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Femtosecond laser repairs laser-induced graphene and improves its performance in water purification and electronics

Atomic-scale laser treatment enhances laser-induced graphene for efficient electrothermal heating and water purification through improved conductivity and structure.

May 13, 2025 Read more

Quantum entangled photons on demand

Researchers developed a chip-scale platform that efficiently generates entangled photons, advancing scalable quantum tech for computing, cryptography, and sensing.

May 13, 2025 Read more

Nanophotonic sensing and label-free imaging of extracellular vesicles

Imaging-based nanophotonic sensors using dielectric and plasmonic metasurfaces enable sensitive, label-free detection of small molecules and extracellular vesicles.

May 13, 2025 Read more

NanoGen - new technology for cell and gene therapy

Scientists are researching a new approach for the effective, safe and cost-efficient treatment of autoimmune patients.

May 13, 2025 Read more

Targeted nanoparticles show promise for more effective antifungal treatments

In an advance that could lead to better treatment of troublesome fungal infections, researchers have developed a nanoscale drug delivery system specially targeted to fungal cells.

May 12, 2025 Read more

New imaging method shows how tiny electric boundaries move in next-gen materials

Scientists have developed a tool that reveals how microscopic domain walls shift in ferroelectric materials, helping design energy-efficient electronics.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Biomimetic nanovesicles restore chemotherapy sensitivity in resistant brain tumors

Researchers developed a biomimetic nanovesicle that crosses the blood-brain barrier, degrades DNA repair proteins, and restores temozolomide sensitivity in glioblastoma.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Measuring molecular orientation in nanoscale gaps using enhanced vibrational spectroscopy

A nanoscale spectroscopy technique reveals the orientation of surface-bound molecules with sub-nanometer precision by confining light in a near-field region between a scanning probe and substrate.

May 12, 2025 Read more

The mysterious chemical world inside nanopores

Researchers have found a way to precisely control contaminants in nanopores that would ultimately benefit desalination techniques, carbon dioxide storage and porous catalysts.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch

Engineers have invented a small neuromorphic device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Lysosomal iron triggers cell death in drug-resistant cancer cells

Scientists have discovered how iron in lysosomes can induce ferroptosis, offering a new route to target treatment-resistant cancer cells and stop metastasis.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Iron-based nanoparticles in agriculture: promise, peril, or paradox?

Meta-analysis of 57 studies reveals how iron nanoparticles affect soil, plant health, and pollutants, highlighting both benefits and environmental risks.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Cracking the disorder

Researchers uncover physical laws explaining why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading. The findings lay the groundwork for the design of more resilient materials.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Secrets of the Nano-World: a new comic book tackles nanotechnology

The comic book introduces the frequently mentioned, but rarely taught topic of nanotechnology to (not only) students and teachers.

May 12, 2025 Read more

Superconducting nanostructures in 3D

The creation of three-dimensional superconducting nanostructures enables local control of the superconducting state.

May 9, 2025 Read more

Stability solution brings carbyne closer to practical application

Carbyne's extreme strength and instability made it hard to study, but researchers may have found a way to produce it reliably for advanced electronics.

May 9, 2025 Read more