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Multi-photon 3D nanoprinting: Advances, challenges and the road ahead

A new review article delves into the world of multi-photon 3D nanoprinting, a technology that has been making waves in the micro/nano-additive manufacturing field.

March 3, 2025 Read more

Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells

For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job - using only light.

March 3, 2025 Read more

Germanene nanoribbons' amazing properties could be useful for quantum computing

Germanene nanoribbons keep topological edge states above 2 nm but form new quantum end states below this width, revealing a 1D topological insulator.

March 3, 2025 Read more

Graphene production technique offers potential green alternative to graphite mining

Researchers have developed a reproducible and scalable method for producing graphene oxide nanosheets from commercial carbon fibers, marking a breakthrough in sustainable nanomaterial synthesis.

March 3, 2025 Read more

Self-powered biosensor detects and kills bacteria on contact while generating its own energy

A self-powered biosensor detects and destroys E. coli using enzyme-driven energy, aptamer-based recognition, and silver ion release for real-time safety.

March 1, 2025 Read more

Scientists lay out vision for AI-based 'labs of the future'

Scientists sketched a road map toward a longtime goal: development of autonomous, or self-driving, next-generation research laboratories.

March 1, 2025 Read more

Researchers use AI to better understand nanoparticles

A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials.

March 1, 2025 Read more

New x-ray technology captures proteins in motion

Scientists have perfected a new technique for creating experimental movies of proteins in motion.

February 28, 2025 Read more

Development of 'transparent stretchable substrate' without image distortion could revolutionize next-generation displays

Overcoming Poisson's ratio enables fully transparent, distortion-free, non-deformable display substrates.

February 28, 2025 Read more

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 Read more

Quantum interference in molecule-surface collisions

The quantum rules shaping molecular collisions are now coming into focus, offering fresh insights for chemistry and materials science.

February 27, 2025 Read more

How nanoplastics interact with organic matter at the molecular level

Simulations reveal how aged nanoplastics form stable aggregates with organic matter, influencing their transport in aquatic environments.

February 27, 2025 Read more

Physicists discover electron crystals in ultrathin graphene layers

Electrons in rhombohedral pentalayer graphene form unexpected crystalline states, revealing new quantum behaviors and expanding possibilities for exotic electronic phases.

February 27, 2025 Read more

Optical nanoscopy without the ON/OFF

Researchers achieved nanometer-scale resolution without requiring a dark state, expanding super-resolution imaging to non-fluorescent molecules and non-optical waves.

February 27, 2025 Read more

Unraveling the origin of extremely bright quantum emitters

have discovered the fundamental properties of single-photon emittersat an oxide/semiconductor interface, which could be crucial for scalable quantum technology.

February 27, 2025 Read more

Coating air filters with MXene nanomaterial can enhance performance and reusability

Researchers have introduced a new way to improve textile-based filters by coating them with a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial called MXene.

February 27, 2025 Read more