Today's Nanotech Pulse
INBRAIN completes patient recruitment for first‑in‑human graphene brain‑interface trial
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics announced that patient recruitment is finished for its inaugural human study of a graphene‑based cortical interface. Ten patients were enrolled, and eight underwent surgery without any peri‑operative device failures, providing complete safety datasets. The trial, conducted with the University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance, centers on safety assessment while also measuring neurological signals.
Nanomerics Secures US Patent Extending MET Platform Protection Into the 2040s
Nanomerics Ltd. has been granted a US patent that stretches the protection of its MET nanomedicine delivery platform into the 2040s. The filing secures the company’s core ocular and nose‑to‑brain drug pipelines and signals confidence in commercializing its nanotech‑based therapies.
Researchers Achieve Strong Spin Entanglement in Rationally Designed Polyradical Nanographenes
Scientists have reported the first rationally designed polyradical nanographenes that exhibit strong spin entanglement and resilience to perturbations, a breakthrough for quantum nanomaterials. The findings, published in Nature Synthesis, demonstrate that Clar’s goblet extension can reliably produce open‑shell graphene fragments...
Chinese Researchers Achieve Record‑Breaking Ultra‑Deep Nanohole Waveguides with Femtosecond Laser
A team led by Prof. Jianrong Qiu (Zhejiang University) and Prof. Lijing Zhong (Ningbo University) fabricated nanohole‑clad waveguides with depth‑to‑diameter ratios exceeding 50,000:1 using a femtosecond‑laser process. The breakthrough, reported in Light: Advanced Manufacturing, overcomes long‑standing limits of single‑pulse nanolithography...
Aeluma Shares Jump 8% After NASA Awards Quantum Laser Contract
Aeluma Inc. saw its Nasdaq‑listed shares climb 8.09% to $18.02 after NASA announced a non‑dilutive award to advance the company’s integrated quantum‑dot laser platform. The funding targets data‑center communications and advanced sensing, positioning Aeluma at the forefront of next‑gen high‑performance...
Virus‑Bursting Nanostructured Surfaces Ready After Decade of Research
Scientists have unveiled a virus‑bursting nanomaterial that mimics insect wings, physically rupturing viral particles on contact. The breakthrough, published in Advanced Science after ten years of work, promises an eco‑friendly alternative to chemical disinfectants for healthcare and public‑transport settings.
Bioinspired Aerogel Cleans Heavy Metals From Soil at Depths No Plant Can Reach
Researchers at Zhejiang University have created a bioinspired aerogel that mimics plant transpiration to pull contaminated water from soil depths of up to 1.5 meters. The ice‑templated chitosan‑carbon aerogel features vertically aligned channels that double water‑wicking speed and accelerate copper ion...
Turning Vibrations Into Value - a New Catalyst Converts CO2 Into Useful CO
Researchers at the University of Osaka have created a piezocatalyst that merges single‑atom nickel sites with nitrogen‑doped carbon on a BaTiO₃ piezoelectric scaffold. Under ultrasonic vibration at room temperature and ambient pressure, the material converts CO₂ to CO at a...
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics Completes Patient Recruitment for First-in-Human Study Evaluating Its Graphene Cortical Interface
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics announced that patient recruitment is complete for its first‑in‑human trial of a graphene‑based cortical interface. Ten patients were enrolled, and eight underwent surgery without any peri‑operative device failures, yielding complete datasets. The study, run with the University of...
Microsoft Technology Licensing Assigned Patent
Microsoft Technology Licensing has been assigned U.S. Patent 12,595,474 for a DNA‑based data storage system that mounts synthetic DNA onto a two‑dimensional substrate such as metal foil, glass, or plastic. The invention adds a protective silica or thin‑metal coating and...
First Actual Measurement of 'Attempt Time' In Nanomagnets After 70 Years of Assumptions
Researchers at Tohoku University have experimentally measured the nanomagnet attempt time for the first time, finding it to be between 4 and 11 nanoseconds—far longer than the one‑nanosecond value assumed for seven decades. The team used a novel temperature‑independent Arrhenius...
Russian Team Unveils Nanolaser with Record‑Pure 0.15 Nm Linewidth
Scientists from Saint Petersburg State University and partner institutes have built a semiconductor nanolaser whose emission line width is just 0.15 nm, five to ten times narrower than typical devices. The active region measures no more than 60 nm, a scale that...
New Nanomedicine Approach Boosts Chemotherapy And Immune Activity In Pancreatic Cancer
A preclinical mouse study published in Advanced Science demonstrates that photoactivatable multi‑inhibitor liposomes (PMILs) can deliver irinotecan directly to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumors when activated by light. The regimen combines minocycline‑mediated DNA‑repair inhibition, photodynamic priming, and localized chemotherapy, boosting...
High-Throughput Diffuse Electron Projection Lithography
Researchers introduced diffuse electron projection lithography (DEPL), which uses a wide diffuse electron beam in air and patterned gold‑nanoparticle masks to pattern features as small as 4 nm. The technique demonstrated a throughput of 15 4‑inch wafers per hour and projects up...
Adisyn Secures Stealth Drone Technology License
Adisyn’s 2D Radar Absorbers subsidiary signed an exclusive worldwide license with Ramot, Tel Aviv University’s tech‑transfer arm, to commercialize graphene‑based radar‑signature‑reduction technology. Laboratory data show a 20 dB (≈100×) drop in radar return, with a roadmap toward 30 dB (≈1,000×) reduction. The agreement...
Enhanced Exciton Dissociation and Charge Transport Through Fine Morphology Tuning for Efficient Ternary Photovoltaics
Researchers applied a morphology‑guided composition strategy to a PM6:D18:BTP‑4F ternary organic photovoltaic blend, optimizing the donor‑acceptor ratio to 0.8:0.2:1.4. The resulting active layer exhibits a π‑π stacking distance of ~3.66 Å, a face‑on molecular orientation, and continuous interpenetrating networks, which accelerate...