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Diamond quantum sensors detect immune cell inflammation through electric charge shifts
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (85+ words) Diamond quantum sensors detect immune cell inflammation through electric charge shifts'Nanowerk Diamond quantum sensors detect immune cell inflammation through electric charge shifts Diamond quantum nanoprobes detect immune cell inflammation by sensing electric charge shifts, opening a new path for real-time…...
Generative AI designs better fuel cell catalyst layers in seconds instead of months
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (92+ words) Generative AI designs better fuel cell catalyst layers in seconds instead of months'Nanowerk Generative AI designs better fuel cell catalyst layers in seconds instead of months A generative AI framework rapidly designs optimized fuel cell catalyst layers that deliver significantly…...
Machine learning outdesigns evolution to create ultrasensitive gold spiderwebs
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (109+ words) Machine learning outdesigns evolution to create ultrasensitive gold spiderwebs'Nanowerk Machine learning outdesigns evolution to create ultrasensitive gold spiderwebs Machine learning redesigns microscopic web sensors to be five times more flexible than nature-inspired versions, enabling detection of masses as small as…...
Genetic switch helps cells safely build large protein nanostructures
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (44+ words) Genetic switch helps cells safely build large protein nanostructures'Nanowerk Genetic switch helps cells safely build large protein nanostructures A new genetic control system lets lab-grown cells produce gas vesicles step by step, reducing stress on the cells and improving yields…...
Thermonat makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (70+ words) Heat limits sub-10 nm chips, but current tools miss nanoscale effects or run too slowly. New modeling bridges atom-level accuracy with fast design-ready predictions. Thermonat makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design Heat limits sub-10 nm chips, but…...
Web-based tool visualizes catalyst gene profiles for materials design
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (44+ words) A new web-based tool visualizes catalyst gene profiles, helping scientists explore patterns and improve catalyst design. Web-based tool visualizes catalyst gene profiles for materials design A new web-based tool visualizes catalyst gene profiles, helping scientists explore patterns and improve catalyst…...
Zinc doping enables visible-light programming of ferroelectric memristors for neuromorphic computing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (114+ words) Adding zinc ions to lithium niobate crystals cuts the energy needed for polarization switching by 69%, enabling visible-light programming of memristors for brain-inspired computing. Zinc doping enables visible-light programming of ferroelectric memristors for neuromorphic computing Adding zinc ions to lithium niobate…...
MXene hydrogel sensor enables heart and breathing monitoring in endurance sports
1+ week, 4+ day ago (51+ words) Stretchable MXene hydrogel sensor tracks heart rate and respiration during intense exercise, staying stable under heat, humidity, motion, and sweat. MXene hydrogel sensor enables heart and breathing monitoring in endurance sports Stretchable MXene hydrogel sensor tracks heart rate and respiration…...
Reading neurochemical signals with integrated graphene-CMOS
1+ week, 4+ day ago (49+ words) Researchers developed a CMOS platform that reads 32 graphene sensors in real time, enabling detailed mapping of fast, localized neurochemical activity. Reading neurochemical signals with integrated graphene-CMOS Researchers developed a CMOS platform that reads 32 graphene sensors in real time, enabling detailed…...
AI unlocks hundreds of cosmic anomalies in Hubble archive
1+ week, 6+ day ago (41+ words) AI unlocks hundreds of cosmic anomalies in Hubble archive'Nanowerk AI unlocks hundreds of cosmic anomalies in Hubble archive Astronomers used AI to scan about 100 million Hubble image cutouts, finding 1,300 rare, odd objects in days, over 800 previously unreported....