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Shape-shifting surface adds touch to displays
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (41+ words) Nanowerk Shape-shifting surface adds touch to displays A soft magnetic metasurface can morph into thousands of shapes, sense deformation, and show LED feedback, pointing to tactile interfaces, wearables, soft robotics, and AR/VR....
Atomic defects tune carbon quantum dots for precise light control
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (205+ words) Nanowerk Atomic defects tune carbon quantum dots for precise light control Atomic defects can tune carbon quantum dots across UV to near-infrared light, guiding cleaner design of sensors, bioimaging and solar materials. - The type and position of defects substantially reshaped…...
Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (46+ words) Nanowerk Glass cells of atoms offer a new path to smarter, cheaper sensors All-glass atomic vapor cells could enable smaller, cheaper, more stable sensors for navigation, radar and wireless signals without silicon interference....
Molecules on a surface reach the ultimate quantum limit
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (38+ words) Nanowerk Molecules on a surface reach the ultimate quantum limit Surface-bound molecules reached the Fourier quantum limit, enabling cleaner studies of emitters for quantum tech and nanoscale control....
Nanodiamonds emerge from a giant press and powerful X-rays
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (44+ words) Nanowerk Nanodiamonds emerge from a giant press and powerful X-rays Researchers use extreme pressure and bright X-rays to track how nanodiamonds form, opening ways to tune ultra-hard materials for future technologies....
Nanoparticles turn oxide thin films metallic and magnetic
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (42+ words) Nanowerk Nanoparticles turn oxide thin films metallic and magnetic Researchers demonstrate a giant insulator-to-metal transition and room-temperature superparamagnetism by controlling defect reconstruction and nickel nanoparticle formation in perovskite oxide thin films....
Building digital twins as decision infrastructure for a complex world
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (41+ words) Nanowerk Building digital twins as decision infrastructure for a complex world From healthcare to climate forecasting, digital twins are expanding rapidly, with uncertainty, interoperability, and user needs emerging as key priorities....
p H-triggered nanocomposite delivers dual blow to wound infections
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (56+ words) Nanowerk p H-triggered nanocomposite delivers dual blow to wound infections Researchers design a ZIF-8-based platform that synchronizes the release of antibacterial and antioxidant agents, offering a new strategy for smart wound dressings. A Smart Response to Infection's Acidic Signal…...
IBM debuts world's first sub-1 nanometer chip technology
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (46+ words) Nanowerk IBM debuts world's first sub-1 nanometer chip technology Sub-1 nm chip tech stacks transistors vertically, letting more compute fit in less space while improving speed and efficiency. Nanostack, an Industry Breakthrough in Chip Design...
New electrocatalyst helps clean polluted waters and industrial chemical production
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (37+ words) Nanowerk New electrocatalyst helps clean polluted waters and industrial chemical production A new electrochemical system simultaneously converts plant-derived materials and nitrate pollutants into valuable industrial chemicals....