Computational model extends the study of nanostructures beyond classic ...
Computational model extends the study of nanostructures beyond classic layered systems
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Tiny quantum nanostructures could make AI less of an energy hog
Tiny quantum nanostructures could make AI less of an energy hog: Engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have designed a new type of quantum ...
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Single nanostructure enables independent control of two light resonance ...
Single nanostructure enables independent control of two light resonance modes: Metallic nanostructures are exceptionally effective at concentrating light into ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-nanostructure-enables-independent-resonance-modes.html
A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains
A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains: Researchers at Lund University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin ...
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Scientists solve years-long mystery of 'beating' signal in a ...
Scientists solve years-long mystery of 'beating' signal in a quantum material
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Gold nanoclusters could help break down Alzheimer's amyloid plaques
Gold nanoclusters could help break down Alzheimer's amyloid plaques: Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-gold-nanoclusters-alzheimer-amyloid-plaques.html
Nanopore method improves detection of cyanobacteria toxins in lake water
Nanopore method improves detection of cyanobacteria toxins in lake water: Cyanobacterial blooms, like the ones that occur in Lake Geneva, are rapid ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-nanopore-method-cyanobacteria-toxins-lake.html
Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past
Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past: Most sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-smart-sensor-molecules.html
Dynamic 'breathing' in nanopore structures can maximize ...
Dynamic 'breathing' in nanopore structures can maximize efficiency of molecule separation and diffusion
phys.org/news/2026-07-dynamic-nanopore-maximize-efficiency-molecule.html
Topological Materials Could Shrink Chip Interconnects
Topological Materials Could Shrink Chip Interconnects: New materials grow more conductive as they get smaller, not less
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Nanopores can activate human T cells without biochemical signals
Nanopores can activate human T cells without biochemical signals: Immune cells protect and heal the human body. In medicine, they are specifically activated ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-nanopores-human-cells-biochemical.html
Thinner wires, faster electrons: Quantum material challenges copper at ...
Thinner wires, faster electrons: Quantum material challenges copper at chip scale
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Don't miss a beat! Here are yesterday's top stories: Atmospheres on distant rocky worlds and odd signs of helium replenishment sharpen the sense ... Show more
Brain-inspired nanopore device uses current-induced heating for memory ...
Brain-inspired nanopore device uses current-induced heating for memory operations
phys.org/news/2026-07-brain-nanopore-device-current-memory.html
Common nanostructures may explain shared photoproperties in two widespread ...
Common nanostructures may explain shared photoproperties in two widespread dark materials
phys.org/news/2026-06-common-nanostructures-photoproperties-widespread-dark.html
NIST has pioneered the development of light detectors so sensitive that they can record the impact of a single photon, or particle of light ... Show more
Nanopore technology identifies proteins molecule by molecule
Nanopore technology identifies proteins molecule by molecule: Proteins are responsible for most functions in the human body. However, their analysis ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-nanopore-technology-proteins-molecule.html
Real-time microscopy reveals tellurium nanowire growth
Real-time microscopy reveals tellurium nanowire growth: This research was published in the journal Matter.In situ liquid-phase TEM electrodeposition of tellurium ...
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Superconducting TES array X-ray spectrometer goes into operation at BESSY ...
Superconducting TES array X-ray spectrometer goes into operation at BESSY II: Europe's first and only TES spectrometer at a synchrotron source is now in ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-superconducting-tes-array-ray-spectrometer.html
New tool to help build more reliable DNA nanostructures
New tool to help build more reliable DNA nanostructures: Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technique that allows scientists to build tiny ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-tool-reliable-dna-nanostructures.html
Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of ...
Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of faster data storage
phys.org/news/2026-04-extreme-stability-ultrafast-nanomagnetism-aids.html
Cheaper sequencing, bigger payoff: New software could bring advanced ...
Cheaper sequencing, bigger payoff: New software could bring advanced metagenomics to more labs
phys.org/news/2026-04-cheaper-sequencing-bigger-payoff-software.html
Electrode technology achieves 86% efficiency for converting CO₂ into ...
Electrode technology achieves 86% efficiency for converting CO₂ into plastic precursors
phys.org/news/2026-04-electrode-technology-efficiency-plastic-precursors.html
Impressionist sea slugs create their patterns by arranging colorful ...
Impressionist sea slugs create their patterns by arranging colorful photonic crystals
phys.org/news/2026-03-impressionist-sea-slugs-patterns-photonic.html
Scientists create a new state of matter at room temperature using light ...
Scientists create a new state of matter at room temperature using light and nanostructures
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Waste glass and silicon-rich coal ash can now be rapidly converted into high-quality silicon carbide nanowires using flash Joule heating ... Show more
Tiny Bubbles Unlock a Powerful New Source of Blue Energy
Tiny Bubbles Unlock a Powerful New Source of Blue Energy: A new approach to blue energy tackles one of the field’s most persistent problems: how to move ions ...
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Slippery ions create a smoother path to blue energy
Slippery ions create a smoother path to blue energy: Osmotic energy, often called blue energy, is a promising way to generate sustainable electricity from the ...
phys.org/news/2026-02-slippery-ions-smoother-path-blue.html
Platinum nanostructure sensor can differentiate mirror-image volatile ...
Platinum nanostructure sensor can differentiate mirror-image volatile scent compounds
phys.org/news/2026-02-platinum-nanostructure-sensor-differentiate-mirror.html
Electron-phonon 'surfing' could help stabilize quantum hardware ...
Electron-phonon 'surfing' could help stabilize quantum hardware, nanowire tests suggest
phys.org/news/2026-02-electron-phonon-surfing-stabilize-quantum.html
Superconducting nanowire memory array achieves significantly lower error ...
Superconducting nanowire memory array achieves significantly lower error rate: Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical ...
phys.org/news/2026-01-superconducting-nanowire-memory-array-significantly.html
Sculpting complex 3D nanostructures with a focused ion beam
Sculpting complex 3D nanostructures with a focused ion beam: Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and colleagues have developed a new way ...
phys.org/news/2026-01-sculpting-complex-3d-nanostructures-focused.html
Chiral nanowires can actively change electron spin direction
Chiral nanowires can actively change electron spin direction: The phenomenon where electron spins align in a specific direction after passing through chiral ...
phys.org/news/2026-01-chiral-nanowires-electron.html
Femtosecond lasers push the limits of nanostructures for thermal ...
Femtosecond lasers push the limits of nanostructures for thermal engineering: Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures can be used to control ...
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Advanced Silicon Group (ASG) is commercializing a breakthrough technology that could dramatically speed up protein sensing while cutting costs ... Show more

Nanowire Biosensors Could Slash Drug Development Costs - ASME
Nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes in their natural state
Nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes in their natural state: Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes ...
phys.org/news/2025-11-nanowire-platform-reveals-elusive-astrocytes.html
Artificial Neurons Bridge Bio-Electronic Gap
Artificial Neurons Bridge Bio-Electronic Gap: Artificial neurons that mimic the brain's efficiency are here, using 1/10th the voltage and 1/100th the power of ...
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Nanopore signals and machine learning unlock new molecular analysis tool
Nanopore signals and machine learning unlock new molecular analysis tool: Understanding molecular diversity is fundamental to biomedical research and diagnostics ...
phys.org/news/2025-10-nanopore-machine-molecular-analysis-tool.html
Artificial Neurons Bridge Bio-Electronic Gap
Artificial Neurons Bridge Bio-Electronic Gap: Artificial neurons that mimic the brain's efficiency are here, using 1/10th the voltage and 1/100th the power of ...
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Breakthrough mirror-image nanopores open door to new biomedical ...
Breakthrough mirror-image nanopores open door to new biomedical applications: For the first time, researchers have successfully fabricated and characterized a ...
phys.org/news/2025-10-breakthrough-mirror-image-nanopores-door.html
A new algorithm identifies optimal "magic sizes" for assembling programmable icosahedral shells with minimal complexity and cost ... Show more
Sensor platform uses nanopore 'speed cameras' to pinpoint gases ...
Sensor platform uses nanopore 'speed cameras' to pinpoint gases in complex mixtures
phys.org/news/2025-09-sensor-platform-nanopore-cameras-gases.html
Novel nanopore sensing platform paves way for solid-state ...
Novel nanopore sensing platform paves way for solid-state, label-free DNA sequencing technologies
phys.org/news/2025-06-nanopore-platform-paves-solid-state.html