Atomic-scale channels destroy water pollutants that treatment plants cannot touch
Copper atoms trapped in MXene nanochannels remove 94.9% of bisphenol A in 5 minutes by concentrating reactants and lowering the energy needed for breakdown.
Team develops a better method to create 2D superlattices with a twist
A scalable method creates ultraclean twisted 2D superlattices, enabling high resolution X-ray imaging of backfolded bands linked to exotic quantum effects.
Engineers just created a “phonon laser” that could shrink your next smartphone
Engineers have created a device that generates incredibly tiny, earthquake-like vibrations on a microchip—and it could transform future electronics. Using a new kind of “phonon laser,” the team can produce ultra-fast surface waves that already play a hidden role in smartphones, GPS systems, and wireless tech. Unlike today’s bulky setups, this single-chip device could deliver far higher...
Voltage pulses can flip, create, and erase magnetic bimerons in two-dimensional ferroelectrics
Flipping ferroelectric polarization reverses bimeron topology in a two-dimensional magnet, allowing voltage pulses alone to write, erase, and invert nanoscale spin structures without current flow.
Study tests combined targeted radiopharmaceuticals and precision radiation for recurrent prostate cancer
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have opened a clinical trial that will look at whether combining precision radiation with a targeted radioactive therapy drug can help patients with recurrent prostate cancer delay progression, while delaying or avoiding the side effects of long-term hormone therapy.
New SLAC Method Guides Better Cell Slice Preparation for Cryo-ET Imaging
SLAC researchers develop an approach to better guide the preparation of cell slices for cryogenic electron tomography imaging.
Chiral nanowires can actively change electron spin direction
The phenomenon where electron spins align in a specific direction after passing through chiral materials is a cornerstone for future spin-based electronics. Yet, the precise process behind this effect has remained a mystery—until now.
Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Using Al-Doped ZnO
Aluminum-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles efficiently degrade methylene blue dye in sunlight, offering a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment challenges.
Vertical Translation Stages with Magnetic Counterbalance Combine Dynamics with Nanometer Precision
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning systems, is expanding its portfolio of direct-drive vertical translation stages with the V-571.Z family.
Mucoadhesive chitosan-coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles for the treatment of intestinal dysmotility
Intestinal dysmotility represents a significant health burden, often leading to severe and life-threatening complications. Current therapies are limited, highlighting the need for smart treatment strategies. We propose a novel, minimally invasive approach involving the oral delivery of mucoadhesive magneto-responsive nanoparticles, which can be actuated by external magnets. As a proof of...
Advances in laser-induced graphene: materials, fabrication, and emerging applications in flexible electronics
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has evolved from a rapid polymer-to-carbon conversion method into a versatile platform for fabricating high-performance flexible electronics. This review provides a comprehensive understanding of the photothermal and photochemical mechanisms governing LIG formation, emphasizing how laser parameters wavelength, fluence, and scanning speed determine graphitization...
Perovskite display technology demonstrates record efficiency and industry-level operational lifetime
A research team has developed a hierarchical-shell perovskite nanocrystal technology that simultaneously overcomes the long-standing instability of metal-halide perovskite emitters while achieving record-breaking quantum yield, operational stability, and scalability. This work paves the way for next-generation vivid-color display technologies.
Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers
New technique could improve the scalability of trapped-ion quantum computers, an essential step toward making them practically useful.
Hybrid polymer nanocarriers improve pulmonary mRNA vaccine delivery
An LMU research team led by Professor Olivia M. Merkel, Chair of Drug Delivery at LMU, has developed a new delivery system for inhalable mRNA vaccines. Published in the journal Cell Biomaterials, the study presents a novel combination of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and poly(β-amino esters) (PBAEs) designed to overcome key biological barriers in the lungs.
Electrons stop acting like particles—and physics still works
Physicists have long relied on the idea that electrons behave like tiny particles zipping through materials, even though quantum physics says their exact position is fundamentally uncertain. Now, researchers at TU Wien have discovered something surprising: a material where this particle picture completely breaks down can still host exotic topological states—features once thought to depend on...
UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers
Liver failure is one of the most serious and deadly medical conditions, claiming thousands of lives each year as patients in the United States wait for a donor organ.
Sustainable biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles for oral cancer: a comprehensive review
The increasing incidence of oral malignancies, coupled with the limitations of conventional treatments such as toxicity and drug resistance, has driven the exploration of novel therapeutic approaches. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have emerged as promising anticancer agents due to their distinctive physicochemical attributes, which facilitate antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and tumor-...
Disease-responsive nanoparticles enable ghrelin mRNA therapy in osteoarthritis
Nitin Joshi, PhD, and Jingjing Gao, PhD, of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mass General Brigham, are the co-senior authors of a paper published in Nature Nanotechnology, "A disease-severity-responsive nanoparticle enables potent ghrelin mRNA therapy in osteoarthritis." Mahima Dewani, PhD, is the lead author of this study.
This strange form of water may power giant planets’ magnetic fields
At extreme pressures and temperatures, water becomes superionic — a solid that behaves partly like a liquid and conducts electricity. This unusual form is believed to shape the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune and may be the most common type of water in the solar system. New high-precision experiments show its atomic structure is far messier than expected, combining multiple crystal...
Pills that communicate from the stomach could improve medication adherence
MIT engineers designed capsules with biodegradable radio frequency antennas that can reveal when the pill has been swallowed.
AI-generated sensors open new paths for early cancer detection
Nanoparticles coated with molecular sensors could be used to develop at-home tests for many types of cancer.
Season’s Greetings 2025 from NanoWorld
As we glide toward the end of the year, we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to our customers and partners around the world for trusting NanoWorld AFM probes in your research and industry related applications. Whether you’re carving fresh tracks like the NanoWorld Professor or enjoying the view like our robot friend in … Continue reading Season’s Greetings 2025 from NanoWorld
Meet us at SEMICON Europa 2025
NanoWorld AG CEO Manfred Detterbeck is attending the 50th anniversary edition of #SEMICONEuropa (co-located with productronica), which will take place from November 18-21, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Will you be there to celebrate too?
New – NanoWorld introduces Arrow-ACR Silicon AFM probe
A reliable replacement of the Olympus®* AC160 – Optimized Positioning with Maximum AFM Tip Visibility NanoWorld AG is pleased to introduce the new Arrow-ACR AFM probe, developed to provide research professionals worldwide with a dependable alternative to the discontinued Olympus®* AC160 microcantilever. The Arrow™ ACR (typical resonance frequency 300 kHz, typical force constant 26 N/m), …...