
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: 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 modes: Metallic nanostructures are exceptionally effective at concentrating light into ...
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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 quantum material
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Gold nanoclusters could help break down Alzheimer's amyloid plaques: Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by ...
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Nanopore method improves detection of cyanobacteria toxins in lake water: Cyanobacterial blooms, like the ones that occur in Lake Geneva, are rapid ...
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Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past: Most sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them ...
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Dynamic 'breathing' in nanopore structures can maximize efficiency of molecule separation and diffusion
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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: Immune cells protect and heal the human body. In medicine, they are specifically activated ...
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Thinner wires, faster electrons: Quantum material challenges copper at chip scale
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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 operations
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Common nanostructures may explain shared photoproperties in two widespread dark materials
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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: Proteins are responsible for most functions in the human body. However, their analysis ...
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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 II: Europe's first and only TES spectrometer at a synchrotron source is now in ...
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New tool to help build more reliable DNA nanostructures: Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technique that allows scientists to build tiny ...
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Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of faster data storage
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Cheaper sequencing, bigger payoff: New software could bring advanced metagenomics to more labs
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Electrode technology achieves 86% efficiency for converting CO₂ into plastic precursors
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Impressionist sea slugs create their patterns by arranging colorful photonic crystals
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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: 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: Osmotic energy, often called blue energy, is a promising way to generate sustainable electricity from the ...
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Platinum nanostructure sensor can differentiate mirror-image volatile scent compounds
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Electron-phonon 'surfing' could help stabilize quantum hardware, nanowire tests suggest
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Superconducting nanowire memory array achieves significantly lower error rate: Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical ...
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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 ...
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Chiral nanowires can actively change electron spin direction: The phenomenon where electron spins align in a specific direction after passing through chiral ...
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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
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Nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes in their natural state: Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes ...
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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: Understanding molecular diversity is fundamental to biomedical research and diagnostics ...
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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 applications: For the first time, researchers have successfully fabricated and characterized a ...
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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 in complex mixtures
phys.org/news/2025-09-sensor-platform-nanopore-cameras-gases.html

Novel nanopore sensing platform paves way for solid-state, label-free DNA sequencing technologies
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