Tescan, a pioneer in electron microscopy, announces the successful completion of its full acquisition by Shimadzu Corporation. As of July 7th, Tescan officially becomes a member of the Shimadzu Group, marking an important milestone in the company's continued growth and evolution.
Scientists have unveiled a new fabrication technique for the ultra-clean manufacturing of 2D heterostructures—materials just a few atoms thick—which could be used in quantum technology and electronics.
PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, offers advanced piezo-driven and voice-coil-driven fast steering mirrors (FSMs) engineered for the demanding requirements of free-space optical communication (FSOC).
Researchers found that adding 1 wt.% nanographite produced the best balance of tensile strength, flexural strength, hardness, printability, and microstructural quality in SLA-printed UV-curable resin.
Higher nanographite concentrations caused agglomeration, defects, greater moisture uptake, and declining mechanical performance, highlighting the need for careful filler optimization.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
14 Jul 2026
At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Q-NEXT collaborator Shannon Harvey develops quantum dots — a mass-producible type of qubit. Driven by curiosity about nature and how things work, Harvey draws on her facility for working at the nanoscale.
Researchers developed a waterborne carbon black-carbon nanotube coating that combines nanoscale light absorption with a structural light-trapping surface. The sprayable coating absorbed more than 99.90% of visible light while retaining adhesion after humidity and water-resistance testing.
By Samudrapom Dam
13 Jul 2026
Researchers created a proof-of-concept DNA origami device that encodes messages as nano-Morse patterns and conceals them inside tubular nanostructures. The system combines symmetric encryption, molecular verification, structural steganography, and block normalization to support confidential and authenticated communication.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
12 Jul 2026
This review demonstrates how nanozyme aptasensors combine synthetic enzyme-like nanomaterials with DNA or RNA aptamers to enhance selective biosensing across clinical, environmental, and food-safety applications. The paper compares three major sensor designs, NAISA, adsorption/desorption-based systems, and amplification-based platforms, while outlining the key challenges for point-of-care translation.
By Muhammad Osama
9 Jul 2026
Researchers showed that nearby dielectric materials can drain energy from ultracoherent nanomechanical resonators without physical contact. Static charges on or in these tiny devices trigger non-contact friction, especially limiting low-frequency modes used in precision sensing and quantum technologies.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
8 Jul 2026
This review examines how programmable DNA nanostructures may support stroke repair by enabling targeted delivery, neuroprotection, biosensing, imaging, gene regulation, and tissue regeneration. The authors conclude that DNA nanotechnology is a promising preclinical platform, but clinical translation still depends on improving stability, safety, biodistribution, and scalable manufacturing.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
7 Jul 2026
Scientists reported the first evidence of nanoplastics in mainland Antarctic soil, detecting multiple polymers in samples from the McMurdo Dry Valleys. The findings suggest Antarctica’s remote terrestrial ecosystems are exposed to plastic contamination from local sources and long-range atmospheric transport.
By Samudrapom Dam
7 Jul 2026
Researchers developed a transparent smart contact lens that uses gold nanoparticle-embedded PEDOT:PSS nanowires to improve red/NIR photodetection for eyelid-capillary SpO2 monitoring. Finger testing and short-term rabbit experiments supported the lens as an early-stage, non-invasive platform, but human ocular trials and broader validation are still needed.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
6 Jul 2026
Ultra-thin crystalline silver films showed stronger second-harmonic generation as their thickness decreased, with nearly two orders of magnitude higher thickness-normalized conversion efficiency at 1.8 µm. The effect was linked to quantum-well states and quantum confinement, offering a route to compact nonlinear nanophotonic, plasmonic, and quantum-technology platforms.
By Muhammad Osama
2 Jul 2026
This review proposes eco-nanozymology as a framework for designing nanozymes that act as catalytic regulators in energy conversion, pollutant degradation, biomass valorization, and biogeochemical cycling. It highlights progress in nanozyme design while emphasizing that real-world safety, environmental fate, scalability, and regulatory oversight remain major challenges.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
1 Jul 2026
OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.