Scientists have discovered how to electrically power insulating nanoparticles using organic molecules that act like tiny antennas. These hybrids generate extremely pure near-infrared light, ideal for medical diagnostics and advanced communications...
Dec 5, 2025
Researchers directly filmed an atomically thin crystal melting, revealing an exotic hexatic phase that defies standard melting rules and contradicts theory.
Dec 5, 2025
Nanoscale kirigami inspired silicon metamaterial uses a cut and fold mesh to tune structural colour, smoothly shifting reflected light from green to yellow to red.
Dec 5, 2025
Scientists used Atomic Force Microscopy to watch nano droplets in real time, exposing how water interacts with surfaces and improving energy and semiconductor technologies.
Dec 3, 2025
A new water-resistant redox-active metal-organic framework stores electrons in acidic aqueous batteries with high durability, then can be broken down and resynthesized for reuse.
Dec 3, 2025
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report the successful creation of artificial synaptic vesicles that can be remotely controlled by near-infrared (NIR) light. By embedding a phthalocyanine dye into ...
Dec 2, 2025
Researchers have developed a technology that uses carbon monoxide, typically harmful to humans, to precisely control metal thin films at a thickness of 0.3 nanometers. This technology enables faster and simpler production of core–shell catalysts, ...
Dec 2, 2025
Researchers created artificial synaptic vesicles remotely controlled by near-infrared light. Local nanoscale heating modulates membrane permeability, enabling precise neurotransmitter release.
Dec 2, 2025
Water rolls on h-BN but encounters friction on graphene. Atomic structure and substrate shape nanoscale movement, guiding advances in coatings and anti-icing surfaces.
Dec 2, 2025
University of Toronto researchers have designed a new composite material that is both very light and extremely strong – even at temperatures up to 500 Celsius.
Dec 2, 2025
