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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 Read more

Transforming waste plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials

Plastic waste can be turned into carbon nanomaterials that act as efficient single-atom catalysts for clean energy and water purification, reducing pollution sustainably.

October 24, 2025 Read more

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 Read more

Disorder on demand

Researchers used high-energy electron irradiation to create atomic defects in nickelate superconductors, clarifying how superconductivity arises in them.

October 24, 2025 Read more

The smallest pixel in the world

Physicists have developed extremely small pixels using optical antennas and a clever design. These can be used in compact AR glasses, for example.

October 24, 2025 Read more

Quantum control of atomic-scale magnetism using electric fields

Researchers show electrical control of quantum interference in atomic spins on surfaces using a scanning tunnelling microscope and modulated bias fields.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Unexpectedly high heat transfer in the nanoworld

Heat transfer between objects a few molecules apart is 100x higher than predicted, confirmed by new data. Cause unknown but key for nanoscale temperature control.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Supersolid spins into synchrony

Supersolids show synchronized motion when rotated, as quantum vortices align the precession and revolution of their superfluid crystal structure.

October 23, 2025 Read more

How droplet physics converts moving water into power

A water-powered nanogenerator uses droplet formation to convert flowing water into electricity, providing a clean, inexpensive energy source for small devices, sensors, and self-powered environmental systems.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Modeling atomistic biomolecular dynamics from HS-AFM imaging

An integrative modeling workflow to understand with atomistic precision biomolecular dynamics from high-speed atomic force microscopy experiments.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Nanoscale X-ray imaging unveils bulk altermagnetism in MnTe

Researchers confirmed bulk altermagnetism in MnTe using resonant X-ray nanoimaging, revealing magnetic domains and enabling future 3D and real-time magnetic studies.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels

A new e-paper uses nanosized tunable pixels to reach the eye's resolution limit, paving the way for ultra-realistic, energy-efficient virtual displays.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Light uncovers nature's hidden forces that hold matter together at the nanoscale

A new method using gold flakes, salt water, and light reveals the tiny forces that bind matter and drive self-assembly, offering fresh insight into nanoscale physics.

October 23, 2025 Read more

Eco-friendly polymer particles shimmer like opals and never fade

Researchers created polymer particles that mimic opal's lasting colors, offering a sustainable way to make vivid pigments for inks, coatings, and displays.

October 22, 2025 Read more

A reversible geometric transformation in light

Changing light's polarization can reverse the structure of a patterned light field, opening a new way to control geometry and information in optics.

October 22, 2025 Read more

Dual torque from electron spins drives magnetic domain wall displacement

Researchers discovered a new mechanism for faster, more efficient magnetic domain wall motion using dual spin torques in cobalt-iridium-platinum multilayers.

October 22, 2025 Read more