nanotechnology

Researchers in Japan have developed a design system that turns flat sheets of paper into wearable sensors that automatically wrap around fingers, wrists and arms. The low-cost technology could offer a more sustainable alternative to wearable devices made from plastic, fabric or other materials. Wearable sensors are already widely used in smartwatches, fitness trackers, rings […] The post Self-Fol…

Harvard engineers built a device combining semiconductors & metasurfaces—a powerful “light mixer” for smaller photonic & quantum devices.

His strange “black goo” and the robot he built could point toward a smarter way to clean polluted water.

Gas separation is essential to industry but consumes large amounts of energy. Mixed-matrix membranes combining polymers with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could help, but the possible combinations run into the millions. We combined molecular simulations with machine learning to explore them.

MIT researchers have developed a way to produce silicon-photonics chips that are both flexible and transparent. The technology could eventually support curved augmented-reality displays, lightweight pilot visors and health-monitoring devices that fit closely against the body. Silicon photonics uses light instead of electrical signals to move and process information on computer chips. It has helpe…

Trusval Technology is riding AI- and high-performance computing-driven semiconductor expansion overseas, but Taiwan's fab engineering firms face tougher labor shortages, regulations, materials constraints and rising costs abroad. Co-CEO Chu-chiao Kung said the company is turning years of high-spec project execution for leading advanced-process customers into global competitiveness.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The global semiconductor industry is hitting a physical wall. As artificial intelligence demands push architectures toward three-dimensional packaging, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) stacks, and complex hybrid bonding, traditional inspection tools are going blind.

Lithium-ion batteries represent one of the greatest advances in energy storage. However, the transportation system is demanding more miles per charge. Tesla's 4680 cell has energy densities of 241 WH/Kg and 643 WH/L resulting in a 270 mile range. The Taiwanese company ProLogium has begun mass... Read more

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Targeting the spleen with engineered mycobacterial nanocomplexes turns tumor-supporting cells into active cancer fighters through trained immunity.

Targeting the spleen with engineered mycobacterial nanocomplexes turns tumor-supporting cells into active cancer fighters through trained immunity.

Alemnis AG has released the MLC-0.025, a new low-force load cell designed to extend high-precision mechanical testing into lower-force applications.

Nature Communications, Published online: 03 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77169-w To address the energy bottleneck in modern mobile communications, Jiang et al. introduce a memristor-based framework unifying key wireless signal-processing tasks. It achieves sub-10 pJ/bit consumption and an 11.4-fold efficiency gain while maintaining low error rates for edge communications.

Researchers in Japan have developed a new way to produce tiny, twisted channels that can mix small amounts of liquid quickly and efficiently. These micromixers are important parts of microfluidic devices, which control liquids in amounts as small as a few microlitres. Such devices are used in medical diagnostics, drug development, chemical testing and materials […] The post Twisted Microchannels …

The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a funding opportunity of up to $12 million for research on space-grade photovoltaic cells, manufacturing processes and testing systems. The Space Photovoltaics Research and Development opportunity is a notable expansion of DOE’s photovoltaic R&D portfolio into spacecraft power after a history centered largely on terrestrial solar applications. “The… The po…

Battery energy storage systems are rapidly expanding across all levels, while manufacturers adapt to changes in energy demand, battery chemistries, and supply chains

EV Group (EVG), a leading provider of innovative process solutions and expertise serving leading-edge and future semiconductor designs and chip integration schemes, today announced that it is actively engaged with customers and partners across the rapidly evolving co-packaged optics (CPO) ecosystem to support the needs of hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure and high-performance computing (…

PI introduces the P-606.1P piezoelectric micro gripper, a compact, high-stiffness gripping solution designed for handling micro-optics and FAUs in photonics alignment, assembly, probing, and inspection applications.

Scientists say a new graphene-based material could bring the first space elevator concept closer to engineering reality.