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  London, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025 An international research team has provided fresh insights into the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis by revealing the structure of a light-harvesting nanodevice within one of the planet's most ancient cyanobacteria lineages. This breakthrough, detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers a rare glimpse into how early life forms harnessed sunlight, setting the stage for Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere. The study, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, f ... read more |
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Penn engineers develop energy-free material that captures and releases water from airLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 A surprising discovery at Penn Engineering has unveiled a new class of nanostructured materials capable of passively extracting water from the air. The breakthrough, published in Science Advances, e ... more  
AI designed nanostructure coating cuts solar reflection and boosts cell efficiencyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 Conventional silicon solar cells lose nearly half their potential light energy to surface reflection, but a new antireflective coating could dramatically reduce that loss. Researchers have developed ... more  
Redwire boosts space-based pharma tech with new crystallizer and gold nanoparticle testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent force in space infrastructure innovation, has expanded its pharmaceutical research efforts in orbit with the deployment of new crystallization technology ... more 
3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking waterColumbus OH (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft chemistry gels and electrosp ... more |
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New photon-avalanching nanoparticles could enable next-generation optical computersBerkeley CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2025 A research team co-led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Columbia University, and Universidad Autonoma de Madrid has developed a new optical computing material from photon ava ... more |
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Liquid Crystal Antisolvent Yields Consistent NanocrystalsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 A research team from POSTECH led by Professors Young-Ki Kim and Yong-Young Noh has introduced an innovative approach for fabricating perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), key semiconductor materials for n ... more  
Blue Moon mission drives NanoAvionics SuperSharp thermal imaging innovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Based in the UK and a member of the Satlantis group, SuperSharp has chosen the Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 microsatellite platform for its pioneering Blue Moon mission. This unique Thermal InfraRed ... more  
Collaboration at Mainz University enables the simulation of skyrmion dynamics on experimentally relevant time scalesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 Magnetic skyrmions, which range in size from nanometers to micrometers, exhibit particle-like properties and can be efficiently manipulated using electrical currents. This makes them a promising can ... more  
Diamonds are forever-But not in nanodevicesBoulder CO (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 Ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors-such as diamond-are promising for next-generation electronics due to a larger energy gap between the valence and conduction bands, allowing them to handle higher vol ... more |
 
DEWA Leverages Nanosatellites to Enhance Utility ManagementBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 In 2022, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) partnered with Kongsberg NanoAvionics to develop and launch two advanced nanosatellites-one 3U and one 6U. These satellites are equipped wit ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Mizzou scientists leverage layered crystals for next-gen energy solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 University of Missouri researchers are delving into the nanoscale properties of halide perovskites, a material that could revolutionize energy-efficient optoelectronic technologies. By examining its ... more 
Orchestrating nanoscale exploration for quantum scienceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Light, matter, and their interactions form the foundation of Randall Goldsmith's pioneering research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. As a chemistry professor, Goldsmith directs these funda ... more 
Scale-up fabrication of perovskite quantum dotsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Quantum dots, tiny semiconductor nanomaterials known for their color-tunable and highly efficient photoluminescence, have revolutionized display technologies such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs), ... more  
Autonomous AI assistant develops advanced nanostructuresBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Understanding the properties of materials often requires examining more than just their chemical composition. The spatial arrangement of molecules within atomic lattice structures or material surfac ... more |
Rice researchers unveil 'surprising' breakthrough in carbon nanotube recyclingHouston TX (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice University researchers have published a landmark study in the journal Carbon demonstrating that carbon nanotube (CNT) f ... more 
Engineering quantum entanglement at the nanoscaleNew York NY (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Physicists have spent more than a century measuring and making sense of the strange ways that photons, electrons, and other subatomic particles interact at extremely ... more 
Nano rainbows advance the light spectrum at the nanoscaleSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Since lasers emerged in 1960, nonlinear optics has sought to expand light's spectral range and generate new frequency components. Among the many techniques, supercontinuum (SC) generation is notable ... more 
Novel graphene ribbons poised to advance quantum technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an innovative graphene nanoribbon (GNR) that could pave the way for advances in quantum electronics and computing. Known as t ... more |
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New nanocrystals offer potential for faster energy-efficient computingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 A collaborative team, including an Oregon State University chemistry researcher, has developed luminescent nanocrystals capable of switching between light and dark states at remarkable speeds, pavin ... more  
Commercial tea bags identified as major source of microplastics in infusionsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Plastic pollution continues to pose a critical challenge, with micro and nanoplastic (MNPLs) contamination emerging as a growing concern for both environmental and human health. ... more 
Nanotechnology discovery unlocks unique molecular interactions using lightParis, France (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Researchers at the University of Bologna, led by Prof. Alberto Credi, have developed an innovative method to manipulate molecular assembly using light energy. This approach allows for the creation o ... more 
Buried interface engineering drives advances in tin-lead perovskite solar cell efficiencySydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 A team led by Prof. Meng Li from Henan University's School of Nanoscience and Materials Engineering has unveiled an innovative approach to overcoming stability and efficiency challenges in tin-lead ... more |
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New solar material advances green hydrogen productionSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Researchers in nano-scale chemistry have made a significant stride in advancing the sustainable and efficient production of hydrogen from water using solar energy. A collaborative internationa ... more |
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Significant progress in engineering biology for clean energyLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 The University of Liverpool has unveiled an innovative approach to sustainable hydrogen production through a new light-driven hybrid nanoreactor. The development combines biological efficiency with ... more 
Scientists create aligned nanotubes using tungsten disulfideTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2024 Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully synthesized tungsten disulfide nanotubes that uniformly align in the same direction. Using a sapphire substrate and precise chemical va ... more  
Advancing two-dimensional gold monolayer researchTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Researchers have achieved a significant milestone in nanomaterials by synthesizing nearly freestanding nanostructured two-dimensional (2D) gold monolayers. These advanced materials exhibit potential ... more 
Unveiling a hydrogen-controlled nano-switch in electron transport proteinsOsaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 Researchers at Osaka University have unveiled a groundbreaking mechanism that controls the electric potential of a universal "electron carrier" protein involved in redox reactions - processes critic ... more |
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