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heat resilience.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:09:42 -1000 Bio-inspired flexible nanosensor sees and feels at the same spot https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70077.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70077.php A flexible nanosensor combines optical and pressure sensing at one location, improving object recognition and autonomous robot navigation.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:14:35 -1000 Engineered quantum vacuum strengthens superconductivity in ultrathin material https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70076.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70076.php Researchers engineered vacuum fluctuations around an ultrathin material, enhancing superconductivity and enabling new control over nanoscale quantum materials.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:06:33 -1000 Blood-camouflaged liquid metal nanoparticles defeat the most aggressive breast cancer https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70075.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70075.php Researchers developed a three-pronged strategy against hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer, targeting immune-suppressing T cells in tumors.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:18:50 -1000 An 'oxygen tunnel' could unlock faster, more reliable 3D memory https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70073.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70073.php A layered dielectric guides oxygen to where it is needed in vertical transistors, boosting current, retention and reliability for 3D compute-in-memory chips.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:31:06 -1000 Gas becomes an ultrafast lens for steering extreme ultraviolet light https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70072.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70072.php Researchers turn helium gas into an ultrafast optical element that can steer and reshape intense extreme ultraviolet laser pulses in space and spectrum.]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:19:41 -1000 Living frog leg muscle powers a light-controlled manta ray robot https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=70071.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=70071.php Researchers built a light-controlled biohybrid manta ray powered by intact frog muscle, achieving fast swimming, tight turns and untethered control in water.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:23:16 -1000 Engineers pioneer a pacemaker that can power itself https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70070.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70070.php A triboelectric nanogenerator harvests energy from each heartbeat to power a battery-free pacemaker, pointing toward implants that could last a lifetime.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:56:46 -1000 Negative probabilities redraw the boundary of quantum computing https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70069.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70069.php A new mathematical test shows that many seemingly useful quantum states can still be simulated classically, raising the bar for true quantum advantage.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:44:31 -1000 Hidden interface controls why perovskite solar cells gain or lose efficiency https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70068.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70068.php A buried-interface crystallization mismatch explains why high-performing perovskite recipes falter in inverted cells and points to a route to 26.3% efficiency.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:17:15 -1000 3D metalenses bring full-color AR glasses closer to mass production https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70067.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70067.php New 3D metalens designs deliver sharp full-color imaging with low-cost materials and scalable fabrication, advancing thinner, lighter AR and VR optics.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:04:34 -1000 Atomic defects unlock hidden pathways for fast lithium-ion transport https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70066.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70066.php Atomic-scale oxygen vacancies unlock a dormant lithium-ion pathway in lithium titanate, transforming the battery material into a much better ion conductor.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:22:47 -1000 AI turns thousands of published recipes into a guide for making new materials https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=70065.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=70065.php An AI system mines thousands of published synthesis recipes and uses experimental feedback to refine how new materials are made, reducing reliance on trial and error.]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:47:32 -1000 Ultrastable laser pulses bring control of individual electrons closer https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70063.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70063.php Laser system delivers 200,000 nearly identical infrared pulses per second with exceptional phase stability, opening new routes to control electron motion.]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:59:10 -1000 Light-powered proteins bring artificial membranes closer to biohybrid energy systems https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70061.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70061.php Researchers developed a way to embed light-driven proteins in durable artificial membranes, opening paths to biohybrid sensing and energy conversion.]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:33:21 -1000 Scientists 'see' nanoscale forces, providing evidence of electric fields at the air‑water interface https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70057.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70057.php Using 3D electron microscopy, researchers have captured direct evidence for a long‑debated electric field at air-water interfaces, opening a path to rationally designed clean‑energy materials.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:36:22 -1000 Butterfly wings and pitcher plants inspire solar device that produces both electricity and fresh water https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=70056.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=70056.php A nature-inspired solar device uses matched heating and evaporative cooling to generate electricity and fresh water together while resisting salt buildup during seawater desalination.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:54:32 -1000 XYZ Nanopositioning stage delivers 1 angstrom resolution https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70054.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70054.php High-precision XYZ piezo stage designed for super-resolution microscopy, AFM, surface metrology, and advanced imaging.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:39:19 -1000 Nanofiber film releases three pain drugs in under two seconds https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70052.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=70052.php A dissolving nanofiber film releases 90% of a three-drug painkiller dose in under two seconds, offering a fast alternative to tablets.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:15:48 -1000