduces cost and energy requirements, making atomic-scale imaging more accessible for diverse scientific fields.
October 15, 2025 — Source or Source

Machine learning helps identify 'thermal switch' for next-generation nanomaterials
Imagine being able to program materials to control heat like you can control a light with a dimmer switch. By simply squeezing or stretching the materials, you can make them hotter or colder.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Physicists discover mysterious new type of time crystal
Scientists reveal that quantum chaos can birth rhythmic order—time crystals that beat without a clock.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Physicists probe quark‑gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of Big Bang
A research team led by Rice University physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at various stages of its evolution, providing critical insights into a state of matter believed to have existed just microseconds after the Big Bang, a scientific theory describing the origin and evolution of the universe.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Researchers achieve unprecedented atomic-scale clarity using low-cost, low-energy microscopes
A new imaging technique enables atomic-scale clarity with compact, low-energy electron microscopes, making high-resolution microscopy more accessible worldwide.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Water reveals superpowers hidden at the nanoscale
When confined to channels just 1--2 nanometers thick, water exhibits a dramatic increase in its in-plane dielectric constant—reaching values near 1,000—and enhanced conductivity, resembling ferroelectrics and superionic liquids. This behavior arises from disruption of the hydrogen-bond network, enabling rapid dipole alignment and proton transport at the nanoscale.
October 15, 2025 — Source or Source

Why some quantum materials stall while others scale
A new framework evaluates quantum materials by combining quantum properties with factors like cost, supply chain resilience, and environmental impact. Analysis of over 16,000 materials shows those with high quantum weight are often more expensive and environmentally damaging. The study identifies 31 materials balancing quantum functionality and sustainability, guiding future commercial applications.
October 15, 2025 — Source or Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 13th, 2025

From artificial atoms to quantum information machines: Inside the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes the demonstration of quantum mechanical phenomena in macroscopic superconducting electrical circuits, notably through the creation of artificial atoms using Josephson junctions. These findings established that quantum effects can manifest at large scales and enabled the development of superconducting qubits, foundational for quantum information processing.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Light-driven reaction leads to advanced hybrid nanomaterial
Plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET) enables efficient, contactless energy transfer from gold nanorods to molecules, driving light-initiated polymerization at lower energy than traditional methods. The process achieves up to 40% efficiency and proceeds via a distinct, non-equilibrium mechanism, facilitating the creation of advanced hybrid nanomaterials and expanding possibilities for light-driven chemical synthesis.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Our engineering team is making versatile, tiny sensors from Nobel-winning metal-organic frameworks
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials with tunable structures that enable selective adsorption of specific molecules. Their high internal surface area and customizable chemistry make them effective for sensing gases and vapors at trace levels. MOF-based sensors offer rapid, sensitive, and selective detection, with potential applications in environmental monitoring and noninvasive disease diagnosis.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Scientists achieve real-time control of quantum uncertainty using ultra-fast light
Discovery could accelerate quantum communication, precision sensing, and ultra-fast imaging
October 13, 2025 — Source

Uncertainty-aware Fourier ptychography enhances imaging stability in real-world conditions
Uncertainty-aware Fourier ptychography (UA-FP) integrates uncertainty quantification into a differentiable computational model, enabling simultaneous correction of system errors and improved imaging stability under real-world conditions. This approach unifies optical hardware and algorithmic reconstruction, advancing both ptychography and broader computational imaging applications.
October 13, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 10th, 2025

Controlling atomic interactions in ultracold gas 'at the push of a button'
Changing interactions between the smallest particles at the touch of a button: Quantum researchers at RPTU have developed a new tool that makes this possible. The new approach—a temporally oscillating magnetic field—has the potential to significantly expand fundamental knowledge in the field of quantum physics. It also opens completely new perspectives on the development of new materials.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Strain engineering enhances spin readout in quantum technologies, study shows
Strain engineering, by stretching or compressing materials, enables precise control of quantum defects and significantly enhances spin readout contrast in solid-state systems, achieving over 60% at room temperature. This advancement improves the sensitivity and reliability of quantum sensors and devices, supporting the development of advanced quantum technologies.
October 10, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 8th, 2025

Algorithm reveals 'magic sizes' for assembling programmable icosahedral shells at minimal cost
Over the past decade, experts in the field of nanotechnology and materials science have been trying to devise architectures composed of small structures that spontaneously arrange themselves following specific patterns. Some of these architectures are based on so-called icosahedral shells, structures with 20 different triangular faces that are symmetrically organized.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Curated Database Nano-org for Accessible Nano-omics
Researchers have developed nano-org, an open-access database for standardized storage, comparison, and analysis of single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) data to study protein organization at the nanoscale.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Nasal spray with gold nanoparticles delivers targeted treatment to the brain
Tiny gold particles that act as carriers for lithium can be delivered directly to the brain in the form of a nasal spray. Developed by scientists at the Università Cattolica Rome campus/Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, the new nanotechnological device can be used for the treatment and prevention of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases.
October 8, 2025 — Source

New 3D printing method 'grows' ultra-strong materials
Researchers have pioneered a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel, resulting in exceptionally dense, yet intricate constructions for next-generation energy, biomedical, and sensing technologies.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 awarded for metal-organic frameworks
The Nobel Prize laureates in chemistry 2025 have created molecular constructions with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow. These constructions, metal-organic frameworks, can be used to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions.
October 8, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Research shines light on 'double-yielding' behavior in soft materials
For decades, scientists have observed, but been unable to explain, a phenomenon seen in some soft materials: When force is applied, these materials exhibit not one, but two spikes in energy dissipation, known as overshoots. Because overshoots are generally thought to indicate the point at which a material yields, or transitions from solid-like to fluid-like behavior, the dual response was therefore assumed to indicate "double yielding"—the idea that to fully fluidize a material, it needed to yield twice.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Researchers discover a hidden atomic order that persists in metals even after extreme processing
For decades, it's been known that subtle chemical patterns exist in metal alloys, but researchers thought they were too minor to matter—or that they got erased during manufacturing. However, recent studies have shown that in laboratory settings, these patterns can change a metal's properties, including its mechanical strength, durability, heat capacity, radiation tolerance, and more.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Scientists unlock the quantum magic hidden in diamonds
Researchers have found a way to extract almost every photon from diamond color centers, a key obstacle in quantum technology. Using hybrid nanoantennas, they precisely guided light from nanodiamonds into a single direction, achieving 80% efficiency at room temperature. The innovation could make practical quantum sensors and secure communication devices much closer to reality.
October 8, 2025 — Source

US-Made High-Performance Linear Stage with Absolute Encoder & Precision Guiding
Designed for demanding industry and research applications of scanning, measuring, imaging, and alignment.
October 8, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — October 3rd, 2025

Gap-controlled infrared method enables analysis of molecular interfaces
A novel spectroscopic method developed at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, enables highly sensitive analysis of molecules at material interfaces, using a combination of conventional ATR-IR, precise gap-control and advanced data processing. The technique offers a low-cost alternative to conventional interfacial spectroscopy and has potential applications in material sciences, nanotechnology, and biological sciences.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Novel method for controlling Faraday rotation in conductive polymers
A new technique enables precise control of Faraday rotation in achiral polythiophene by combining electrochemical doping with magnetic fields at low voltage (1.5 V). This approach modulates polaron formation, allowing electrochemical tuning of optical rotation, with potential applications in magnetic field sensors and optical communication devices.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Ultra-thin sodium films offer low-cost alternative to gold and silver in optical technologies
Researchers developed a technique to stabilize ultra-thin sodium films, offering a low-cost alternative to gold and silver in light-based technologies.
October 3, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 29th, 2025

First real-time nanoscale observation of iron formation using hydrogen plasma
Scientists achieve the first real-time nanoscale observation of iron formation with hydrogen plasma, opening a path to cleaner, energy-efficient steel production.
September 29, 2025 — Source

MXene coatings outperform metals for vivid structural color
MXene thin films deliver brighter, more tunable structural colors and a wider color range than conventional materials, enabling scalable high-performance coatings for sensors, displays, and security features.
September 29, 2025 — Source

Physicists tighten the net on elusive dark matter
Results from the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment mark a major step in defining what dark matter can and cannot be.
September 29, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 26th, 2025

3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate first true steady state in turbulent plasma
Plasma is a state of matter that emerges when a gas is heated to sufficiently high temperatures, prompting some electrons to become free from atoms. This state of matter has been the focus of many astrophysical studies, as predictions suggest that it would be found in the proximity of various cosmological objects, including pulsars and black holes.
September 26, 2025 — Source

Chemists solve century-old mechanistic puzzle of copper catalyst
The Ullmann reaction is one of the oldest reactions in organometallic chemistry. It is one of the most widely used copper-mediated coupling reactions, widely applied in the construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds due to its excellent substrate generality.
September 26, 2025 — Source

How diamond fails under extreme electrical fields
A research team from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the failure mechanism of diamond under extreme electrical fields through in situ experiments and molecular dynamics simulations.
September 26, 2025 — Source

Nature-inspired nanocage serves as gold nanoparticle reactor
Researchers led by Professor Yi-Tsu Chan at National Taiwan University have created a giant molecular cage that mimics nature's nested structures. This layered nanocage is remarkably stable and can serve as a miniature reactor for producing gold nanoparticles.
September 26, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 25th, 2025

A chilling discovery: The surprising flexibility of ice at the nanoscale
You'd think there's nothing surprising left to discover about water. After all, researchers have been studying its properties for centuries.
September 25, 2025 — Source or Source

A new twist on Heisenberg's uncertainty principle can sharpen quantum sensors
For almost a century, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle has stood as one of the defining ideas of quantum physics: a particle's position and momentum cannot be known at the same time with absolute precision. The more you know about one, the less you know about the other.
September 25, 2025 — Source

Atomic insights reveal hidden structure in amorphous silicon
Researchers uncovered how soft regions in amorphous silicon mix order and disorder, offering new insights for designing stronger amorphous materials.
September 25, 2025 — Source

Composite MOF aerogels neutralize nerve agents and trap toxic gases
A durable MOF-nanofiber composite overcomes the fragility of reactive materials, enabling real-world systems that capture and break down nerve agents and toxic industrial gases under harsh conditions.
September 25, 2025 — Source

Gradient-doped crystal design enhances laser performance in dual-end pumping configuration
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September 25, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 22nd, 2025

A deep look into the unique structure and behavior of confined water
Despite being one of the most familiar substances on Earth, water holds many secrets that scientists are still working to understand. When confined to extremely small spaces—such as within certain proteins, minerals, or artificial nanomaterials—water behaves in ways that are drastically different from its bulk liquid form.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Covalent bonds found in alpha plutonium clarify its unusual atomic structure
Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries and reactors, but it also has complicated electronic behavior that causes some intriguing effects. Its electron structure contributes to unconventional entropic properties at low temperatures, multiple phase transitions before melting, and complex bonding patterns.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Life's building blocks may not be stable—just really, really long-lived
Although the building blocks of life such as hydrogen and oxygen appear stable to us, many theories of physics predict that they are actually just tremendously long-lived, with the particles found in their nuclei slowly, but ultimately decaying.
September 22, 2025 — Source

New, improved 3,000-qubit neutral atom array system reloads atoms continuously for more than two hours
The neutral atom array architecture for quantum computing has been rapidly advancing over the last several years, and a recent study published in Nature has just revealed another step forward for this technology. The team of Harvard researchers involved in this study have engineered a 3,000-qubit neutral atom array system capable of operating continuously for more than two hours, which goes far beyond typical trap lifetimes of only about 60 seconds.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Lasers turn silicon into near-perfect infrared absorber
Ultrafast laser processing creates silicon surfaces that absorb nearly all infrared light and remain stable under heat and wear, enabling coating-free infrared sensing and calibration.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Quantum memories reach new milestone with secure quantum money protocol
Integration into a quantum money protocol shows that memories can now handle very demanding applications for quantum networking.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Scientists finally capture water's hidden state that's both solid and liquid
Researchers uncovered a new "premelting" phase of water, where molecules act solid-like in position but liquid-like in motion.
September 22, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 19th, 2025

18-member nanoring pushes the boundaries of global aromaticity
Pushing the limits of size constraints in chemistry, an 8-nanometer 18-porphyrin nanoring (c-P18) becomes the largest known cyclic molecule to exhibit detectable global aromaticity. This phenomenon, where π-electrons are delocalized not just over individual aromatic units but around the entire macrocyclic ring, is mostly seen in smaller aromatic molecules but rarely found in macrocyclic entities.
September 19, 2025 — Source

Boron replaces metal by forming complexes with olefins, reducing toxicity and cost
When it comes to eliminating toxic and expensive heavy metals in the chemical industry, a new study from the University of Würzburg points the way forward.
September 19, 2025 — Source

Controlling electron interference in time with chirped laser pulses
In quantum mechanics, particles such as electrons act like waves and can even interfere with themselves—a striking and counterintuitive feature that defies our classical view of reality. We know this kind of interference happens in space, where different paths can overlap and combine, but what if we could take it further? What if we could control quantum interference in time, where electrons created at different moments interfere?
September 19, 2025 — Source

Neutron detector mobilizes muons for nuclear, quantum material
In a collaboration showing the power of innovation and teamwork, physicists and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a mobile muon detector that promises to enhance monitoring for spent nuclear fuel and help address a critical challenge for quantum computing.
September 19, 2025 — Source

Researchers are first to image directional atomic vibrations
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, together with international collaborators, have developed a new electron microscopy method that has enabled the first-ever imaging of vibrations, or phonons, in specific directions at the atomic scale.
September 19, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 16th, 2025

A new van der Waals oxide combines strongly correlated properties with 2D features
2H-NbO2, created by ion extraction from LiNbO2, combines 2D flexibility with correlated states like superconductivity, enabling future quantum devices.
September 16, 2025 — Source

High-performance electrode material that withstands seawater
Researchers created an MXene-based catalyst that blocks chloride ions, enabling stable hydrogen production and advancing practical seawater electrolysis.
September 16, 2025 — Source

'Inert' scandium unlocked as a powerful blue-light photocatalyst
Scientists at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) have revealed a new catalytic role for scandium, an element whose salts were long considered to be redox stable, i.e. not participating in redox reactions. Published in Nature Communications, their research shows a simple scandium salt can act as a potent photocatalyst, using blue light to drive important organic oxidation reactions.
September 16, 2025 — Source

MXene electrode material withstands seawater corrosion in hydrogen production
A research team has developed a composite catalyst using the novel material MXene that suppresses the generation of chloride ions—one of the key challenges in seawater electrolysis. This research outcome is expected to accelerate the practical application of seawater electrolysis technology by enabling stable hydrogen production even in seawater.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Quantum Magazine Issue 1
Quantum Magazine is the leading business and investment magazine covering the Quantum Technology market landscape. Published every 6 weeks, Quantum Magazine will provide the latest market, technology and investment news in this rapidly emerging and constantly evolving industry that is increasing in size and complexity daily. With Quantum Magazine, decision-makers can stay informed, make strategic decisions, and navigate the rapidly evolving quantum technology ecosystem including Quantum Computing, Hardware & Software, Sensing, Communications & Security segments.
September 16, 2025 — Source

The Quantum Company Directory 2025
The Quantum Company Directory 2025 covers over 295 companies in the Quantum Technology ecosystem, providing a comprehensive view of the landscape for investors, start-ups, corporations, policy makers, and governments. The directory features detailed data on each quantum tech company, including basic company information, technological specifications, funding data and investment raised and full contact details, providing a map of the Quantum Technology landscape.
September 16, 2025 — Source

XY-Rotation stage with frictionless bearings is less that 40mm tall
Unique single-module 3-axis precision motion platform.
September 16, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 9th, 2025

Achieving low resistance and high performance in magnetic tunnel junctions using high-entropy oxides
A NIMS research team has developed a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) featuring a tunnel barrier made of a high-entropy oxide composed of multiple metallic elements. This MTJ simultaneously demonstrated stronger perpendicular magnetization, a higher tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio (i.e., the relative change in electrical resistance when the magnetization directions of the two ferromagnetic layers switch between parallel and antiparallel alignments) and lower electrical resistance.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Butterfly wings inspire solution to impossible problem
The iridescent blue of butterfly wings has inspired researchers to find a solution to a challenge previously considered insurmountable - dynamically tuning advanced optical processes at visible wavelengths.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Physicists achieve record precision in measuring proton-to-electron mass ratio with H²⁺
The molecular hydrogen ion H²⁺ is the simplest molecule. This simplicity makes it a perfect study object for physicists, as its properties—for example, its energy levels—can be calculated precisely. In turn, this enables theoretical predictions to be compared with experimental measurements to determine whether the theories reflect reality correctly.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Physicists demonstrate controlled expansion of quantum wavepacket in a levitated nanoparticle
Quantum mechanics theory predicts that, in addition to exhibiting particle-like behavior, particles of all sizes can also have wave-like properties. These properties can be represented using the wave function, a mathematical description of quantum systems that delineates a particle's movements and the probability that it is in a specific position.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Quantum calculations provide a sharper image of subatomic stress
Stress is a very real factor in the structure of our universe. Not the kind of stress that students experience when taking a test, but rather the physical stresses that affect everyday objects. Consider the stress that heavy vehicles exert on a bridge as they cross over it—it's essential that engineers understand and consider this factor when designing new trestles.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Scientists crack atomic precision etching of hafnium oxide without halogen gases
Scientists successfully etched this hard-to-etch material at room temperature without using halogen gases for the first time.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Silicon nanowires self-assemble into macroscopic networks for advanced materials
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a pioneering method to assemble silicon nanowires into ordered, macroscopic networks: a key step toward expanding their industrial applications.
September 9, 2025 — Source

System guides light through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends and back-reflections
Relaying a message from point A to B can be as simple as flashing a thumbs-up at a stranger in an intersection, signaling them to proceed—nonverbal, clear, and universally understood. But light-based communication is rarely that straightforward.
September 9, 2025 — Source

When symmetry breaks in tiny spaces
Nanopores unlock hidden chirality in exotic liquid crystals.
September 9, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 5th, 2025

Researchers create 2D nanomaterials with up to nine metals for extreme conditions
Two-dimensional nanomaterials only a few atoms thick are being explored for a range of critical applications in biomedicine, electronics, nanodevices, energy storage and other areas, especially to enhance performance in extreme environments and ultra-demanding conditions.
September 5, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 4th, 2025

A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane
Because of its potent greenhouse properties, methane gas is a significant contributor to climate change. It also feeds microbes known as methanotrophs that convert the gas into carbon dioxide and biomass, but scientists have been unsure how these microbes get all the nutrients they need to accomplish this task.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Built for brilliance: Zintl-phase quantum dots illuminate new opportunities for optoelectronics
Just one year after NREL materials science researchers Matthew Hautzinger and Sage Bauers met to exchange notes on underexplored materials in nanotechnology, their synthesis of promising Zintl-phase quantum dots is attracting attention with its bright photoluminescent glow, chemical stability, and Earth-abundant ingredients.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Gold-enhanced TiO₂ catalyst enables efficient and selective flow synthesis of propane from methane
Methane, the colorless and odorless gas that makes up most natural gas on Earth, has so far been converted into useful fuels and chemicals via energy-intensive processes that need to be carried out at high temperatures. Some energy researchers, however, have been exploring the possibility of transforming this gas into useful hydrocarbons and chemicals via photocatalysis.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Researchers observe real-time switching of the magnet in the heart of a single atom
Scientists tracked an atom's nuclear spin in real time with a tunneling microscope, finding it stable for seconds, opening paths to better magnetic control.
September 4, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — September 1st, 2025

A carbon sponge that blocks radar, masks heat, and weighs almost nothing
A lightweight carbon sponge absorbs over 99.9999 percent of radar signals and insulates against heat, offering dual stealth performance without added metals or coatings.
September 1, 2025 — Source

Graphene reveals electrons that behave like frictionless fluid and break textbook rules
Graphene reveals electrons that behave like frictionless fluid and break textbook rules
September 1, 2025 — Source

Microscale mixing without turbulence: Scientists discover limits to information erasure in viscous fluids
In turbulent fluids, mixing of the components happens easily. However, in more viscous fluids such as those enclosed within cellular compartments, the intermixing of particles and molecules is much more challenging. As time also plays a role in such systems, the slow mixing by molecular movement is typically not sufficient and efficient stirring strategies are thus required to maintain functionality.
September 1, 2025 — Source

Quantum entanglement lasts 600 times longer in elusive dark states, study finds
Quantum entanglement lasts 600 times longer in elusive dark states, study finds
September 1, 2025 — Source

Shedding light on ultrafast heat transport in graphene
Researchers uncover ultrafast energy flow in graphene, revealing complex electron-phonon dynamics that challenge classical heat transfer models at the nanoscale.
September 1, 2025 — Source

Stretchable nanofilms unlock tunable magnetic properties, paving way for advanced electronics
Scientists at The University of Osaka and Tohoku University have developed a technique for creating nanoscale magnetic thin films with embedded functionality. By leveraging the stretchability of flexible substrates, they can precisely control the atomic spacing within these nanofilms, effectively "programming" desired magnetic properties directly into the material.
September 1, 2025 — Source

Watching catalytic nanoparticles at work: Metal and oxide join forces to turn methane into syngas
For many industrial applications one needs synthesis gas, also known as "syngas," a mixture of hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO). In addition to the established production method via steam reforming, synthesis gas can alternatively—and even more energy‑efficiently—be produced from methane (CH4) and oxygen.
September 1, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 29th, 2025

Making the invisible visible: Dual laser excitation boosts light emission at nanoscale
Light still holds surprises—as demonstrated by researchers from the Ultrafast Phenomena Lab at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, in collaboration with the Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, the Polish Academy of Sciences, who have discovered a new enhancement effect in the emission of upconverting nanoparticles. They demonstrated that simultaneous excitation of these nanostructures with two near‐infrared beams of laser light leads to a significant increase in emission intensity.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Scientists develop technology to grow semiconductor single crystals at temperatures exceeding 2,200°C
The single crystals currently used in semiconductors, electronic devices, and optical devices can't take the heat. This is because the materials typically used to make them—such as iridium and platinum—have a melting point below 2,200°C. Creating single crystals that can withstand these extreme temperatures is a challenge that has been unmet until now.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery
Scientists find solution to "damped quantum harmonic oscillator," promising world's tiniest measuring device.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Toward new physics: First-ever double crystal channeling observed
Might two bent crystals pave the way to finding new physics? The Standard Model of particle physics describes our world at its smallest scales exceptionally well. However, it leaves some important questions unanswered, such as the imbalance between matter and antimatter, the existence of dark matter and other mysteries.
August 29, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 25th, 2025

Carbon nanotube stacks stop heat at 2600 degrees celsius
Carbon nanotube-based film achieves record-low thermal conductivity at extreme temperatures, offering ultralight, scalable insulation for aerospace, energy, and high-temperature industrial applications.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Meet Rainbow: The multi-robot lab racing to discover the next quantum dots
Researchers at North Carolina State University have unveiled Rainbow, a first-of-its-kind multi-robot self-driving laboratory that autonomously discovers high-performance quantum dots—semiconductor nanoparticles critical for next-generation displays, solar cells, LEDs and quantum-engineering technologies.
August 25, 2025 — Source

New method enables self-assembly of robust and soft porous crystals with unique gas sorption properties
The development of highly complex chemical systems, self-assembled by the donor-acceptor and/or noncovalent interactions, lies at the core of supramolecular chemistry.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Novel carbon--carbon main chain polymers feature densely packed cyclic units
The most common method for synthesizing polymers with a carbon--carbon main chain backbone is vinyl polymerization, by which many industrially important polymers, including common plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene, are synthesized. This method uses the reaction of a C=C double bond of vinyl compounds used as monomers, and thus the main chain backbone is generated from two-carbon units.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Enhanced dual-comb spectroscopy reveals previously unknown atomic transitions in a rare earth element
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) have developed a novel method for investigating the internal structure of atoms and discovered previously unknown atomic transitions in samarium, a rare earth element.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Novel method investigates the internal structure of atoms
Researchers used dual-comb spectroscopy to probe atoms, revealing new samarium transitions and advancing precision tools for atomic physics.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Tiny waves, big impact: Study finds new way to control fluid in space
iquids can provide some especially tricky challenges for space travelers, but new research from the University of Mississippi could help engineer smarter, more efficient fluid control in zero- and low-gravity environments.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Toward improved desalination: Characterizing membranes in wet versus dry states reveals dramatic differences
A joint study by researchers from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on the structure of membranes used in water desalination. Published in ACS Nano, the study was selected as the journal's cover article.
August 25, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 22nd, 2025

Detecting neutrino trajectories in real time
Researchers hope to use neutrinos to find the sources of cosmic radiation. New algorithms are aiding in the search, and have also eliminated a few candidates.
August 22, 2025 — Source or Source

Hidden turbulence discovered in polymer fluids
Turbulence, the chaotic, irregular motion that causes the bumpiness we sometimes experience on an airplane, has intrigued scientists for centuries. At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), researchers are exploring this phenomenon in a special class of materials known as complex fluids.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Hydrogen storage in perovskite crystals maximized using mechanochemistry
Researchers led by Genki Kobayashi at the RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) in Japan have discovered a way to max out the amount of hydrogen that can be stored in perovskite crystalline powder. The trick is to introduce the hydrogen into the perovskite lattice structure using mechanochemistry—chemical reactions that occur by physically grinding and mixing compounds together.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Hydroxyl adsorption identified as key factor in electrocatalytic ammonia production
Compared with the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process, renewable energy-driven electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3−RR) provides a low-carbon route for ammonia synthesis under mild conditions. Using nitrate from wastewater as the nitrogen source and water as the hydrogen source, this route has the potential to produce ammonia sustainably while mitigating water pollution.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Nanocomposite Sensor Breakthrough Promises Ultra-Sensitive Dopamine Detection
Researchers have developed a nanocomposite-based electrochemical sensor that can detect dopamine with unprecedented sensitivity and selectivity. The device, built from platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) integrated with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polypyrrole (PPy), offers a scalable, environmentally friendly platform for monitoring neurological health.
August 22, 2025 — Source

New laser 'comb' can enable rapid identification of chemicals with extreme precision
The ultrabroadband infrared frequency comb could be used for chemical detection in portable spectrometers or high-resolution remote sensors.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Scientists just cracked the quantum code hidden in a single atom
A research team has created a quantum logic gate that uses fewer qubits by encoding them with the powerful GKP error-correction code. By entangling quantum vibrations inside a single atom, they achieved a milestone that could transform how quantum computers scale.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Simulations reveal pion's interaction with Higgs field with unprecedented precision
With the help of innovative large-scale simulations on various supercomputers, physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have succeeded in gaining new insights into previously elusive aspects of the physics of strong interaction.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Technology roadmap of micro/nanorobots
Micro/nanorobots have progressed from science fiction to real-world applications in biomedicine, environmental remediation, and sensing. UA faculty member, Dr. Amir Nourhani is among 103 researchers worldwide contributing to an extensive mega-review titled "Technology Roadmap of Micro/Nanorobots," published in ACS Nano.
August 22, 2025 — Source

The roadmap guiding micro- and nanorobots toward real-world applications
A new roadmap outlines how advances in propulsion, control, and design are positioning micro and nanorobots for use in medicine, environmental cleanup, and sensing technologies.
August 22, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 21st, 2025

AI speeds discovery of atomic defects in 2D materials
A deep learning model identifies atomic-scale defects in MoS2 with 95% accuracy, offering a faster route to quality control and quantum material research.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Deep learning automates defect detection in 2D materials
A study published in Molecules and led by researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated how deep learning can streamline the identification of atomic-scale defects in molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a promising two-dimensional (2D) material for next-generation electronics.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Imaging the switching dynamics of memristors based on 2D materials in real time
Research team demonstrates for the first time the formation and dissolution of conductive filaments in 2D material-based memristors.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Measuring how molecules communicate
Scientists developed a method to directly measure partial charges in molecules, revealing insights for drug design and advanced materials.
August 21, 2025 — Source

One catalyst, two reactions: Multiple reaction steps now possible in one vessel using inexpensive cerium
Most of the drugs, plastics, and industrial materials widely used today are produced through chemical reactions. In general, most high-performance and sophisticated substances have complex structures, and their assembly involves multiple chemical reaction steps carried out one after another. This creates significant overhead, as each step requires specific conditions, reagents, and catalysts, as well as considerable energy and labor.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Plant inspired robotic gripper combines sensitivity with strength
A new robotic gripper inspired by seed pods can switch between gentle and powerful grips, holding objects without continuous energy and boosting robot adaptability.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Researchers track the motion of a single electron during a chemical reaction
Scientists used an ultrafast X-ray laser to follow the impact of a single electron moving within a molecule during an entire chemical reaction.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Scientists harness polaritons, making a leap in molecular charge transfer
Scientists have long speculated that polaritons—hybrids of light and matter—could be harnessed to control photochemistry. Now, researchers at the City University of New York (CUNY) have shown that these fleeting states can indeed drive a fundamental type of molecular reaction.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Ultrafast X-ray laser tracks the motion of a single electron during a chemical reaction
Valence electrons, located in the outermost shell of an atom, play an important role in driving chemical reactions and forming bonds with other atoms.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Upconversion nanoparticles to aid the application of molecular motors
Researchers created upconversion nanoparticles that turn near-infrared light into blue/UV light to power molecular motors for materials and biological uses.
August 21, 2025 — Source or Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 19th, 2025

LHCb collaboration observes ultra-rare baryon decay
Baryons, composite particles made up of three quarks bound together via the so-called strong force, make up the most visible matter and have thus been the focus of numerous physics studies. Studying the rare processes via which unstable baryons decay into other particles could potentially contribute to the discovery of new physics that is not explained by the Standard Model of particle physics.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Liquid gold: Prototype harvests valuable resource from urine
A newly developed system transforms human waste into a powerful tool for profitable and sustainable energy and agriculture in resource-limited regions.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Self-driven hydrogel beads offer low-cost phosphorus recovery from wastewater
Researchers developed reusable self-driven hydrogel beads that enrich phosphorus and remove heavy metals from wastewater without external energy.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Transforming the tip of a mechanical pencil lead into a high-quality electron beam source
Nanocarbon materials with pointed geometries, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, are considered promising candidates as sources for field emission electrons. However, their practical application remains limited due to difficulties in controlling the orientation and arrangement of these materials.
August 19, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 17th, 2025

Predicting the topological properties of quantum spin liquids using Rydberg atom lattices
Topological quantum systems are physical systems exhibiting properties that depend on the overall connectivity of their underlying lattice, as opposed to local interactions and their microscopic structure. Predicting the evolution of these systems over time and their long-range quantum correlations is often challenging, as their behavior is not defined by magnetization or other parameters linked to local interactions.
August 17, 2025 — Source

Scientists finally tame the impossible 48-atom carbon ring
Researchers have synthesized a stable cyclo[48]carbon, a unique 48-carbon ring that can be studied in solution at room temperature, a feat never achieved before.
August 17, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 16th, 2025

Scientists just made vibrations so precise they can spot a single molecule
Breakthrough could open door to next-gen technologies in sensing, computing and beyond.
August 16, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 11th, 2025

'Interactional fingerprints' offer faster, cheaper quality control for graphene oxide
Scientists have created a new way to characterize graphene oxide (GO) more cheaply and quicker than ever before, helping get the emerging technology out of the lab and into the market.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Megatonne-scale plants planned to turn captured CO² into industrial nanocarbons
Researchers present a megatonne-scale design that converts captured CO² into graphene nanocarbons, combining carbon removal with production of valuable industrial materials.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Researchers create a novel gold compound
Researchers made gold reactive under extreme conditions, creating a new compound with hydrogen called solid gold hydride using the world's largest X-ray laser.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Two solutions unlock safer RNA therapies for inflammatory diseases
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are tiny fat bubbles that are used to deliver medicines, genes, and RNA into cells. However, in some cases LNPs can cause harmful inflammation as a result of the process of RNA delivery.
August 11, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 10th, 2025

Nanotechnology sensors detect forever chemicals in water quickly and with precision
New sensor detects PFAS in water at extremely low levels and tells apart similar compounds, providing a practical tool for protecting water supplies and supporting environmental monitoring efforts.
August 10, 2025 — Source

Sub-10 nanometer gaps in graphene metasurfaces boosts control of infrared light
Uniform gaps below ten nanometers boost tuning range and efficiency in graphene metasurfaces for mid-infrared sensing, imaging, and communications.
August 10, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 8th, 2025

Chiral nanostars reveal how molecular twists shape complex materials
Chiral gold nanostars show how molecular asymmetry transfers to high-symmetry nanoparticles, producing structures with distinctive optical behavior and enhanced molecular detection.
August 8, 2025 — Source

New theory may solve quantum 'jigsaw puzzle' for controlling chemical reactions
In the past, chemists have used temperature, pressure, light, and other chemical ways to speed up or slow down chemical reactions. Now, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a theory that explains a different way to control chemical reactions—one that doesn't rely on heat or light but instead on the quantum environment surrounding the molecules.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Organic molecule achieves both strong light emission and absorption for displays and imaging
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a novel organic molecule that simultaneously exhibits two highly sought-after properties: efficient light emission suitable for advanced displays and strong light absorption for deep-tissue bioimaging. This breakthrough addresses a long-standing challenge in molecular design, paving the way for next-generation multifunctional materials.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Quantum 'Starry Night'
First direct observation of quantum Kelvin-Helmholtz instability reveals eccentric fractional skyrmions.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Room-temperature synthesis produces hollow nanodome catalyst, slashing fuel cell costs and extending life
Hydrogen fuel cells, which produce electricity with high efficiency and zero greenhouse gas emissions, are gaining attention as a next-generation clean energy technology. However, their commercialization has been limited by performance degradation during prolonged operation and the high cost of catalyst replacement.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Scientists capture first images of atoms moving in quantum patterns
Researchers have directly observed zero-point motion in complex molecules, capturing the precise quantum patterns of atoms with the European XFEL X-ray laser.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Surfaces control water behavior in nanospace until extreme thinness
Scientists reveal surfaces, not confinement, govern water in nanospace, with changes only appearing when thickness drops below about one nanometer.
August 8, 2025 — Source

The US just got a new X-ray laser toolkit to study nature's mysteries
With a suite of reimagined instruments at SLAC's LCLS facility, researchers see massive improvement in data quality and take up scientific inquiries that were out of reach just one year ago.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Triggered interfacial synthesis strategy enables rapid customization of ultrathin 2D metal-organic framework membranes
Energy-efficient membrane technologies are essential for reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in industrial separations.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Ultrathin metal and semiconductor films emit multicolor light, paving way for new optical sensing devices
A new breakthrough in the field of physics led by doctoral student Yueming Yan could allow for the creation of small, thin, low-power optical devices to be used in both medical imaging and environmental sensing.
August 8, 2025 — Source

Water in nanospace: Surfaces, not confinement, rule until the thinnest limits
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have upended assumptions about how water behaves when squeezed into atom-scale spaces. By applying spectroscopic tools together with the machine learning simulation technique to water confined in a space of only a few molecules thick, the team, led by Mischa Bonn, found that water's structure remains strikingly "normal" until confined to below a nanometer, far thinner than previously believed.
August 8, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 4th, 2025

Could nanotechnology spark elementary students' curiosity in science?
Researchers use nanotechnology and problem-based learning to boost elementary science skills, spark curiosity, and build real-world connections.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Double-layer grapene membranes lead to ultra-small, high-yield motion sensors
A new graphene-based accelerometer design improves durability and yield using 1 micron trenches, offering potential for wearables, robotics, and medical devices.
August 4, 2025 — Source

First real-time observation of two-dimensional melting process
Researchers observed 2D melting in real time by tracking skyrmions, revealing how ordered magnetic lattices become disordered at the microscopic level.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Graphene Oxide in Concrete: How the Nano-Scale is Revolutionizing the Macro-scale
Researchers have boosted concrete strength by nearly 60 % using a mix of graphene oxide and steel fibers. This could be a non-destructive way to improve durability in modern construction.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Low-temperature process boosts water-splitting catalyst performance sixfold
A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Seoul National University has developed a new method to activate water-splitting catalysts at an oven temperature of just 300°C—much lower than the conventional furnace temperature of 800°C. This low-temperature process also boosts the catalyst's oxygen evolution efficiency by nearly sixfold.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Minus K Technology Vibration Isolator 2025-2026 Educational Giveaway to U.S. Colleges and Universities
Minus K Technology, Inc. is giving away $25,000 worth of patented vibration isolators to colleges within the United States.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Programmable 2D nanochannels achieve brain-like memory
Researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have developed a new class of programmable nanofluidic memristors that mimic the memory functions of the human brain, paving the way for next-generation neuromorphic computing.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Reducing material usage in light-driven energy conversion
Scientists developed a new synthesis route for ultrathin photoanodes, which enables a 100 nm tantalum nitride layer to outperform much thicker films fabricated through conventional oxide precursors.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Scientists produce quantum entanglement-like results without entangled particles in new experiment
In the everyday world that humans experience, objects behave in a predictable way, explained by classical physics. One of the important aspects of classical physics is that nothing, not even information, can travel faster than the speed of light. However, in the 1930s, scientists discovered that very small particles abide by some very different rules. One of the most mind-boggling behaviors exhibited by these particles is quantum entanglement—which Albert Einstein famously called "spooky action at a distance."
August 4, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — August 1st, 2025

A silver nanowire web: Engineers develop new transparent electrode for infrared cameras
Infrared imaging helps us see things the human eye cannot. The technology—which can make visible body heat, gas leaks or water content, even through smoke or darkness—is used in military surveillance, search and rescue missions, health care applications and even in autonomous vehicles.
August 1, 2025 — Source

AI reveals unexpected new physics in dusty plasma
Physicists have used a machine-learning method to identify surprising new twists on the non-reciprocal forces governing a many-body system.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Cool new imaging method of frozen solvents shows elemental distributions in nanomaterials
Researchers developed a cryo-EELS/EF-TEM method to map structure and elements of nanomaterials in frozen solvents with high resolution.
August 1, 2025 — Source or Source

High-quality crystals enable new insights into structure--property relationships and multifunctionality
Researchers at Kumamoto University and Nagoya University have developed a new class of two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) using triptycene-based molecules, marking a breakthrough in the quest to understand and enhance the physical properties of these promising materials.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Light-powered nano-motor enables mechanical synthesis of interlocked 3D molecules
Researchers used a light-driven molecular motor to wind two molecular strands into an interlocked ring structure called a catenane, without forming chemical bonds.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Rutgers physicists just discovered a strange new state of matter
The finding could lead to advanced technological applications and new quantum devices.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Self-cleaning glass uses electric fields to remove dust from its surface
Glass embedded with electric-field-driven electrodes removes dust from its surface without water or scrubbing, offering a durable, passive cleaning solution for solar panels and other exposed optical systems.
August 1, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 29th, 2025

Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals merge and reshape during growth
Researchers visualized how gold nanocrystals coalesce at the atomic level, uncovering size, defect, and approach-dependent pathways that shape crystal structure.
July 29, 2025 — Source or Source

Carbon-based molecules open new pathways for quantum sensing
Researchers have found a new kind of a molecular material, built bottom-up with carbon atoms, that can link electron spin and light in a simpler, cheaper, and more flexible manner. This opens up exciting possibilities in quantum sensing and new light-based technologies.
July 29, 2025 — Source

How lithium walls trap tritium in fusion reactors revealed
Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remained: How much does it impact the amount of fuel trapped in the walls of tokamaks?
July 29, 2025 — Source

Physicists explain previously unknown microscopic mechanism
Calcite is one of the most common minerals on Earth and plays a central role in natural and technical processes. "By understanding how water interacts with the calcite surface, we can better answer important scientific and socially relevant questions—from climate protection and environmental protection to the development of new materials," explains Osnabrück physicist Dr. Philipp Rahe.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Squeezed perovskite layers show improved light-handling capabilities
Perovskite is a rising star in the field of materials science. The mineral is a cheaper, more efficient alternative to existing photovoltaic materials like silicon, a semiconductor used in solar cells. Now, new research has shown that applying pressure to the material can alter and fine-tune its structures—and thus properties—for a variety of applications.
July 29, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 27th, 2025

Atomic fingerprint uncovers hidden heat in quantum materials
Researchers investigating atomic-scale phenomena impacting next-generation electronic and quantum devices have captured the first microscopy images of atomic thermal vibrations - revealing a new type of motion that could reshape the design of quantum technologies and ultrathin electronics.
July 27, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 26th, 2025

Good vibrations: Scientists use imaging technology to visualize heat
Most people envision vibration on a large scale, like the buzz of a cell phone notification or the oscillation of an electric toothbrush. But scientists think about vibration on a smaller scale—atomic, even.
July 26, 2025 — Source

Researchers create safer nonstick surface, cutting use of 'forever chemicals'
A new material developed by researchers from University of Toronto Engineering could offer a safer alternative to the nonstick chemicals commonly used in cookware and other applications.
July 26, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 25th, 2025

Building flat metal layers from self-assembling single atoms
Researchers develop a simple method to build stable, atom-thick metal layers using tiny defects in carbon, enabling efficient use of metals across technologies.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Electron beam method enables precise nanoscale carving and building of copper structures
Creating complex structures at the tiniest scales has long been a challenge for engineers. But new research from Georgia Tech shows how electron beams, already widely used in imaging and fabrication, can also be used as ultra-precise tools to both carve and build structures out of materials like copper.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Engineers overcome radiation challenge with custom silicon chips
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is tough on electronics. Situated inside a 17-mile-long tunnel that runs in a circle under the border between Switzerland and France, this massive scientific instrument accelerates particles close to the speed of light before smashing them together. The collisions yield tiny maelstroms of particles and energy that hint at answers to fundamental questions about the building blocks of matter.
July 25, 2025 — Source

New approach to engineering crumpled GO membranes for separating hydrogen and other gases
The reliable separation of some gases from others could be highly advantageous for a wide range of applications. For instance, it could help to produce hydrogen for fuel cells and chemical applications or to capture the carbon dioxide emitted by industrial sites.
July 25, 2025 — Source

New Method Simulates How Defective Graphene Bends
A research team at the Institute of Science Tokyo has developed a new computational approach to assess the mechanical behaviour of graphene nanosheets. The technique enables direct measurement of bending rigidity in sheets with structural defects, without the need for laboratory experiments.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Physicists discover new state of quantum matter
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a new state of quantum matter. The state exists within a material that the team reports could lead to a new era of self-charging computers and ones capable of withstanding the challenges of deep space travel.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Researchers demonstrate first bidirectional asymmetric frequency conversion in a single system
A research team in Korea has experimentally demonstrated, for the first time in the world, a nonlinear wave phenomenon that changes its frequency—either rising or falling—depending on which direction the waves come from.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Wafer-scale epitaxial gallium nitride films grown on amorphous glass for the first time
Researchers grow single-crystal GaN films on amorphous glass using a chemically converted molybdenum nitride buffer, removing the need for crystalline substrates in epitaxy
July 25, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 22nd, 2025

Aluminium-20 shatters nuclear norms with explosive triple-proton breakup
Scientists have observed a brand-new and exotic atomic nucleus: aluminium-20. Unlike anything seen before, it decays through a stunning three-proton emission sequence, shedding light on nuclear behavior far beyond the limits of stability. This breakthrough, involving researchers from China and Germany, not only adds a new isotope to the nuclear chart but also hints at broken symmetry and unexpected quantum properties deep within matter.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Ambient electron beam synthesis produces high yield graphdiyne in seconds
Electron beam method enables high-yield graphdiyne synthesis in seconds under ambient conditions, offering a fast route to carbon-based catalytic materials.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Cation exchange can create scalable, safer hydrogen fluoride synthesis
Cation exchange can create scalable, safer hydrogen fluoride synthesis
July 22, 2025 — Source

Clean Laser Technique Creates Ultra-Pure Nanoparticles for Smarter Machines
A new review published in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing describes a more powerful method for producing ultra-clean, customizable nanoparticles, advancing artificial sensory systems and human-machine interfaces.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Researchers boost semiconductors with magnetic atoms to create more than 20 new materials
A new method for combining magnetic elements with semiconductors—which are vital materials for computers and other electronic devices—was unveiled by a research team led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Researchers develop method to predict new functional 2D materials
Researchers created a predictive method to identify 2D materials with ferroelectric and magnetic properties, uncovering 83 candidates for advanced electronics.
July 22, 2025 — Source

Study clarifies catalyst design for cleaner ammonia production
Researchers at Tohoku University have uncovered key principles that could advance sustainable ammonia production by electrochemically converting nitrate waste.
July 22, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 20th, 2025

Rabi-like splitting arises from nonlinear interactions between magnons in synthetic antiferromagnet
Synthetic antiferromagnets are carefully engineered magnetic materials made up of alternating ferromagnetic layers with oppositely aligned magnetic moments, separated by a non-magnetic spacer. These materials can display interesting magnetization patterns, characterized by swift changes in the behavior of magnetic moments in response to external forces, such as radio frequency (RF) currents.
July 20, 2025 — Source

Scientists twist DNA into self-building nanostructures that could transform technology
Scientists have used DNA's self-assembling properties to engineer intricate moire superlattices at the nanometer scale—structures that twist and layer like never before. With clever molecular "blueprints," they've created customizable lattices featuring patterns such as honeycombs and squares, all with remarkable precision. These new architectures are more than just scientific art—they open doors to revolutionizing how we control light, sound, electrons, and even spin in next-gen materials.
July 20, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 19th, 2025

Lasers just unlocked a hidden side of gold, copper, and aluminum
Scientists have cracked a century-old physics mystery by detecting magnetic signals in non-magnetic metals using only light and a revamped laser technique. Previously undetectable, these faint magnetic "whispers" are now measurable, revealing hidden patterns of electron behavior. The breakthrough could revolutionize how we explore magnetism in everyday materials—without bulky instruments or wires—and may open new doors for quantum computing, memory storage, and advanced electronics.
July 19, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 18th, 2025

New possibilities for scanning tunnelling microscopy
A look beneath the surface: Research team makes hidden structural and magnetic properties visible.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Researchers reveal how fabrication and surface treatment affect corrosion in bioabsorbable metallic alloys
Researchers from IMDEA Materials, in conjunction with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Institute of Surface Science and Meotec GmbH, have undertaken the first-ever comparison of corrosion resistance in Mg and Zn bioalloys produced by extrusion and additive manufacturing.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals subsurface atomic structure
Scientists use scanning tunneling microscopy to understand how a material's electronic or magnetic properties relate to its structure on the atomic scale. When using this technique, however, they can normally investigate only the uppermost atomic layer of a material.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Scientists develop model to predict force-driven chemical reactions with greater accuracy
When asked to think of a chemical reaction, you might picture bubbling liquids in a beaker, or maybe applying heat to a mixture until something transforms. But some of the most important reactions in nature and industry don't need heat or solvents. Instead, they need force.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Solving an 80-year-old mystery: Crystal structure of a bromide hydrate found with synchrotron radiation
Since its discovery in 1940, this TBAB hydrate has been widely used in a range of applications, including air conditioning. Understanding the crystal structure of this important semiclathrate hydrate will help scientists and engineers better utilize TBAB hydrate.
July 18, 2025 — Source

The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene
The generation of electricity from heat, also known as thermoelectric energy conversion, has proved to be advantageous for various real-world applications. For instance, it proved useful for the generation of energy during space expeditions and military missions in difficult environments, as well as for the recovery of waste heat produced from industrial plants, power stations or even vehicles.
July 18, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 17th, 2025

Composites gain mechanical, electrical and sensing abilities from just 0.005% carbon nanotubes
The Skoltech Laboratory of Nanomaterials, along with the Ural Federal University and the Institute of Engineering Science Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have published findings on how single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can be used to create multifunctional composite structures regardless of their quality when used in extremely small amounts.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Dispersions Hold the Key for Carbon Nanotube Success, Finds IDTechEx
The effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is critical to their commercial success in applications such as energy storage and polymer composites. Their high aspect ratio and strong van der Waals forces lead to agglomeration, limiting performance if not properly managed. Achieving a uniform, stable dispersion is essential to fully realize CNTs' electrical, mechanical, and thermal benefits, while also reducing required loadings and improving processing.
July 17, 2025 — Source

How a triatomic molecule works off excess energy
A resonance effect can significantly affect how a three-atom molecule cools down when excited, RIKEN physicists have found. The study, published in Physical Review A, highlights the complexity of the relaxation dynamics of even simple molecules.
July 17, 2025 — Source

From coffee rings to saucer patterns—how graphene oxide's surface chemistry shapes evaporating droplet deposits
An evaporating colloidal particle--laden droplet leaves behind a ring-like residue after drying. We routinely observe this ubiquitous phenomenon for dried coffee drops; thus, it is known as the "coffee-ring effect." As a droplet evaporates, the edges dry faster than the center, pulling fluid—and suspended particles—outward. This creates a dense ring of material at the periphery of the droplet. It's a familiar sight to anyone who's spilled tea or coffee, but for scientists working on coatings and inks, this effect can be frustrating.
July 17, 2025 — Source

New microscopy technique achieves 1-nanometer resolution for atomic-scale imaging
Understanding the interaction between light and matter at the smallest scales (angstrom scale) is essential for advancing technology and materials science. Atomic-scale structures, such as defects in diamonds or molecules in electronic devices, can significantly influence a material's optical properties and functionality. To explore these tiny structures, we need to extend the capabilities of optical microscopy.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Nickel catalyst opens door to sustainable, branched hydrocarbon fuels
A research team led by Associate Professor Boon Siang Yeo from the Department of Chemistry at National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a new way to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into valuable liquid hydrocarbons, which are the main components of fuels like gasoline and jet fuel.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Pigment researchers create vivid yellows, oranges, reds that are durable, non-toxic
Oregon State University pigment researchers are using a rare mineral discovered in Norway more than a century ago as a road map for creating new yellows, oranges and reds that are vibrant, durable, non-toxic and inexpensive.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Scientists use light to detect hidden magnetic signals in everyday metals
Researchers have discovered a light-based method to reveal faint magnetic signals in metals like copper and gold, opening new possibilities for electronics and quantum tech.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Shapeshifting liquid crystal can form emulsions, then change back
A new liquid crystal system rapidly switches between clear and opaque states, enabling fast smart windows and controllable emulsions for material synthesis.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Smart textile uses nanogenerators for energy harvesting and year-round thermal control
Researchers developed a textile that uses motion energy and phase change materials to power electronics while adapting to heat and cold without batteries.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Why broken crystals are stronger
New mathematical models devised by The University of Osaka researchers shed light on the mechanics of crystal defects.
July 17, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 14th, 2025

Researchers certify genuine quantum behavior in computers with up to 73 qubits
Can you prove whether a large quantum system truly behaves according to the weird and wonderful rules of quantum mechanics—or if it just looks like it does? In a new study, physicists from Leiden, Beijing and Hangzhou found the answer to this question.
July 14, 2025 — Source

Researchers develop novel copper nanocluster for efficient and selective CO² conversion
In a significant step toward a carbon-neutral future, researchers from Tohoku University (Japan), the Tokyo University of Science (Japan), and Vanderbilt University (U.S.) have collaboratively developed an atomically precise copper nanocluster that demonstrates high stability and exceptional selectivity in electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO²) reduction reactions. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on June 26, 2025.
July 14, 2025 — Source

Researchers hit 'fast forward' on materials discovery with self-driving labs
A new technique allows 'self-driving laboratories' to collect at least 10 times more data than previous techniques at record speed. The advance dramatically expedites materials discovery research, while slashing costs and environmental impact.
July 14, 2025 — Source

Researchers unveil game-changing light-fueled shape-shifting and shape-fixing smart materials
These novel materials can change, fix, and retain their shape reversibly by using magnetic fields and ultraviolet light.
July 14, 2025 — Source

The dark side of time: Scientists develop nuclear clock method to detect dark matter using thorium-229
For nearly a century, scientists around the world have been searching for dark matter—an invisible substance believed to make up about 80% of the universe's mass and needed to explain a variety of physical phenomena. Numerous methods have been used in attempts to detect dark matter, from trying to produce it in particle accelerators to searching for cosmic radiation that it might emit in space.
July 14, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 11th, 2025

Heterometallic nanosheets containing multiple metal ions achievable through new technique
Coordination nanosheets are a unique class of two-dimensional (2D) materials that are formed by coordination bonds between planar organic ligands and metal ions. These 2D nanomaterials are increasingly utilized in energy storage, electronic devices, and as electrode-based catalysts due to their excellent electronic, optical, redox properties, and catalytic activity.
July 11, 2025 — Source

Higgs-boson properties clarified through decay pattern analysis
The ATLAS collaboration finds evidence of Higgs-boson decays to muons and improves sensitivity to Higgs-boson decays to a Z boson and a photon.
July 11, 2025 — Source

Polymer coating extends half life of MXene-based air quality sensor by 200% and enables regeneration
Cleaning products, candles, cribs, and cosmetics are just a few of the common household items that emit formaldehyde, a colorless, odorless chemical that, when present in the air at levels higher than 0.1 parts per million, has been found to be a risk to human health.
July 11, 2025 — Source

The KATRIN experiment sets new constraints on general neutrino interactions
Neutrinos are elementary particles that are predicted to be massless by the standard model of particle physics, yet their observed oscillations suggest that they do in fact have a mass, which is very low. A further characteristic of these particles is that they only weakly interact with other matter, which makes them very difficult to detect using conventional experimental methods.
July 11, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 10th, 2025

Making excitons on demand in single molecules
Excitons have been created by injecting an electron into a molecule, and then removing another one, in rapid succession.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Real-time simulation makes understanding nonlinear quantum dynamics much easier
Many systems obey simple, linear rules: If you pull twice as hard on a spring, it stretches twice as far. However, when we introduce very large forces or complicated interactions, that linear rule breaks down into a "nonlinear" regime.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Researchers develop tunable process for creating metallic glass nanoparticles for catalysis
Researchers at NYU Tandon have developed a new method for synthesizing metallic glass nanoparticles that offers refined control over size, composition, and atomic structure—features long sought in the design of advanced catalytic materials used in chemical reactions key to advancements in sustainability and other fields.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Speed test of 'tunneling' electrons challenges alternative interpretation of quantum mechanics
Reporting in the journal Nature, a team of researchers tested a unique aspect of Bohmian mechanics, an alternative interpretation of quantum theory. This twist on classical quantum theory predicts that a tunneling quantum particle would remain "at rest" inside an infinitely long barrier. The time it spends inside the barrier, called dwell time, would therefore be infinite.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Tunable laser light from a single chip
A new ring-based tunable laser on a chip emits multiple wavelengths smoothly, offering a compact, cost-effective alternative for sensing, diagnostics, and more.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Twisted atomic layers reveal new path to engineer quantum material properties
Researchers show that twisting stacked atomic layers can unlock new quantum properties, offering a fresh strategy to engineer advanced quantum materials.
July 10, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 7th, 2025

A new organometallic compound challenges a fundamental principle of textbook chemistry
For more than a century, the well-known 18-electron rule has guided the field of organometallic chemistry. Now, researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with scientists from Germany, Russia, and Japan, have successfully synthesized a novel organometallic compound that challenges this longstanding principle. They have created a stable 20-electron derivative of ferrocene, an iron-based metal-organic complex, which could lead to exciting possibilities in chemical science.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Advanced aerogel composite developed for extreme environments
Researchers developed advanced aerogel composites that combine high-temperature insulation with mechanical load-bearing capabilities, while also achieving controllable fabrication of large-size samples.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Dotz Partners with Carbon Capture Inc. to Advance Kilogram-Scale Sorbent Trials
Dotz Nano Limited ("Dotz"), a leading developer of innovative climate and industrial nanotechnologies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with direct air capture (DAC) leader, CarbonCapture Inc. (CCI) to expand the evaluation of Dotz's high-performance DAC sorbent material.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Platform enhances purity and reproducibility of extracellular vesicle proteomics
A group of researchers at the VIB‑UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology has developed a new platform to isolate and analyze extracellular vesicles (EVs), nanosized particles secreted by cells and playing a role in cellular communication and disease development. Called FAEVEr, the method increases the throughput of EV enrichment and is significantly more cost‑efficient than existing methods.
July 7, 2025 — Source

Shepherding Atoms on the Surface Towards a Greener Future -- Maximizing the Usage of Precious Metals
Researchers have demonstrated that by using argon plasma, metal atoms can be dispersed and guided to desired positions. This new strategy ensures that not a single atom goes to waste and maximizes the use of rare and precious metals.
July 7, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — July 5th, 2025

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July 5, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

General — Nanotechnology — July 2nd, 2025

A new electron beam method targets single atoms with picometer precision
A new method in electron microscopy enables sub-20-picometer targeting of individual atoms without prior exposure, opening the door to atom-specific analysis and control.
July 2, 2025 — Source

Heat-flow modeling at nanoscale investigated through two theoretical models
Keeping electronic devices cool is important when considering both their function and durability, as temperature influences material properties and energy flow. The temperature of "hot spots" that can be detected affects the performance of various technologies, from smartphones to electric vehicles. The ability for devices to work at faster speeds has stalled in recent years since adding more power to them has resulted in overheating.
July 2, 2025 — Source

New Flexible Material Senses Temperature Without External Power
A stretchy, transparent material that powers itself could help wearable devices respond in real time to thermal stimuli.
July 2, 2025 — Source

Researchers uncover new mechanism of ion transport in nanofiltration membranes
Researchers discovered a new ion transport mechanism in nanofiltration membranes, offering key insights for improving lithium recovery from magnesium-rich brines.
July 2, 2025 — Source or Source

Self-driving lab: AI and automated biology combine to improve enzymes
By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers have dramatically improved performance of two important industrial enzymes and created a user-friendly, fast process to improve many more.
July 2, 2025 — Source

Tiny MoO_x clusters on TiO₂ nanosheets boost selectivity in photocatalytic methane oxidation
Researchers from the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology (APM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered that anchoring subnanometric MoO_x clusters onto TiO₂ nanosheets can effectively suppress the formation of CO² during methane oxidation, significantly enhancing the selectivity for oxygenated organic products.
July 2, 2025 — Source

Ultrafast laser nanofabrication advances manufacturing limits
Advanced ultrafast laser techniques achieve sub-10nm nanofabrication for semiconductors. Comprehensive review of near-field and far-field approaches.
July 2, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 30th, 2025

Bio-inspired metasurfaces enable daytime cooling, heating, and thermal camouflage in a single solution
Researchers invent nano-clouds that can change colour, temperature and outwit heat sensors.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Magnetic 1D van der Waals heterostructure
Researchers synthesize and image single-walled CrI₃ magnetic nanotubes, marking a key advance in quantum materials and low-dimensional magnetism.
June 30, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 25th, 2025

Boson sampling finds first practical applications in quantum AI
For over a decade, researchers have considered boson sampling—a quantum computing protocol involving light particles—as a key milestone toward demonstrating the advantages of quantum methods over classical computing. But while previous experiments showed that boson sampling is hard to simulate with classical computers, practical uses have remained out of reach.
June 25, 2025 — Source

How nanotechnology targets the hidden costs of inefficiency and waste
Nanotechnology offers practical tools to tackle food loss, energy waste, and resource inefficiencies - revealing new strategies for systemic sustainability.
June 25, 2025 — Source

New Nanomaterial Offers Sustainable Drinking Water Solution
An international scientific partnership has created a unique nanomaterial capable of efficiently harvesting clean drinking water from airborne water vapor. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).
June 25, 2025 — Source

Single-molecule magnet could lead to stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data
Chemists from The University of Manchester and The Australian National University (ANU) have engineered a new type of molecule that can store information at temperatures as cold as the dark side of the moon at night, with major implications for the future of data storage technologies.
June 25, 2025 — Source

Smart amplifier cuts power consumption, paving way for more qubits and less decoherence
Quantum computers can solve extraordinarily complex problems, unlocking new possibilities in fields such as drug development, encryption, AI, and logistics. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a highly efficient amplifier that activates only when reading information from qubits.
June 25, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 23rd, 2025

Eco-friendly hydrogen production using quantum dot PV technology
Real-time X-ray scattering analysis reveals the synthesis mechanism of eco-friendly ternary quantum dots.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Innovative method assembles charged molecular fragments for advanced thin-film applications
For the past five years, researchers at Leipzig University have been working on fundamentally new methods for selectively assembling gaseous, charged molecular fragments into new, complex molecules. The synthesized substances are deposited onto surfaces. This innovative process opens up new perspectives for applications in modern nanoelectronics and sensor technology. It also offers new avenues of research across various scientific disciplines—from catalyst research to medical applications.
June 23, 2025 — Source

New method enables thin-film applications through charged molecule assembly
Researchers are developing methods for synthesising material layers using gaseous molecular fragments.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Researchers Use Novel PEG Treatment to Prevent Hydrogel Collapse
Researchers have developed a new method to improve the structural and functional stability and long-term storage of hydrogel microparticles during lyophilization. By using polyethylene glycol (PEG) nanofillers, they have enhanced long-term storage and opened up the potential for their use in practical biosensing applications.
June 23, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 21st, 2025

Universal embezzlers naturally emerge in critical fermion systems, study finds
Embezzlement of entanglement is an exotic phenomenon in quantum information science, describing the possibility of extracting entanglement from a resource system without changing its quantum state. In this context, the resource systems play the role of a catalyst, enabling a state transition that would otherwise be impossible, without being consumed in the process.
June 21, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 20th, 2025

Innovative clip-off chemistry enables fast and precise production of complex molecules
Researchers devised a method to extract macrocycles by precisely cleaving crystals, bypassing stepwise synthesis and enabling direct access to complex molecules.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Intercellular fluid flow, not just cell structure, governs how tissues respond to physical forces
Water makes up around 60% of the human body. More than half of this water sloshes around inside the cells that make up organs and tissues. Much of the remaining water flows in the nooks and crannies between cells, much like seawater between grains of sand.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Magically reducing errors in quantum computers: Researchers invent technique to decrease overhead
For decades, quantum computers that perform calculations millions of times faster than conventional computers have remained a tantalizing yet distant goal. However, a new breakthrough in quantum physics may have just sped up the timeline.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Phonon-mediated heat transport across materials visualized at the atomic level
Gao Peng's research group at the International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, has developed a breakthrough method for visualizing interfacial phonon transport with sub-nanometer resolution. Leveraging fast electron inelastic scattering in electron microscopy, the team directly measured temperature fields and thermal resistance across interfaces, unveiling the microscopic mechanism of phonon-mediated heat transport at the nanoscale.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Precise ion sieving achieved with ultra-thin polymer membranes
A new cross-linking method creates 3-micron membranes with angstrom-scale pores, boosting efficiency in flow batteries by overcoming selectivity-permeability trade-offs.
June 20, 2025 — Source

True single-photon source boosts secure key rates in quantum key distribution systems
Quantum key distribution (QKD), a cryptographic technique rooted in quantum physics principles, has shown significant potential for enhancing the security of communications. This technique enables the transmission of encryption keys using quantum states of photons or other particles, which cannot be copied or measured without altering them, making it significantly harder for malicious parties to intercept conversations between two parties while avoiding detection.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Ultra-thin polymer membranes enable fast, selective ion transport for energy storage
Polymeric membranes are widely used in separation technologies due to their low cost and easily scalable fabrication. However, unlike inorganic nanoporous materials such as metal-organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks, which feature periodic and ordered channels, polymeric membranes produced through traditional methods—such as phase separation—typically have irregular and disordered pore structures.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Unlocking new optical power in glass nanostructures using precision printing
Researchers created nanoscale glass structures with near-perfect reflectance, overturning long-held assumptions about what low-index materials can do in photonics.
June 20, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 18th, 2025

Catching excitons in motion—ultrafast dynamics in carbon nanotubes revealed by nano-infrared spectroscopy
A research team has successfully visualized the ultrafast dynamics of quasi-particles known as excitons, which are generated in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) upon light excitation.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Electron microscopy technique captures nanoparticle organizations to forge new materials
A research team including members from the University of Michigan have unveiled a new observational technique that's sensitive to the dynamics of the intrinsic quantum jiggles of materials, or phonons.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Hidden role of hydrogen—study reveals how atom position controls molecular breakdown pathways
Imidazoles and triazoles are essential chemical compounds used in many medicines, including drugs used to defeat various pathogen-induced infections and cancer. Besides these applications, both imidazoles and triazoles are used not only in humans but also to protect crops against fungi.
June 18, 2025 — Source

How small changes in atoms improve hydrogen production
Researchers at Umeå University have identified the inner workings of a highly efficient and stable catalyst for hydrogen production, a process central to many sustainable energy initiatives.
June 18, 2025 — Source

How to suspend one liquid inside another: Programmable droplets show potential for carbon capture
Researchers led by a team at the University of Waterloo have developed a way to create tiny droplets of one liquid inside another liquid without mixing the two together.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Nano-infrared spectroscopy reveals ultrafast dynamics in carbon nanotubes
Scientists successfully visualized the ultrafast dynamics of quasi-particles known as excitons, which are generated in carbon nanotubes upon light excitation.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Researchers capture nanoparticle organizations to forge new materials
Scientists have unveiled a new observational technique that's sensitive to the dynamics of the intrinsic quantum jiggles of materials, or phonons.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Scientists harness vacuum fluctuations to engineer quantum materials
Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations—virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new, potentially useful properties.
June 18, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 16th, 2025

MXene-polymer composite enables printed, eco-friendly device for energy harvesting and motion sensing
Researchers at Boise State University have developed a novel, environmentally friendly triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that is fully printed and capable of harvesting biomechanical and environmental energy while also functioning as a real-time motion sensor. The innovation leverages a composite of Poly (vinyl butyral-co-vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) (PVBVA) and MXene (Ti3C2Tx) nanosheets, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional TENGs that often rely on fluorinated polymers and complex fabrication.
June 16, 2025 — Source

New Method Cleans Contaminated Water in Just Five Minutes
Researchers at Tohoku University used sonicated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to enable a reaction pathway that can detect and break down specific contaminants. This approach could support efforts to clean polluted water.
June 16, 2025 — Source

New nanomaterial combines copper and antimicrobial peptides to fight infections
Researchers developed an innovative artificial complex, Cu@G-antimicrobial peptides, which shows great potential in antibacterial therapy, especially against drug-resistant bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
June 16, 2025 — Source

Room-temperature nanolasing via plasmon-enhanced exciton localization
Scientists demonstrated room-temperature plasmonic lasing by integrating quasi-two-dimensional perovskites with high-Q plasmonic nanostructures.
June 16, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 13th, 2025

Advances, challenges and the road ahead for multi-photon 3D nanoprinting
A review of multi-photon 3D nanoprinting, a technology that has been making waves in the micro/nano-additive manufacturing field.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Aromatic ring technique converts inert chemicals into complex functional molecules
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has succeeded in performing a difficult reaction to build the bases that make polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) used in organic LEDs, transistors, and solar cell technology. Their technique allows the creation of these complex molecules—valued for their unique electronic, optical, and medicinal properties—in a new, cleaner, more efficient way.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Breakthrough for Observing Light-Sensitive Materials
A team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics (CMSD) has developed a new spectroscopic technique to monitor changes in perovskite nanomaterials in real time under light exposure. The research was led by Professor Tai Hyun Yoon from the Department of Physics and Director Minhaeng Cho, Professor of Chemistry, both at Korea University.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Cyborg beetles that can climb vertical walls
Scientists demonstrate wall-climbing behavior in cyborg beetles through controlled stimulation, enabling navigation in complex environments.
June 13, 2025 — Source

First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist
Quasicrystals couldn't be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge.
June 13, 2025 — Source or Source

New approach reversibly configures single and heteronuclear dual-atom catalysts on MoS₂ substrate
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are materials consisting of individual metal atoms dispersed on a substrate (i.e., supporting surface). Recent studies have highlighted the promise of these catalysts for the efficient conversion and storage of energy, particularly when deployed in fuel cells and water electrolyzers.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Noble metal high-entropy alloy paves the way for mid-infrared metasurfaces
A study explores a high-entropy alloy of Au, Ag, Cu, Pd, and Pt, evaluating its potential use in mid-infrared metasurfaces for optical applications.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Novel electroenzymatic strategy enables non-natural oxidation reactions
A research team led by Prof. Xiaoqiang Huang from Nanjing University has developed a novel non-natural dynamic kinetic oxidation system by integrating ferrocene methanol-mediated anodic oxidation with thiamine diphosphate (ThDP)-dependent enzyme catalysis, marking a significant advance in the field of asymmetric electroenzymatic catalysis.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Revealing the hidden enemies of light in perovskite materials
Colloidal halide perovskite nanocrystals have emerged as strong candidates for light-emitting diodes and solar applications due to their excellent photoluminescent properties. However, instability and lead toxicity limit their widespread adoption. Alloying with tin is seen as a promising strategy to address these issues, enabling broader spectral tunability and improved ambient stability.
June 13, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 9th, 2025

How an atomic nucleus can have two different shapes with only slightly different energy levels
A team of researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University (MSU) has discovered that cobalt-70 isotopes form different nuclear shapes when their energy levels differ only slightly. The findings, published in Nature Communications Physics, shed light on the dynamic, complex nature of exotic nuclear particles.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Nature's toolkit: Scientists breed mushrooms to build versatile natural substitutes for commonly used materials
Scientists at McMaster University have demonstrated that natural genetic variations in a common species of mushroom can be used to create new strains capable of making customized, biodegradable replacements for fabric, plastic, packaging and other environmentally harmful materials.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Quantum machine learning: Small-scale photonic quantum processor can already outperform classical counterparts
One of the current hot research topics is the combination of two of the most recent technological breakthroughs: machine learning and quantum computing.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Real-Time Temperature Sensing with Bio-Inspired Material
Researchers at Wuhan Textile University, led by Professor Hualing He, developed an anisotropic thermoelectric aerogel inspired by the structure of human muscle. The study was published in Nano-Micro Letters.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Transforming gold nanocubes into diagnostic-grade spheres
Researchers introduced a novel one-shot precursor injection method to synthesize uniform 35 nm gold nanospheres - eliminating the traditional need for stepwise precursor addition.
June 9, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 6th, 2025

New bio-based hot glue made from industrial leftovers outperforms commercial adhesives
A new bio-based hot glue derived from a byproduct of the wood pulp industry beats traditional epoxy resins and commercial hot-melt glues in terms of adhesive performance.
June 6, 2025 — Source

New measurement of the mass of the Z boson from the Large Hadron Collider
The LHCb experiment has taken a leap in precision physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). In a new paper submitted to Physical Review Letters and currently available on the arXiv preprint server, the LHCb collaboration reports the first dedicated measurement of the Z boson mass at the LHC, using data from high-energy collisions between protons recorded in 2016 during the collider's second run.
June 6, 2025 — Source

New tool to identify toxic pigments in historic books
A groundbreaking tool developed by the University of St Andrews is transforming how cultural heritage institutions identify toxic pigments in historic books, making it easier than ever to distinguish hazardous books from those which are safe to handle and display.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Probing hyperon potential to resolve a longstanding puzzle in neutron stars
A research team led by Prof. Yong Gaochan from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a novel experimental method to probe the hyperon potential, offering new insights into resolving the longstanding "hyperon puzzle" in neutron stars.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Scientists discover extremely neutron-deficient isotope protactinium-210
Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have synthesized a new isotope—protactinium-210—for the first time. It is the most neutron-deficient isotope of protactinium synthesized to date.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Ultrasensitive fluorescent sensor detects toxic sarin gas by adjusting recognition site density
Sarin (isopropyl methyl fluorophosphonate) is an organophosphorus nerve agent regulated by the Convention on the Banning of Chemical Weapons. It can enter the body through the respiratory system, skin, or eyes, paralyzing the central nervous system by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, which can lead to death. Therefore, rapid and sensitive detection of trace sarin is vital for safety and environmental protection.
June 6, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — June 3rd, 2025

A new approach allows researchers to catch a photocatalyst in action
Using an X-ray laser, the method revealed atomic motions in a simple catalyst, opening the door to study more complex molecules key to chemical processes in industry and nature.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Memory matters for quantum atomic motion on metals
New method simulates electronic friction effects on quantum motion, explaining hydrogen diffusion on copper with relevance to catalysis and energy storage.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Overlapping moire lattices in 2D materials yield tunable quantum properties and novel atomic motifs
A joint research team has successfully developed a two-dimensional (2D) quantum material platform through the superposition of moire lattices.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Physicists create 'the world's smallest violin' using nanotechnology
Physicists at Loughborough University have used cutting-edge nanotechnology to create what they believe may be "the world's smallest violin," which is small enough to fit within the width of a human hair.
June 3, 2025 — Source or Source

Programmable 2D quantum material enabled by hierarchical moire structures
Researchers identify hierarchical moire patterns in 2D materials, enabling a tunable platform for designing next-generation quantum materials at the atomic scale.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Researchers unveil axion-torsion coupling via dark photons
A new study has revealed a novel effect caused by dark photons—hypothetical particles thought to make up a portion of the universe's elusive dark matter. This discovery, made within the framework of Einstein--Cartan--Holst gravity, provides new insights into the fundamental interactions between matter and gravity.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Time machine: How carbon dating brings the past back to life
From unmasking art forgery to uncovering the secrets of the Notre-Dame cathedral, an imposing machine outside Paris can turn back the clock to reveal the truth.
June 3, 2025 — Source

Unveiling under-the-barrier electron dynamics in strong field tunneling
Tunneling is a peculiar quantum phenomenon with no classical counterpart. It plays an essential role for strong field phenomena in atoms and molecules interacting with intense lasers. Processes such as high-order harmonic generation are driven by electron dynamics following tunnel ionization.
June 3, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 30th, 2025

Green Laser Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Bay Leaves
A recent article in Luminescence reports a method for synthesizing fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) using laser ablation of bay leaves in biocompatible solutions. This approach emphasizes environmentally conscious practices in nanomaterial synthesis.
May 30, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 28th, 2025

Catching 'hydrogen spillover' onto a catalytic surface
The research lays the foundation for designing more efficient catalysts and storage materials essential for next-generation hydrogen energy technologies.
May 28, 2025 — Source

Novel Platinum-Decorated Nanosheets Enable High-Precision Formaldehyde Detection
In a study published in the Journal of Advanced Ceramics on May 14, 2025, a research team led by Guiwu Liu from Jiangsu University, China, reported the synthesis of Pt nanoparticle-decorated CoFe2O4/Co3O4 using a solution-based method for the selective detection of formaldehyde (HCHO). The nanosheets were derived from a two-dimensional Fe-Co metal-organic framework (MOF).
May 28, 2025 — Source

Optical Study of Switching in hBN Devices
A recent study published in Small investigates the mechanisms of resistive switching in monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) memristive devices using a fully optical, operando approach.
May 28, 2025 — Source

Single-layer waveguide display uses achromatic metagratings for more compact augmented reality eyewear
Augmented reality (AR), the technology that overlays digital content onto what users see around them in real-time, is now widely used in the retail, gaming and entertainment industries, as well as in some educational settings and learning environments. A key component of AR systems are so-called waveguide displays, transparent optical layers that guide light from a projector to the eyes of users, allowing them to see projected images integrated on top of their surrounding environment.
May 28, 2025 — Source

Spontaneous symmetry breaking in electron systems proves elusive
Tiny strains in a crystal can cause electrons to behave in a surprising way that closely resembles a highly sought-after mechanism, RIKEN physicists have found in a new study. Previous studies may need to be re-evaluated in light of this finding.
May 28, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 27th, 2025

A new method to control the rovibrational ground state of a single molecular hydrogen ion
The precise measurement of states in atomic and molecular systems can help to validate fundamental physics theories and their predictions. Among the various platforms that can help to validate theoretical predictions are so-called diatomic molecular hydrogen ions (MHI), molecular ions that consist of two hydrogen nuclei (i.e., protons or their isotopes) and a single electron.
May 27, 2025 — Source

Noble metal nanoparticles boost formaldehyde detection in advanced ceramic sensor
Researchers develop a platinum-decorated ceramic sensor with high sensitivity and long-term stability for formaldehyde detection using a multi-heterojunction design.
May 27, 2025 — Source

Synthetic skins use hydrogel arrays to replicate cephalopod camouflage
Flexible synthetic skins use hydrogel arrays to mimic cephalopod camouflage through autonomous color and pattern shifts for soft robotics and wearables.
May 27, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 23rd, 2025

CERN researchers took a few antimatter particles for a walk in an unprecedented transportation test
Portable containment will allow researchers to more accurtely study and measure antimatter
May 23, 2025 — Source

New sensor design unlocks molecule detection in complex liquids
This study introduces a dual-particle emulsion design that separates sensing and stabilization roles, enabling robust SERS detection in complex biological and environmental samples.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Novel Nanocomposite for Dual Energy Storage and Pollution Control
A research team from Shinshu University has developed a low-cost nanocomposite by embedding trimetallic and bimetallic molybdates into hollow carbon nanofibers doped with fluorine, boron, and nitrogen. The composite demonstrates promising dual functionality for energy storage and environmental remediation, offering a scalable and effective solution to pressing global energy and pollution challenges.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Q&A: How should we govern nanotechnology?
There has been a lot of interest in recent years in governing new technologies, especially for AI. Yet, before the current hype in AI, there was nanotechnology and others before it. In his doctoral thesis, Nicholas Surber details the extensive politics, and their consequences, that have taken place across Europe to enable a successful development of nanotechnology.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Quantum simulator realizes strongly interacting Mott-Meissner phases in bosonic flux ladders
When exposed to periodic driving, which is the time-dependent manipulation of a system's parameters, quantum systems can exhibit interesting new phases of matter that are not present in time-independent (i.e., static) conditions. Among other things, periodic driving can be useful for the engineering of synthetic gauge fields, artificial constructs that mimic the behavior of electromagnetic fields and can be leveraged to study topological many-body physics using neutral atom quantum simulators.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Scientists identify new 2D copper boride material with unique atomic structure
More than ten years ago, researchers at Rice University led by materials scientist Boris Yakobson predicted that boron atoms would cling too tightly to copper to form borophene, a flexible, metallic two-dimensional material with potential across electronics, energy and catalysis. Now, new research shows that prediction holds up, but not in the way anyone expected.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Ultrafast X-rays capture atomic movements in light-activated catalyst molecules
Catalysts facilitate crucial chemical reactions in nature and industry alike. In a subset of them, catalytic activity is triggered by light. For example, when iron pentacarbonyl—a molecule in which a central iron atom is surrounded by five carbon monoxide groups—is exposed to light, the iron sheds its carbon monoxide groups one after another, creating spots for other molecules to dock onto during a catalytic reaction.
May 23, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 22nd, 2025

A new electron microscopy technique reveals hydrogen storage processes at nanoscales
New electron microscopy technique enables precise atomic number mapping, revealing nanoscale hydrogen storage and defect dynamics in palladium.
May 22, 2025 — Source or Source

A new nanometer-scale measurement tool exploits the quantum properties of light for better precision and speed
University of Illinois Physics Professor Paul Kwiat and members of his research group have developed a new tool for precision measurement at the nanometer scale in scenarios where background noise and optical loss from the sample are present.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Ammonia made from air, water and sunlight: Catalysts mimic photosynthesis for cleaner production
Ammonia is a chemical essential to many agricultural and industrial processes, but its mode of production comes with an incredibly high energy cost. Various attempts have, and are, being made to produce ammonia more efficiently.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Controlling quantum motion and hyper-entanglement
Manuel Endres, professor of physics at Caltech, specializes in finely controlling single atoms using devices known as optical tweezers. He and his colleagues use the tweezers, made of laser light, to manipulate individual atoms within an array of atoms to study fundamental properties of quantum systems.
May 22, 2025 — Source

How 'spin currents' can be used to control magnetic states in advanced materials
The discovery not only confirms what theory had predicted but also points to a powerful new method for detecting spin currents—a discovery that could one day lead to more efficient memory and sensing devices in future electronics.
May 22, 2025 — Source

New record set for manipulating single photons near absolute zero
Scientists have demonstrated a cryogenic circuit that enables faster control of photons, marking a key advance in quantum technology and low-temperature light processing.
May 22, 2025 — Source

On route to mass production of green hydrogen using natural sunlight
New solar tech stably generates high photocurrent for efficient hydrogen production, cutting fabrication time and advancing commercialization of solar hydrogen systems.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Physics advance details new way tocontrol solid objects in liquid
Ultrasound-induced spin in liquid droplets concentrates particles, opening new possibilities for biomedical testing and drug development technologies.
May 22, 2025 — Source

Structure of liquid carbon measured for the first time
Researchers used laser compression to study liquid carbon for the first time, enabling insights into extreme states relevant to planetary interiors and nuclear fusion.
May 22, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 13th, 2025

Alternative approach offers low-cost, energy-efficient way to study light-matter interactions
Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a simple method to explore a complex area of quantum science. The discovery makes research in this field cheaper and more accessible, which could significantly impact the development of future laser, quantum and high-tech display technologies.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Designing enzymes from scratch: New workflow paves way for more powerful and environmentally benign chemistry
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, UCSF and the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new workflow for designing enzymes from scratch, paving the way toward more efficient, powerful and environmentally benign chemistry. The new method allows designers to combine a variety of desirable properties into new-to-nature catalysts for an array of applications, from drug development to materials design.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Light-driven cockroach cyborgs navigate without wires or surgery
Researchers unveil a bio-intelligent insect system using UV light to guide movement, reducing harm while improving control.
May 13, 2025 — Source or Source

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Using HEA Nanocrystals
Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution relies heavily on the effective separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers (electrons and holes). Noble metals such as platinum are commonly used as co-catalysts, but their high cost and scarcity limit their broader application. Thanks to their tunable electronic and surface properties, HEAs offer a compelling alternative.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Photoresponsive cages show promise for tunable supramolecular electronics
In a recent study that merges supramolecular chemistry and molecular electronics, a research team has demonstrated how supramolecular porphyrin-based cages can enable tunable photoresponsive charge transport (CT) behaviors in solid-state devices. The findings could pave the way for more versatile and controllable molecular components in optoelectronic applications.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Record-large pore molecular crystals: A leap toward clean energy storage
In our study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, our team from The University of Hong Kong and Northwestern University, led by the late Nobel Laureate Professor Fraser Stoddart, developed RP-H200, a hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) with the largest pores in its class.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Researchers develop living material from fungi
Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its own extracellular matrix. This gives the biomaterial particularly advantageous properties.
May 13, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 9th, 2025

Bismuth-based hybrid materials enable highly sensitive, eco-friendly X-ray detectors
X-ray imaging is indispensable in medical diagnostics and material characterization. To generate an image, a detector converts X-rays that pass through the object into electrical signals. Higher detector sensitivity enables lower radiation doses, which is particularly important in medical applications.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Machine learning approach leads to discovery of high-performance infrared functional materials
Infrared optoelectronic functional materials are essential for applications in lasers, photodetectors, and infrared imaging, forming the technological backbone of modern optoelectronics. Traditionally, the development of new infrared materials has relied heavily on trial-and-error experimental methods. However, these approaches can be inefficient within the extensive chemical landscape, as only a limited number of compounds can achieve a balance of several critical properties simultaneously.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Oxygen-stable biocatalyst from a thermophilic bacterium could boost hydrogen production
In the absence of air, microorganisms produce hydrogen using an enzyme called [FeFe]-hydrogenase, one of the most efficient hydrogen-producing biocatalysts known and a promising tool for green hydrogen energy. However, these enzymes are rapidly destroyed when exposed to air, which has so far limited their industrial use.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Reliable nanosensors and deep learning enable accurate gas detection
Engineered tin dioxide nanosensors combined with deep learning enable precise gas classification, improving detection in medical, industrial, and environmental settings.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Research team sheds light on the future potential of X-ray imaging and cryo-electron microscopy
Researchers explore how merging X-ray imaging and cryo-EM could enable real-time, high-resolution views of biology, advancing molecular films and drug design.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Results of the first search for dark photons using a MADMAX prototype
While many research groups worldwide have been searching for dark matter over the past decades, detecting it has so far proved very challenging, thus very little is known about its possible composition and physical properties. Two promising dark matter candidates (i.e., hypothetical particles that dark matter could be made of) are axions and dark photons.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Self-assembled dodecahedral nanostructure features 60 metal ions and peptide ligands
Controlling the topology and structure of entangled molecular strands is a key challenge in molecular engineering, particularly when attempting to create large nanostructures that mimic biological systems. Examples found in nature, such as virus capsids and cargo proteins, demonstrate the remarkable potential of such architectures. However, methods for constructing large hollow nanostructures with precise geometric control have remained elusive—until now.
May 9, 2025 — Source or Source

Stability solution brings unique form of carbon closer to practical application
Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility for use in next-generation electronics, but its extreme instability causing it to bend and snap on itself made it nearly impossible to produce at all, let alone produce enough of it for advanced studies. Now, an international team of researchers, including from Penn State, may have a solution.
May 9, 2025 — Source or Source

Sulfur-capped carbon nanobelts promise novel applications
A remarkably easy way to cap carbon nanobelts with sulfur atoms has been demonstrated.
May 9, 2025 — Source or Source

Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels
Researchers develop a method that could revolutionize biomedical and environmental applications
May 9, 2025 — Source

'Universe's awkward handshake': Simplifying high-dimensional quantum information processing using photons
A team of researchers has developed a technique that makes high-dimensional quantum information encoded in light more practical and reliable.
May 9, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 6th, 2025

Accordion effect makes graphene stretchable
Using a worldwide unique method physicists have for the first time made graphene drastically more stretchable by rippling it like an accordion.
May 6, 2025 — Source or Source

Bridging worlds: Physicists develop novel test of the holographic principle
Exactly 100 years ago, famed Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (yes, the cat guy) postulated his eponymous equation that explains how particles in quantum physics behave. A key component of quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's Equation provides a way to calculate the wave function of a system and how it changes dynamically in time.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Co-Solvent-Driven Laser Assembly of Gold Nanorods
A recent study published in Advanced Optical Materials presents a novel method for depositing and patterning plasmonic gold nanorods (AuNRs) onto solid surfaces, specifically glass, using a combination of optical manipulation and tailored chemical environments.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Deep-trench 3D printing enables next-gen RF devices with unprecedented precision
For decades, traditional lithography techniques—such as electron beam lithography and nanoimprinting—have struggled to meet the demand for ultra-fine, high-aspect-ratio structures in general. Similar difficulty also applies to metal-based radio-frequency (RF) components. Issues like poor thickness control, uneven sidewalls, and material limitations have constrained performance and scalability.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Dual-stage monitoring technique for nanocomposites can streamline manufacturing and property tracking
The Skoltech Laboratory of Nanomaterials, along with the Institute's Hierarchically Structured Materials Laboratory and Materials Center, have proposed a novel dual-stage monitoring technique for multifunctional polymer nanocomposites.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Large-aperture MEMS modulator paves way for high-speed, energy-efficient optical communication systems
Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) optical modulators are crucial in next-generation technologies such as free-space optical communication and LiDAR, but existing designs struggle with balancing aperture size, efficiency, and speed.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Manta ray group formations reveal how collective swimming affects propulsion efficiency
rom bird flocking to fish schooling, many biological systems exhibit some type of collective motion, often to improve performance and conserve energy. Compared to other swimmers, manta rays are particularly efficient, and their large aspect ratio is useful for creating large lift compared to drag.
May 6, 2025 — Source

New silver mass brings us a step closer in our understanding of the antineutrino mass
Neutrinos and antineutrinos are elementary particles with small but unknown mass. High-precision atomic mass measurements have revealed that beta decay of the silver-110 isomer has a strong potential to be used for the determination of electron antineutrino mass. The result is an important step paving the way for future antineutrino experiments.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Nonequilibrium Effects in Graphene Revealed by Nano-Infrared Imaging
In a recent Nature Communications article, researchers explored how strong electric fields influence electron behavior in graphene, uncovering nonequilibrium effects typically associated with high-energy physics.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Physicists use machine learning to find out how layered gases and metals melt
In physics, a phase transition is a transformation of a substance from one form to another. They happen everywhere, from beneath the Earth's crust to the cores of distant stars, but the classic example is water transitioning from liquid to gas by boiling.
May 6, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 5th, 2025

Phosphorus-modified nickel catalyst boosts CO²-to-CO conversion in acidic conditions
Reducing carbon dioxide (CO²) concentration through electrochemical methods (eCO2RR) in acidic conditions is an important strategy for producing valuable products while avoiding the formation of carbonate.
May 5, 2025 — Source

Physicists snap the first images of 'free-range' atoms
MIT physicists have captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space. The pictures reveal correlations among the "free-range" particles that until now were predicted but never directly observed. Their findings, published today in the journal Physical Review Letters, will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space.
May 5, 2025 — Source

Single perovskite photodiode detects full color using impedance and machine learning
Researchers developed a single photodiode sensor that detects full-color light using perovskite materials, impedance data, and machine learning algorithms.
May 5, 2025 — Source

Ultrafast spin-polarized current pulses measured in magnetic layers for the first time
An international team has succeeded at BESSY II for the first time to elucidate how ultrafast spin-polarized current pulses can be characterized by measuring the ultrafast demagnetization in a magnetic layer system within the first hundreds of femtoseconds.
May 5, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — May 2nd, 2025

AI-powered electronic nose detects diverse scents for health care and environmental applications
A research team has developed a "next-generation AI electronic nose" capable of distinguishing scents like the human olfactory system does and analyzing them using artificial intelligence. This technology converts scent molecules into electrical signals and trains AI models on their unique patterns. It holds great promise for applications in personalized health care, the cosmetics industry, and environmental monitoring.
May 2, 2025 — Source

Electrosynthesis of urea from flue gas achieves high efficiency with no ammonia byproducts
Urea, with the formula CO(NH2)2, is a chemical compound that is widely used in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture and various industries. Conventionally, this compound is produced via a two-step process that entails the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen (N²) and its subsequent reaction with carbon dioxide (CO²).
May 2, 2025 — Source

Microbubble dynamics in boiling water enable precision fluid manipulation
A watched pot never boils, goes the old saying, but many of us have at least kept an eye on the pot, waiting for the bubbling to start. It's satisfying to finally see the rolling boil, behind which complex physical mechanisms are at play.
May 2, 2025 — Source

World's first next-generation perovskite betavoltaic cell developed
Researchers created the first next-gen betavoltaic cell using carbon-14 quantum dots and a perovskite layer for stable power and high conversion efficiency.
May 2, 2025 — Source or Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 28th, 2025

Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron
By infusing red oak with ferrihydrite using a simple, low-cost process, researchers strengthened the wood at the cellular level without adding weight or altering flexibility—offering a durable, eco-friendly alternative to steel and concrete. The treated wood retains its natural behavior but gains internal durability—paving the way for greener alternatives in construction, furniture and flooring.
April 28, 2025 — Source

First real-time visualization of nanofiber self-assembly uncovers key steps in formation of supramolecular gels
Imagine materials that build themselves, responding intelligently to their environment to deliver drugs precisely where needed, scaffold regenerating tissues, or clean up pollutants. These are the promises of supramolecular gels, fascinating soft materials formed by the spontaneous self-assembly of small molecules.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Fortifying wood with nano-iron
A simple, cost-effective chemical method using a safe mineral called nanocrystalline iron oxyhydroxide can strengthen the tiny cell walls within wood while adding only a small amount of extra weight.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Gold triggers a simple way to make multi-element nanoparticles for catalysis
A new method uses gold to assemble multi-element nanoparticles under mild conditions, offering improvements in catalytic activity and long-term stability.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis offer hope for removing disinfection byproducts
Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are harmful chemicals that form when disinfectants react with natural organic matter and other precursors during water treatment and distribution. Over the past 50 years, more than 6,300 DBPs have been identified, many of which pose significant risks to human health and the environment.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Nanostructured catalyst produces green hydrogen and glycerate with improved energy efficiency
A research group led by Prof. Chen Liang at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed a high-entropy electrocatalyst that achieves efficient production of hydrogen and valuable glycerol chemicals.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Oscillating microbubbles sort exosomes from blood in minutes, skipping chemicals and centrifuges
Exosomes, secreted by most cells, carry biological information and proteins that serve as noninvasive biomarkers for diagnosing and predicting disease progression and metastasis. However, the rapid isolation of high-purity exosomes from various biofluids, such as undiluted whole blood, plasma and serum, remains a challenge.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Physicists test quantum theory with atomic nuclei from a nuclear reaction
Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field similar to that of Earth. However, directly at the surface of a heavy nucleus such as lead or bismuth, it is trillions of times stronger than Earth's field and more comparable to that of a neutron star. Whether we understand the behavior of an electron in such strong fields is still an open question.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Quantum-controlled few-photon strategy powers next-generation optical nanoprinting
In a development that could reshape the future of microelectronics, optics, and biomedicine, researchers from Jinan University, in collaboration with the Institute of Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have unveiled a new nanoprinting technology that simultaneously achieves unprecedented resolution and efficiency.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Scientists observe how blobs form crystals and discover a new crystal type
In exploring how crystals form, researchers came across an unusual, rod-shaped crystal that hadn't been identified before.
April 28, 2025 — Source or Source

Scientists release underground dark matter experiment design
Researchers, students and science-lovers across the world now have access to the design of the globally significant SABRE South dark matter experiment in the lead up to its installation in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Unveiling the 3D crystal secrets of defective nanoparticles
Nanomaterials are the future of modern technology. From powering batteries to improving clean energy systems and efficient catalysts, nanomaterials are everywhere. Their unique properties often arise from the precise arrangements of their atoms.
April 28, 2025 — Source or Source

With AI, researchers can now identify the smallest crystals
One longstanding problem has sidelined life-saving drugs, stalled next-generation batteries, and kept archaeologists from identifying the origins of ancient artifacts.
April 28, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 25th, 2025

New physics theory to study low-energy excitations in quantum quasicrystals
Quasicrystals, exotic states of matter characterized by an ordered structure with non-repeating spatial patterns, have been the focus of numerous recent physics studies due to their unique organization and resulting symmetries. Among the quasicrystals that have sparked significant interest among the physics community are so-called quantum quasicrystals, which are comprised of bosons (i.e., subatomic particles that have spin in integer values, such as 0, 1, 2, and so on, and can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously).
April 25, 2025 — Source

New quantum optics theory proposes that classical interference arises from bright and dark states of light
Classical physics theories suggest that when two or more electromagnetic waves interfere destructively (i.e., with their electric fields canceling each other out), they cannot interact with matter. In contrast, quantum mechanics theory suggests that light particles continue interacting with other matter even when their average electric field is equal to zero.
April 25, 2025 — Source

New study discovers unexpected role of 4f-orbital covalency in driving chemical reactivity
The willingness of the 4f orbitals of lanthanide metals to participate in chemical reactions is as rare as their presence in Earth's crust. A recent study, however, witnessed the 4f orbital in a cerium-based compound actively participate in bond formation, triggering a unique chemical reaction.
April 25, 2025 — Source

Observatory develops high-efficiency muon detection system with novel plastic scintillator design
Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) have developed a novel top veto tracker system for the Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) experiment.
April 25, 2025 — Source

Ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification restores stainless steel's corrosion resistance
Found in everything from kitchen appliances to sustainable energy infrastructure, stainless steels are used extensively due to their excellent corrosion (rusting) resistance. They're an important material in many industries, including manufacturing, transportation, oil and gas, nuclear power and chemical processing.
April 25, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 22nd, 2025

Colloidal crystal model reveals new factors in controlling polymorph formation
Polymorphs are not mythical, chimeric beasts—they are substances with identical chemical compositions but differing crystal structures that also exhibit different physical and chemical properties. What this means for practical use, is that companies often want to create a certain polymorph—but not the others.
April 22, 2025 — Source

Dedicated beamline will support SLAC's growing catalysis research community
Catalysts make our modern lives possible. By reducing the start-up energy needed for chemical reactions, they facilitate the production of fuels, plastics and textiles as well as vital water treatment processes.
April 22, 2025 — Source

First-ever real-time visualization of nanoscale domain response may boost ultrasound imaging technology
Researchers successfully visualized how tiny structures inside one of these crystals respond to electric fields in real time - shedding light on the dynamics of nanostructure in materials used in ultrasound probes.
April 22, 2025 — Source or Source

Light fields with extraordinary structure: Plasmonic skyrmion bags
A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties. The researchers have published their findings in Nature Physics.
April 22, 2025 — Source

Novel electrochemical technique measures degradation rate of polymer coatings on iron
Think of a metal with paint on it, like an automobile or a pipeline carrying natural gas. The paint or polymer coating protects the metal underneath from degrading.
April 22, 2025 — Source

Particle emission ratios offer new window into evolution of matter in the early universe
Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed a key indicator that may reveal the emergence of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) by analyzing particle "fingerprints" generated in heavy-ion collisions.
April 22, 2025 — Source

PI Expands US Manufacturing of Precision Motion Solutions to Navigate Trade Dynamics and Enhance Customer Support
New US production facility scheduled to open in Fall 2025.
April 22, 2025 — Source

Q&A: Microscopic 'traffic jams' solution inspires new insights into particle movement and drug delivery
From microscopic robots that can carry and deliver drugs inside the human body to tiny particles that can detect and break down microplastics, an emerging field called active matter is looking toward the microscale to solve some of the world's biggest problems.
April 22, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 17th, 2025

A new take on the abilities of hydrogen binding energy for use in single-atom catalysts
Hydrogen-based technologies are becoming more of a topic as renewable and clean energy sources are desired. A controversial take in this world is that hydrogen binding energy might not be the first way to go anymore.
April 17, 2025 — Source

Quantum confinement explains the dramatic rise of electrical resistivity in few-nanometers-thick silicon sheets
Consumer electronic devices are made from materials that we have been using for more than 60 years, mainly silicon, germanium and copper. Why have semiconductor electronics become increasingly fast over this time?
April 17, 2025 — Source

Researchers demonstrate new class of quantum materials that are both metallic and one-dimensional
The compound becomes only the second known metallic system with confirmed one-dimensional magnetism.
April 17, 2025 — Source

Unlocking the secrets of salt crystal formation at the nanoscale
In nature and technology, crystallization plays a pivotal role, from forming snowflakes and pharmaceuticals to creating advanced batteries and desalination membranes. Despite its importance, crystallization at the nanoscale is poorly understood, mainly because observing the process directly at this scale is exceptionally challenging. My research overcame this hurdle by employing state-of-the-art computational methods, allowing them to visualize atomic interactions in unprecedented detail.
April 17, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 11th, 2025

First atomic-level video of catalytic reaction reveals hidden pathways
A Northwestern University-led international team of scientists has, for the first time, directly observed catalysis in-action at the atomic level.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Illuminating the twist: Light-driven inversion of supramolecular chirality
Self-assembly or self-organization in molecular science refers to the phenomena where molecules spontaneously gather and form ordered structures, a unique property of materials used to develop optical and electronic materials.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Nano-Enhanced Dual-Mode Film for Sustainable Thermal Management
A recent article in Advanced Functional Materials introduces a dual-mode film made with nano-engineered scattering fibers derived from upcycled chip bags.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Researchers discover a new type of quantum entanglement
A study from Technion unveils a newly discovered form of quantum entanglement in the total angular momentum of photons confined in nanoscale structures. This discovery could play a key role in the future miniaturization of quantum communication and computing components.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Reshaping quantum dots production through continuous flow and sustainable technologies
As the demand for innovative materials continues to grow—particularly in response to today's technological and environmental challenges—research into nanomaterials is emerging as a strategic field. Among these materials, quantum dots are attracting particular attention due to their unique properties and wide range of applications. A team of researchers from ULiège has recently made a significant contribution by proposing a more sustainable approach to the production of these nanostructures.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Upconversion nanoparticles enable ultra-high color reproduction in displays
Researchers developed core@multi-shell upconversion nanoparticles that emit full-color light, enhancing color accuracy in advanced display technologies.
April 11, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 7th, 2025

Making the physics of glass more transparent
For centuries, humans have made use of glass in their art, tools, and technology. Despite the ubiquity of this material, however, many of its microscopic properties are not well understood, and it continues to defy conventional physical description.
April 7, 2025 — Source

N-Doped Ti3O5: Enhanced Photocatalytic Removal of Phenolic Compounds from Wastewater
A recent study published in Scientific Reports examined how nitrogen-doped titanium oxide (N-doped Ti3O5) nanoparticles can be used as photocatalysts to break down phenolic compounds in industrial wastewater. These pollutants are common byproducts of petrochemical processes and pose risks to both environmental and human health if released untreated into natural water sources.
April 7, 2025 — Source

Physicists uncover a metallic altermagnet with d-wave spin splitting at room temperature
For many years, physics studies focused on two main types of magnetism, namely ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. The first type entails the alignment of electron spins in the same direction, while the latter entails the alignment of electron spins in alternating, opposite directions.
April 7, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 4th, 2025

An exception to the laws of thermodynamics: Shape-recovering liquid defies textbooks
A team of researchers led by a physics graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst made the surprising discovery of what they call a "shape-recovering liquid," which defies some long-held expectations derived from the laws of thermodynamics.
April 4, 2025 — Source

Boosting Hydrogen Fuel Production with TiO2 and Copper-Based MOFs
In a recent article published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, researchers introduced a new approach using composite materials made from titanium dioxide (TiO₂) combined with a copper-based metal-organic framework (MOF), specifically HKUST-1.
April 4, 2025 — Source

Combining polarized light methods reveals hidden molecular orientations with precision
Image quality often makes the difference between an amazing multimedia experience, like feeling immersed in a high-definition movie, and a visual letdown. When it comes to biomolecular imaging, the details matter even more. When scientists increase resolution in quantitative imaging, they improve accuracy and confidence in results, ultimately facilitating discoveries in studies of proteins, cells and other biomedical applications.
April 4, 2025 — Source

Enhancing heat transfer using the turbulent flow of viscoelastic fluids
Fluids play a crucial role in industrial processes like cooling, heating, and mixing. Traditionally, most industries would utilize Newtonian fluids—which have a constant viscosity—for such processes. However, many are now adopting viscoelastic fluids, which can behave as both liquids and elastic materials.
April 4, 2025 — Source

Exception to laws of thermodynamics
A new property of certain liquids defies the textbooks
April 4, 2025 — Source

Hot Schrödinger cat states created
Quantum states can only be prepared and observed under highly controlled conditions. A research team has now succeeded in creating so-called hot Schrodinger cat states in a superconducting microwave resonator. The study shows that quantum phenomena can also be observed and used in less perfect, warmer conditions.
April 4, 2025 — Source

New High-Speed Linear Motor Stage for Precision Positioning, Scanning, and Alignment Applications in Tight Spaces Launched by PI
Compact direct-drive translation stage family combines speed, precision, versatility, new from PI.
April 4, 2025 — Source

Novel Caffeine Sensor Based on Zn-SnO2 Nanoparticles
Researchers have created a novel caffeine sensor using zinc-doped tin oxide nanoparticles as an electrocatalyst. This study, published in the journal BME Frontiers, described a sensor that exhibits exceptional sensitivity and selectivity, opening the door for cutting-edge uses in food safety, healthcare, and environmental monitoring.
April 4, 2025 — Source

Polymers with flawed fillers boost heat transfer in plastics
In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices -- ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat -- a team of researchers made a discovery: imperfection has its upsides.
April 4, 2025 — Source

We have the first video of a plant cell wall being built
Plant cells without a cell wall are fragile, so it's hard to image its construction.
April 4, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — April 2nd, 2025

A new wave in ultrafast magnetic control
Scientists have developed an innovative method to study ultrafast magnetism in materials. They have shown the generation and application of magnetic field steps, in which a magnetic field is turned on in a matter of picoseconds.
April 2, 2025 — Source

Making quantum light tuning at room temperature possible
Researchers demonstrate a novel way to control the colour of quantum light at room temperature, unlocking new applications in quantum communication and photonics.
April 2, 2025 — Source

Physicists investigate dynamic phenomena of a time crystal
Physicists at TU Dortmund University have periodically driven a time crystal and discovered a remarkable variety of nonlinear dynamic phenomena, ranging from perfect synchronization to chaotic behavior within a single semiconductor structure.
April 2, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 31st, 2025

Controlling self-assembly better than nature does
Applying a magnetic field to rod-like viruses induces them to form disks of tunable shape and size.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Enhancing Heat Transfer with HPhP in Hexagonal Boron Nitride
In a recent article in Nature Materials, researchers explored a novel approach to boosting thermal transport across solid interfaces by activating hyperbolic phonon-polariton (HPhP) modes in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). The study shows that these hybrid light--vibration modes can transfer energy at rates far exceeding conventional phonon--phonon conduction.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Nanomechanical gas sensor arrays: A step toward smarter, safer food and environments
Imagine walking into your kitchen and instantly knowing if the fish you bought yesterday is still fresh—or entering an industrial site with sensors that immediately alert you to hazardous gas leaks. This isn't science fiction—it's the promise behind our newly developed nanomechanical sensor array, a powerful tool we've created to detect and analyze complex gases in real-time.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Nanoscientists pioneer method to tackle forever chemicals
New process upcycles hazardous chemicals to graphene.
March 31, 2025 — Source

New spray-coating method builds efficient self-powered photodetectors
A new photodetector design combines metal-organic frameworks and MXene materials to overcome silicon's performance limits, enabling broad-spectrum light detection without external power.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Physicists use quantum entanglement to crack mystery of strange metals
Physicists used quantum tools to reveal that electrons in strange metals become highly entangled at a tipping point, offering insights for future superconductors.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Three-site Kitaev chain enhances stability of Majorana zero modes
An international research team led by QuTech has realized a three-site Kitaev chain using semiconducting quantum dots coupled by superconducting segments in a hybrid InSb/Al nanowire. When comparing two-and three-site chains within the same device, they observed that extending the chain to three sites increased the stability of the zero-energy modes.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Tribology Course: Friction, Wear, Lubrication, and Design
The three-day course explores the fundamentals and latest innovations in the study of friction, wear, lubrication, and design of tribological systems. Participants will acquire the skills needed to improve the reliability and durability of tribological systems. Learners will dive deep into fundamentals, trends, strategies, and modern methodologies needed to design the next generation tribological systems.
March 31, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 28th, 2025

Nickel catalyst converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with near-perfect selectivity
Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide represents an effective approach to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce valuable chemical feedstocks. While researchers have pursued this technology for decades, they've faced a persistent challenge: finding catalysts that can both activate the stable carbon dioxide molecule and readily release the resulting carbon monoxide product.
March 28, 2025 — Source

Scientists uncover how microswimmers move faster in groups, paving way for tiny drug-delivering robots
Scientists have revealed how tiny swimming cells—such as sperm and bacteria—are able to move faster when traveling as a group, and the research could accelerate the development of microscopic robots that deliver drugs to specific regions of the body.
March 28, 2025 — Source

Thermopower-based technique can detect fractional quantum Hall states
If one side of a conducting or semiconducting material is heated while the other remains cool, charge carriers move from the hot side to the cold side, generating an electrical voltage known as thermopower.
March 28, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 24th, 2025

3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking water
Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft chemistry gels and electrospinning—a technique where electrical force is applied to liquid to craft small fibers—the team constructed thin fiber-like strips of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), a compound often utilized in solar cells, gas sensors and various self-cleaning technologies.
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Breathing-soliton laser study unveils new complexities in synchronization phenomena
An Aston University researcher has conducted the first experimental demonstration of intricate and previously theorized behaviors in the fundamental patterns that govern oscillatory systems in nature and technology.
March 24, 2025 — Source

Engineers redefine how heat transfers on advanced surfaces
When University of Texas at Dallas researchers tested a new surface that they designed to collect and remove condensates rapidly, the results surprised them. The mechanical engineers' design collected more condensates, or liquid formed by condensation, than they had predicted based on a classic physics model.
March 24, 2025 — Source

Light-induced symmetry changes in tiny crystals allow researchers to create materials with tailored properties
Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its structure, external forces can shift the atoms in a quantum dot, breaking its symmetry and affecting its properties.
March 24, 2025 — Source

Might the proton decay in other places or at other times?
Does the proton decay? While this was a famous prediction of Grand Unified Theories (GUTS) developed in the 1970s and 1980s, experimentalists have ruled it out—or rather, put lower limits on its mean lifetime of about 10³⁴ years. That's 24 orders of magnitude greater than the age of the universe.
March 24, 2025 — Source

Moire than meets the eye
Phasons, low-temperature quasiparticles found in crystal lattices, help interlayer excitons move at ultra-low temperatures, offering insights for materials science and potential boosts to quantum tech stability.
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Study reveals controlled proton tunneling in water trimers
A research team led by Professor Hyung-Joon Shin from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has succeeded in elucidating the quantum phenomenon occurring within a triangular cluster of three water molecules.
March 24, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 21st, 2025

Compact solid-state laser system generates 193-nm vortex beam for the first time
Deep ultraviolet (DUV) lasers, known for their high photon energy and short wavelengths, are essential in various fields such as semiconductor lithography, high-resolution spectroscopy, precision material processing, and quantum technology. These lasers offer increased coherence and reduced power consumption compared to excimer or gas discharge lasers, enabling the development of more compact systems.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Graphene quantum dots mimic orbital hybridization
A research team led by Professor Sun Qing-Feng in collaboration with Professor He Lin's research group from Beijing Normal University has achieved orbital hybridization in graphene-based artificial atoms for the first time.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Pomegranate Peel Extract
A recent study published in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications reported a green synthesis method for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using peel extract from the "Mollar de Elche" variety of pomegranate.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Nanotech-induced cooling found to improve crop yields in arid climates
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed and combined a new nanoplastic and biodegradable mulch to passively cool greenhouses in hot, arid climates like those in the Middle East.
March 21, 2025 — Source

New quantum sensing method ould revolutionize high-precision measurement technologies
A new study has achieved unprecedented precision in detecting tiny shifts in light displacements at the nanoscale. This is relevant for example in the characterisation of birefringent materials and in high-precision measurements of rotations.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Orbital hybridization achieved in graphene quantum dots for the first time
Researchers demonstrate orbital hybridization in graphene-based quantum dots, revealing how anisotropic confinement influences electronic states at the atomic scale.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Photon-shuttling interconnection device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors
Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems that would be impossible for the most powerful classical supercomputer to crack.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Scientists develop sub-5 nm Ru-based alloy catalysts for efficient water splitting
A research team led by Prof. Liang Changhao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel method for synthesizing carbon nanotube (CNT)-supported intermetallic RuM (M = Cu, Rh, and Pd) alloys dominated by sub-5 nm nanoparticles (NPs). Their findings are published in Advanced Science.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Scientists measure the spin-parity of charm baryons for the first time
In a new development at CERN, researchers at the LHCb collaboration have determined the spin-parity of singly heavy charm baryons for the first time, addressing a long-standing mystery in baryon research.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Significance and perspectives on natural, polymer‐based hydrogels
Bhagya Nallaperuma, a specialist in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, has co-authored a review on natural polymer-based hydrogels published in Food Biomacromolecules titled "Natural polymer-based hydrogels: Types, functionality, food applications, environmental significance and future perspectives: An updated review."
March 21, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 17th, 2025

A new law gives the energy needed to fracture stretchable networks
Interconnected materials containing networks are ubiquitous in the world around us—rubber, car tires, human and engineered tissues, woven sheets and chain mail armor. Engineers often want these networks to be as strong as possible and to resist mechanical fracture and failure.
March 17, 2025 — Source

Building a Quantum Model with Nanoscale Carbon Molecules
Empa researchers have experimentally recreated a fundamental theoretical model from quantum physics, originally proposed by Nobel Prize winner Werner Heisenberg. The experiment was based on "quantum Lego," composed of tiny carbon molecules known as nanographenes. This synthetic bottom-up approach enables flexible experimental studies of quantum technologies, potentially advancing the field in the future.
March 17, 2025 — Source

Milestone achieved in predicting turbulence in fusion plasmas
In a comprehensive experimental study, an international team of researchers has confirmed the calculations of a leading turbulence simulation code to an unprecedented degree. This marks a major breakthrough in understanding turbulent transport processes in nuclear fusion devices.
March 17, 2025 — Source

Rapid, Uniform Nanostructure Formation from Polymer Solutions
Researchers at the University of Birmingham developed a novel technique for rapidly and scalably creating homogeneous nanostructures directly from block polymers. The study was published in Nature Synthesis.
March 17, 2025 — Source

The discovery of pressure-driven charge amorphization: A new twist in material transformations
Researchers have uncovered a surprising phenomenon in the material BiNiO3: when subjected to high pressure at low temperatures, its well-arranged electrical charges are disrupted, leading to a disordered "charge glass" state.
March 17, 2025 — Source

General — Photography — March 17th, 2025

8 Things You Need To Check Before Buying A Used DSLR Camera
Some people like cameras, and some people like photography. A lucky few, a small minority, are said to understand both. If you like taking pictures with your phone or a compact camera and want to start playing with different lenses, or if you have an old DSLR and are looking for an upgrade that won't break the bank, you might have taken a look at some used cameras. But with great prices (half of a new model or less!) comes great responsibility.
March 17, 2025 — Source

Canon Commits to Continuing In-House Sensor Development
Image sensor research and development is notoriously costly, which is why so many manufacturers have opted to work with an existing sensor fabrication company, like Sony Semiconductor, rather than develop their own in-house. Canon has bee
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Canon R1 Mark II Coming with Global Shutter Sensor [Expectations]
E88_8888 which is very good and accurate in bringing out the latest camera registration information from the wireless certification agency, posted a prediction for the EOS R1 Mark II, that it will use a Global shutter sensor.. the prediction looks logical to me, and that why I have decided to publish. As global shutters are now being used by Sony in their professional A9 III camera which is made for sports and wildlife shooters, and Canon has a history of sensor innovation.
March 17, 2025 — Source

New Sony 16mm f/1.8 G review
Sony 400-800mm f/6-3-8.0 G lens preorders:
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Novachips announced new 4.0 Type A cards with internal heat dissipation
These are all 4.0 generation and VPG400 certified cards. What sets them apart from others is that they are very affordable, manufactured in-house and have a custom-developed architecture for maximum heat dissipation.
March 17, 2025 — Source

Photographer Brings High-Octane Formula 1 Racing to Life through Lego
Hungarian photographer Benedek Lampert is well known for his fantastic images that bring Lego to life. Lampert's latest project brings the high-octane world of Formula 1 to life using Lego's new F1 sets, brilliant backdrops, practical effects, and, of course, incredible photo skills.
March 17, 2025 — Source

Weight and price info of the new Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 and 85mm f/1.4 lenses
I got some additional specs on the new Viltrox primes and some also a pricing estimate from Weixin and Gordon Laing:
March 17, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 14th, 2025

A toolbox for quantum research: Quantum spin model made from nanographene molecules
Scientists demonstrate for the second time that theoretical models of quantum physics can be realized with nanographenes, making their predictions experimentally testable.
March 14, 2025 — Source

Advanced multi-functional catalyst enables simultaneous removal of fine dust precursors
A research team, led by Professor Seungho Cho in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has unveiled a novel catalyst for the effective and simultaneous removal of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, ammonia, precursors to fine dust formation.
March 14, 2025 — Source

Biomolecular 'silly putty': High-res imaging of cellular condensates achieved using fluorogen technology
Biomolecular condensates are shifting blobs in our cells that organize cellular matter. They are distinct molecular communities made of DNA, RNA and proteins that "condense" molecules to key locations, yet they frequently defy description. Partly this is because they are so small, they cannot be measured using traditional microscopes.
March 14, 2025 — Source

Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution via Tungsten Carbide-Carbon Nanofoam Composites
A recent study published in Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research investigated the synthesis and application of tungsten carbide nanoparticles embedded within carbon nanofoam composites to enhance electrocatalytic performance for hydrogen evolution.
March 14, 2025 — Source

New method enables rapid, scalable nanostructure formation from block polymers
This novel approach significantly reduces processing time from a week to just minutes, enabling high-throughput production of precision polymer nanomaterials.
March 14, 2025 — Source

New Technique Enables Production of Ultrathin 2D Materials
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics (IOP) have created a practical, all-purpose, atomic-level manufacturing method known as vdW squeezing to produce 2D metals at the angstrom thickness limit. The study was published in the journal Nature.
March 14, 2025 — Source

Scientists develop high-performance permanent magnet without expensive heavy rare earth elements
The Nano Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by Dr. Tae-Hoon Kim and Dr. Jung-Goo Lee has successfully developed a grain boundary diffusion process that enables the fabrication of high-performance permanent magnets without the use of expensive heavy rare earth elements. This pioneering technology marks the world's first achievement in this field.
March 14, 2025 — Source

Scientists unveil rapid technique for creating uniform polymer nanostructures
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid, scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.
March 14, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 13th, 2025

A new approach to precision beam shaping with metasurfaces
Scientists demonstrate topological beam shaping using Jackiw-Rebbi states on metasurfaces, enabling precise, customizable light control for advanced photonics.
March 13, 2025 — Source

First observation of Bose--Einstein condensation of two-magnon bound state in spin-1 triangular lattice reported
Using the Multi-frequency High Field Electron Spin Resonance Spectrometer at the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF), researchers observed the first-ever Bose--Einstein condensation (BEC) of a two-magnon bound state in a magnetic material. The facility is in the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and includes a research team from Southern University of Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Renmin University of China, and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization.
March 13, 2025 — Source

How lasers transform matter in a flash: New method tracks changes on attosecond scale
Instantly turning a material from opaque to transparent, or from a conductor to an insulator, is no longer the stuff of science fiction. For several years now, scientists have been using lasers to control the properties of matter at extremely fast rates: during one optical cycle of a light wave. But because these changes occur on the timescale of attoseconds—one-billionth of one-billionth of a second—figuring out how they unfold is extremely difficult.
March 13, 2025 — Source

Nature-inspired ceramic nanofiber aerogels offer breakthrough in thermal insulation
Researchers developed a new type of ceramic fiber aerogel, featuring highly anisotropic thermal conductivity and extreme thermal stability through directional bio-inspired design.
March 13, 2025 — Source

New method reveals how lasers can instantly alter the properties of matter
Scientists have developed a method to track how lasers instantly change a material's transparency and conductivity on attosecond timescales, revealing ultrafast dynamics.
March 13, 2025 — Source

Phosphorene Nanoribbons Exhibit Macroscopic Magnetic Behavior
Researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory, in collaboration with the European High Magnetic Field Lab in Nijmegen, the University of Warwick, University College London, and Freie Universität Berlin, examined the potential of phosphorene nanoribbons for magnetic and semiconducting properties.
March 13, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 12th, 2025

Decoding nanomaterial phase transitions with tiny drums
When water freezes into ice or boils into vapor, its properties change dramatically at specific temperatures. These so-called phase transitions are fundamental to understanding materials. But how do such transitions behave in nanomaterials?
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Expanding Liquid Nanofoam Technology for Internal Organ Protection
An invention developed by Michigan State University researchers has the potential to enhance safety, lower the number of serious injuries, and boost survival rates in various scenarios, including auto accidents, sporting events, law enforcement missions, and more. The study was published in Nature Scientific Reports.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Laser-based radiation detector allows testing from a safer distance
A multi-institutional team of physicists and engineers has developed a laser-based radiation detection system that operates from as far away as 10 meters and perhaps farther.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Neutron imaging reveals optimization potential for CO² conversion
The environmentally harmful greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, or CO² for short, can be converted into valuable chemical products such as carbon monoxide (CO) or ethanol by means of electrochemical reduction—electrolysis. These can be used as raw materials for industry or for the sustainable provision of energy. However, a key obstacle to the long-term stability of this technology is the water and salt management within the electrolytic cell in which the chemical reaction takes place.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Opening a new chapter in 3D microprinting with MXene
The Smart 3D Printing Research Team at KERI, led by Dr. Seol Seung-kwon has developed the world's first technology for printing high-resolution 3D microstructures using MXene, a material known as the dream material.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Plasmon-assisted catalytic CO² conversion method offers sustainable e-fuel production
The conversion of CO² into e-fuels by light offers a sustainable solution to close the carbon cycle. Researchers at the Laboratory for Nanometallurgy have pioneered an innovative approach to plasmon-assisted catalytic CO² conversion using nanoscale disordered network metamaterials.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Scientists achieve universal technique—called van der Waals squeezing—for atomic manufacturing of 2D metals
Since the groundbreaking discovery of graphene in 2004, the dizzying pace of progress in two-dimensional (2D) materials has ushered in a new era of fundamental research and technological innovation. Although nearly 2,000 2D materials have been theoretically predicted and hundreds have been created in laboratory settings, most of these 2D materials are limited to van der Waals (vdW) layered crystals.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Universal atomic-level method enables angstrom-thick 2D metal production
The manufacturing technique involves melting and squeezing pure metals between two rigid van der Waals anvils under high pressure.
March 12, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 11th, 2025

Self-optimizing catalysts facilitate water-splitting for the green production of hydrogen
Researchers have developed cost-effective and efficient water-splitting catalysts to be used in the eco-friendly production of hydrogen. Catalyst performance surprisingly increases over time.
March 11, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — March 10th, 2025

Controlling Light Color and Frequency for Advanced Technologies
An international team led by researchers at Penn State and Universite Paris-Saclay has gained precise control over light emitted from nanoscale sources embedded in two-dimensional (2D) materials. This development could lead to advancements in ultra-high-resolution displays and ultra-fast quantum computing.
March 10, 2025 — Source

Delmic and Digital Surf Unveil "CL Workspace" Software Packages for Advanced Cathodoluminescence Data Analysis
Delmic and Digital Surf are proud to bring to market new CL Workspace software powered by Mountains® technology, an innovative analysis solution for use with Delmic's advanced cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging systems.
March 10, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — February 28th, 2025

Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Targeted by Copper Nanoparticle Coatings
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University have developed copper oxide nanoparticles that can be applied to medical devices to reduce the risk of infection following surgery. This research addresses concerns related to antibiotic resistance and over-reliance on antibiotics.
February 28, 2025 — Source

Researchers pioneer first-of-its-kind nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants
First nanosensor to distinguish Fe(II) and Fe(III) in plants enables real-time tracking, improving crop health, nutrient use, and applications in health and environment.
February 28, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — February 18th, 2025

Carbon nanotubes enhance dual-site catalyst for efficient methanol production
Methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Decades-old mystery solved: X-ray techniques reveal sulfur hexafluoride dissociation dynamics
Understanding the interaction of X-rays with matter is fundamental to both scientific research and practical applications, including medical and technological advancements. These interactions involve complex processes including absorption, ionization, scattering, and the decay of excited states, which emit electrons or photons.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Dual-site catalyst transforms CO² into renewable methanol
Methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently thanks to a collaboration that included two Oregon State University researchers.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Levy walk patterns identified in nuclear particle collisions
Called the Levy walk (or in some cases the Levy flight) after mathematician Paul Levy, it is a type of random wandering that occurs in nature in a wide variety of ways, from predators searching for food to economic, microbiological, chemical processes to climate change.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Light-powered breakthrough enables precision tuning of quantum dots
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots—making the process faster, more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable—without compromising material quality.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Microfluidic component library component library enables rapid, low-cost device prototyping
Researchers have developed a freely available droplet microfluidic component library, which promises to transform the way microfluidic devices are created. This innovation, based on low-cost rapid prototyping and electrode integration, makes it possible to fabricate microfluidic devices for under $12 each, with a full design-build-test cycle completed within a single day. The components are biocompatible, high-throughput, and capable of performing multistep workflows, such as droplet generation, sensing, sorting, and anchoring, all critical for automating microfluidic design and testing.
February 18, 2025 — Source

MOF-based solid lubricant forms ultra-low friction tribofilm in humid conditions
By combining organic and inorganic chemistry, scientists developed the innovative lubricant with remarkable capabilities.
February 18, 2025 — Source

New 2D carbon material is 8 times tougher than graphene, resists cracking
A new carbon material known as monolayer amorphous carbon (MAC) however, is both strong and tough.
February 18, 2025 — Source

New 2D carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking
Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the strongest crack under pressure, a problem materials scientists have long been grappling with. For instance, carbon-derived materials like graphene are among the strongest on Earth, but once established, cracks propagate rapidly through them, making them prone to sudden fracture.
February 18, 2025 — Source

New experiments finally prove a long-forgotten theory about how quantum particles spin
What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the world's population—most of them quantum physicists—up at night for decades.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Scientists engineer ultra-hard synthetic diamond from graphite
The lab-made diamond features a unique hexagonal lattice structure
February 18, 2025 — Source

Peptides to clean up microplastics
Researchers have identified peptides that can help remove microplastics from the environment by combining biophysical modeling, molecular dynamics, quantum computing, and reinforcement learning.
February 18, 2025 — Source

Uncovering the mysteries of computational predictions in material science
Computational calculations are revolutionizing modern scientific research, offering a powerful means to predict the potential applications of new materials. Unlike traditional experimental methods, which require the physical synthesis of materials, computational techniques create virtual models to analyze performance without the need for tangible prototypes.
February 18, 2025 — Source

General — Nanotechnology — February 17th, 2025

3D nanoprinting technique can transform ceramics for high-performance systems, from disease detection to space travel
The same material from which you drink your morning coffee could transform the way scientists detect disease, purify water, and insulate space shuttles thanks to an entirely new approach to ceramic manufacturing.
February 17, 2025 — Source

Breaking the pattern: How disorder toughens materials
Engineers tweak metamaterial geometry to increase toughness
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Data-driven approach accelerates single-atom catalyst development for water purification
All humans need clean water to live. However, purifying water can be energy-intensive, and therefore there is great interest in improving this process. Researchers at Tohoku University have recently reported a strategy using data-driven predictions coupled with precise synthesis to accelerate the development of single-atom catalysts (SACs) for more robust and efficient water purification.
February 17, 2025 — Source

Innovative epoxy resin combines fire safety, recyclability and high performance
Researchers at Sichuan University have developed a new type of epoxy resin that not only offers enhanced fire retardancy but is also recyclable and degradable, making it an ideal candidate for high-strength adhesives in various industries.
February 17, 2025 — Source

Laser processing turns ordinary marker ink into conductive graphene
Imagine drawing an electronic circuit with a marker pen, then transforming it into a functioning sensor with a laser. This capability, once considered impractical, has now been demonstrated through an innovative process developed by scientists at Graz University of Technology and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna.
February 17, 2025 — Source

Novel catalyst development for sustainable ammonia synthesis
This study unveils Ba-Si orthosilicate oxynitride-hydride as a transition metal-free catalyst, paving the way for sustainable chemical innovation
February 17, 2025 — Source

Physicists model how amorphous solids lose their stability
Why do avalanches start to slide? And what happens inside the "pile of snow?" If you ask yourself these questions, you are very close to a physical problem. This phenomenon not only occurs on mountain peaks and in snow masses, where it is rather uncontrolled—it is also studied in the laboratory at the microscopic level in materials with a disordered particle structure, for example in glasses, granular materials or foams.
February 17, 2025 — Source

Transition metal-free catalyst promises greener, efficient ammonia synthesis
As the world moves toward sustainability, the demand for efficient alternatives across industries continues to grow. Ammonia, a key chemical used in fertilizers, explosives, and various other products, is primarily synthesized through the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process.
February 17, 2025 — Source

Using a data-driven approach to synthesize single-atom catalysts that can purify water
All humans need clean water to live. However, purifying water can be energy-intensive, so there is great interest in improving this process. Researchers at Tohoku University have reported a strategy using data-driven predictions coupled with precise synthesis to accelerate the development of single-atom catalysts (SACs) for more robust and efficient water purification.
February 17, 2025 — Source

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NanoMarkets' mission is to measure the impact of nanotechnology on the communications, information technology and computing industries and provide both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the opportunities available to companies operating within these markets as well as the component, semiconductor, materials and manufacturing companies that supply them.
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Nanomix sensors
operate at the intersection between the molecular and macroscopic worlds. the central element, carbon nanotubes, are individual molecules to which electrical leads can be attached.
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Nanophase Technologies
is an industry-leading nanocrystalline materials innovator and manufacturer with an integrated family of nanomaterial technologies.
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QuantumSphere
manufactures leading metallic nanopowders for breakthrough propellants, munitions and other energetic applications in the aerospace, defense, automotive, energy and other markets demanding advanced material applications.
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