Nanomechanical resonators are miniature vibrating structures on chips that oscillate at frequencies ranging from a few kilohertz to gigahertz. They are used as ultrasensitive detectors of mass and force, temperature and pressure, and as components...
Jul 7, 2026
Light can carry enormous amounts of information at extreme speeds, making photonic technologies promising for the development of faster communications, more powerful computing systems and more sensitive sensors. But for light to be useful for thes...
Jul 7, 2026
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that identifies the morphology of nanoparticles in liquid using data from standard nanoparticle tracki...
Jul 7, 2026
Researchers show that placing insolating materials near ultracoherent nanomechanical resonators causes energy loss. The work reveals a previously overlooked design constraint for devices that rely on bringing tiny mechanical structures close to ot...
Jul 7, 2026
A team at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has developed a versatile nanorobot with propulsion and payload modules. The two reusable modules autonomously self-assemble and could be used in medicine or industry.
Jun 21, 2026
Materials engineers have developed the ability to manipulate structure and matter at the nanoscale for solid-state alloys called intermetallics, making it possible to alter their properties for improved performance.
Jun 21, 2026
Researchers show that twisting atom-thin boron nitride layers can tune quantum light emitters, offering new control for quantum technologies.
Jun 20, 2026
Australian quantum and semiconductor company Archer Materials has reported a significant step in its effort to bring graphene-based quantum technology closer to commercial reality. The company says it has transitioned its qubit development work fr...
Jun 20, 2026
Simulations reveal why water nanodrops spread on surfaces: molecular structure at the contact line flips line tension, reshaping nanoscale wetting.
Jun 19, 2026
A simple air-based method produces stable 15-atom iridium nanoclusters that outperform commercial catalysts for green hydrogen production.
Jun 19, 2026
