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Soft microrobot reshapes tumor clusters cell by cell

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A soft microrobot uses light driven motion, temperature sensing, and localized heating to control single cells inside 3D cancer microtissues, improving precision in drug testing and tissue engineering.

Nov 17, 2025

Nanocatalyst powers clean hydrogen while turning urea waste into useful energy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new hybrid nanocatalyst produces efficient hydrogen and uses urea waste to cut energy demand, combining clean fuel generation with wastewater pollutant removal.

Nov 17, 2025

IdentifySensors plans to launch graphene-based biosensors in 2026

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

U.S-based biotech company IdentifySensors, developer of graphene-based biosensors, has announced plans to commercialize its disease testing technology and seek new funding in 2026.

Nov 16, 2025

INL and UMinho enter agreement with IPLEXMED to advance graphene-based diagnostic platform

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A few days ago, the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) and University of Minho (UMinho) signed a licensing agreement with IPLEXMED, a spin-out company specializing in advanced medical diagnostics. The agreement grants the compan...

Nov 15, 2025

Researchers identify groovy way to beat diffraction limit

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Researchers built a silver-grooved chip that channels laser energy into nanometer-spaced peaks, beating the diffraction limit and aiding light-matter studies.

Nov 14, 2025

Controlling triple quantum dots in a zinc oxide semiconductor

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Researchers created and controlled triple quantum dots in ZnO, advancing scalable quantum info tech and enabling studies of complex quantum behaviors.

Nov 14, 2025

'Beautiful energy sandwich' could power next-generation solar and lighting

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Scientists have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned 'energy sandwich' that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made.

Nov 14, 2025

Physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a superconducting material can zip through it without stopping and losing energy along the way. As such, superconductors are extremely energy efficient, a...

Nov 14, 2025

High-precision analysis of 2D materials microstructures achieved using electron microscopy and machine learning

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team led by NIMS has, for the first time, produced nanoscale images of two key features in an ultra-thin material: twist domains (areas where one atomic layer is slightly rotated relative to another) and polarities (differences in atomi...

Nov 13, 2025

Light-powered micromotors can move through air

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A team of Concordia researchers has developed the first micromotors capable of moving through the air using only light as their power source. These tiny, pollen-shaped particles measure about 12 microns wide—roughly one-tenth the thickness of a hu...

Nov 13, 2025

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