Nanodrum Beats Identify Bacterial Infections by Sound
Researchers report that bacterial infections could be diagnosed with sound, using a nanoscale drum kit. Different bacteria play different rhythms on the drum. https://spectrum.ieee.org/soundcell-nanodrums-identify-bacteria-sound
AI Unlocks Molecular Nanotech, Ushering a New Diamond Age
20+yrs ago I studied flagellar motors, the awe of molecular machinery never left me. AI will help us understand and build true molecular nanotechnology so advanced it will look like magic to pre-molecular nanotech societies. Diamond age is just the start 💎
Nanotech Boosts Water Safety and Sustainable Industry
Nanotechnology for Safer Water Systems and Sustainable industrial Growth by @antgrasso #Sustainability #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/alx1HMT8s1
Microplastics Ubiquitous in Brains, Concentrate Near Tumors
Microplastics and nanoplastics were found in 100% of healthy brains, 99.4% of diseased brains, with much higher concentrations adjacent to brain tumors https://t.co/8BDxeOtXJr https://t.co/rB0at3ADl2
Graphene Filter Captures and Electrically Zaps Bacteria
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Graphene filter grabs bacteria to kill them with a zapAn article features Rice research that developed a technique to turn […] https://t.co/DXX7NML3EQ
Graphene Oxide Nanofluids Cool Solar Modules Efficiently
Cooling solar modules with nanofluids based on graphene oxide, Mxene #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/KiDtc1yi4D
Controlled Disorder Enables Compact, Multifunctional Optical Metasurfaces
A mosaic metasurface design integrates eleven optical functions, claiming that controlled disorder can enhance performance and reduce space requirements in optical systems. https://t.co/1Gk4xSS7s1
Roll‑to‑Roll System Prints 300 Visible Metalenses per Second
A fully automated roll-to-roll platform now enables the production of 300 visible metalenses per second, overcoming key manufacturing barriers and advancing the scalable commercialization of flat optics for next-generation photonic devices. metasurfaces
AI Trains Electron Microscope to Match Human Vision
A decade of imaging. Compressed into three months. Here’s how MIT CSAIL & Harvard taught an electron microscope to see like you do: https://t.co/qC3zVck0HF https://t.co/kMTptacRMD
MOFs Earn 2025 Nobel, Revolutionizing Water and Gas Capture
Researchers working on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The latest edition of PeriodicGraphics in C&EN looks at applications of MOFs, including water harvesting, gas storage, and more: https://cen.acs.org/materials/metal-organic-frameworks/mof-metal-organic-framework-adsorption/104/web/2026/03
MRNA Nanoparticles Teach Beta Cells to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
As a medical school professor, I can tell you: what we've been doing for type 1 diabetes is managing, not curing. University of Chicago scientists just changed the game. They developed mRNA-loaded nanoparticles that deliver genetic instructions directly to insulin-producing beta cells,...
Nanodiscs Reveal Antibody Interactions for HIV, Ebola Vaccines
Nanodisc technology enables viral surface proteins from HIV and Ebola to be studied within lifelike membrane environments, offering new insights into antibody interactions and accelerating the development of next-generation vaccines. vaccinedesign
Flip‑Flop Steps Power Wearable Medical Devices via Graphene
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Wearable generator powers medical devices with every step of a flip-flopAn article features Rice research that has adapted laser-induced graphene […] https://t.co/R9H7Ozu1pL
Targeted mRNA Nanoparticles Halt Lung Tumors and Cachexia
Follistatin mRNA delivered via targeted lipid nanoparticles enables a dual therapeutic effect by simultaneously suppressing lung tumor growth and preventing cancer-associated muscle wasting (cachexia). https://t.co/56fCFZU0vk
Light Improves Electrical Performance of Low‑Temp 2D Materials
🧪⚛️ Disorder and illumination - how shining light on 2D systems at low temperatures can sometimes dramatically improve electrical properties, including a preprint from this week. https://t.co/86FPuy8rht
Graphene Oxide Fuel
A novel interface engineering method boosts graphene oxide fuel cell power density to 0.7 W/cm², matching commercial fluorine-based membranes and advancing eco-friendly hydrogen energy solutions. fuelcells
Light‑Powered Nanorobots Capture and Relocate Bacteria Precisely
Light-driven nanorobots, smaller than a micron, can now hunt, capture, and relocate bacteria with precision, offering new possibilities for targeted manipulation in microbiology and biomedical research. nanotechnology
Invisibility‑Cloak Tech Boosts Optical Switching in Data Centers
The same technology that could be used to create “invisibility cloaks” has applications in data centers, speeding up optical switching. https://spectrum.ieee.org/optical-metamaterials-ai-data-centers
3D‑Printed Spanlastics Directly Target Tumors, Cut Side Effects
3D-printed spanlastics, microscopic carriers for cancer drugs, show potential to target tumors directly and reduce side effects by concentrating therapy at the tumor site rather than throughout the body. nanotechnology
Helium-Atom Lithography Aims Beyond ASML’s EUV Limits
The ASML book author saw the next generation – Lace Lithography, using helium atoms shooting through a holographic mask to scale beyond what’s possible with light, where the wavelength is larger than atomic scale. “ASML is the only company capable of...
Nanosecond Electric Pulses Rejuvenate Aging Endothelial Cells
Nanosecond pulsed electric field applications rejuvenate aging endothelial cells by rescuing mitochondrial-to-nuclear retrograde communication https://t.co/DT8GXNLlxO
Nasal Dantrolene Nanoparticles Curb Inflammation‑induced Depression, Anxiety
Intranasal dantrolene nanoparticles inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced depression and anxiety behavior in mice [Context: Dantrolene is a skeletal muscle relaxant used for malignant hyperthermia and chronic spasticity from spinal cord injuries, MS, or stroke. It inhibitings calcium release in muscle cells. Common side...
Weebit Nano Turns Lab‑Born ReRAM Into AI Memory Leader
Weebit Nano Ltd., a ReRAM-based technology company that we launched in 2016, uses an oxide memory that we developed in our lab in 2010. Weebit’s ReRAM is projected as a preferred AI-based electronic memory. Many thanks to Coby Hanoch and...
2nm Chip Design Demands New Business‑Tech Tradeoffs
Designing, developing, and manufacturing chips at 2nm and below requires a whole new set of business and technology tradeoffs that are dramatically more impactful at every turn, from architectural inception to manufacturing yield. https://t.co/MzILzSSFrN #semiconductor #2nm https://t.co/R4www8pBSv
Flexible Generators Convert Motion Into Usable Energy
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Flexible generators turn movement into energy An article features the research of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair […] https://t.co/p6fNfRrvpm
Graphene Oxide Selectively Kills Bacteria, Spares Humans
Graphene oxide targets and destroys bacterial membranes by binding to a unique lipid absent in human cells, enabling selective antibacterial action and offering a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics. nanotechnology
Room‑Temp Ethanol Sensors Using Belt‑Shaped VO₂(B) Crystals
Belt-shaped VO₂(B) single crystals synthesized from V₂O₅ nanofibers demonstrate high sensitivity and selectivity for ethanol detection at room temperature, offering a promising platform for low-power, next-generation gas sensors. materialsinnovation
Helium Atom Lithography Promises Chips Ten Times Smaller
Introducing Ⓛ 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 A novel approach to chip-making that can extend Moore's Law 10x beyond what is possible with light — to atomic resolution. News today: "Manufacturers use light-based lithography systems made by the Dutch company ASML, which dominates the market....
Coal‑Derived Quantum Dots Show Powerful Antioxidant Activity
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Coal-derived quantum dots offer basis for effective antioxidantAn article features Rice research that determined that polyethylene glycol and graphene quantum dots […] https://t.co/nzomlmkBlU
Nanostructured Silicon May Surpass Shockley‑Queisser Solar Limit
Nanostructured silicon could push solar cells beyond Shockley–Queisser limit #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/3gDJBe2BOt https://t.co/QQOp2n12dC
Nanofertilizer Expands Worldwide in Just Seven Years
It was just 7 years ago… Glad to see the spread across the country & globe. #Nanofertilizer https://t.co/owi5grwnCS
Modified Lipid Nanoparticles Boost Immunity and Cut Vaccine Inflammation
Engineered lipid nanoparticles with modified ionizable lipids enhance immune cell metabolism, improve mRNA vaccine delivery to lymph nodes, and reduce inflammatory side effects in preclinical models. vaccinetechnology
Artist Electrifies Paintings with Rice Lab’s Graphene
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Artist uses Rice lab’s laser-induced graphene to electrify his artworkAn article featuring Joseph Cohen’s artwork mentions that it was created […] https://t.co/fJ0GKOoOtz
Light‑Driven Logic Achieves 10 THz, 100× Faster Processing
Ultrashort laser pulses have enabled logic operations above 10 terahertz in tungsten disulfide, demonstrating information processing speeds over 100 times faster than current electronics by manipulating quantum states with light. nanotechnology
Lasers Transform Carbon Into Artistic Graphene Structures
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Remarkable images show how lasers can be used to make electronic works of art by turning carbon into grapheneAn article […] https://t.co/xTprDOK0G4
Cranberry-Derived Ergostane Restores Ovarian Function in Mice
Ergostane steroid, as one of the major contributor to cranberry derived extracellular vesicle nanoparticles, restores ovarian function of murine premature ovarian failure https://t.co/CFcjDvzMnU https://t.co/le7VTHjEKa
Call for Papers: Nano‑Micro Tech Drives Regenerative Medicine
🚀 Call for Papers | Special Issue in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Nano–Microtechnology Enabled Immuno-Engineering and Multiscale Fabrication for Next-Generation Regenerative Medicine Join us in shaping the future of regenerative medicine at the convergence of nanotechnology, immuno-engineering, advanced biomaterials, and translational...
ASML's 1000W EUV Boosts Chip Production by 50%
Not quite exponential but another multiplier of the vertical growth path we're on now ASML just unveiled a 1,000W EUV light source, up from 600W, potentially enabling fabs to pump out ~50% more advanced chips by 2030. The chip arms race...
James Tour's Laser‑Induced Graphene Powers New Artwork
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: An article featuring Joseph Cohen’s artwork mentions that was created at Rice using laser-induced graphene, a technique pioneered by James […] https://t.co/QipzjwJuap
Dr. Tour to Speak at Graphene‑Connect 2026
Dr. Tour is excited to be speaking at the upcoming Graphene-Connect 2026 happening on March 11–12! @Graphene-Connect @metalgrass #graphene #science https://t.co/q3tYr2c4oI
Shape‑conformal 3D Frameworks Enable Full‑surface Neural Organoid Electrophysiology
If you’re interested in organoid biology and/or 3D bioelectronics, then check out our paper published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, titled ‘Shape-conformal porous frameworks for full coverage of neural organoids and high-resolution electrophysiology,’ at https://t.co/Y7MzvRQKTm. This work introduces a technology...
Silicon Oxide Memory Moves From Lab to Industry
Silicon Oxide Memory Breakthrough | Lecture 12: From Lab to Industry #science #graphene #pchardware https://t.co/78xHMIA1EU
Graphene Quantum Dots Show Promise as Antioxidant for Injuries
📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News: Graphene quantum dots could yield an effective antioxidant for various traumatic injuriesThe research of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. […] https://t.co/nZF8XBp9zL
Current State of US Government Research Funding
🧪⚛️ A very incomplete look at where we are on government support for research in the US right now. https://t.co/C4McqCRrX1 https://t.co/Ef8HSF2kRH
Bioresorbable Implant Uses Heat to Block Pain
Our latest paper appeared today as a cover (inside front) feature article in Advanced Functional Materials, titled “A Bioresorbable Neural Interface for On-Demand Thermal Pain Block.” The focus is on a bioresorbable, implantable form of neural electronics that supports precisely...
New Mineral Sunscreen Eliminates Unsightly White Cast
We developed a mineral #sunscreen that reduces white cast - described in https://t.co/2FW3QLelWT @ACSMatLett & featured @UCLAHealthJCCC https://t.co/PegyIICqN0 & @WomensHealthMag https://t.co/7LgQK3JLex #ChallengeInitiative @UCLA https://t.co/lSeguUK4nB
Editor Shares Insights at Nanotech Conference Plenary
Wrapping up two days at the 10th biennial International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology here in Sydney, Australia. Highly engaging event, where my participation involved serving on a panel discussion with other journal editors and delivering a plenary presentation on our...
Tiny AI Chip Brings On‑Device Intelligence to Wearables
Everyone keeps asking when AI will get bigger. As a nanotechnoogist I’m more interested in when it gets smaller. This is a @Femto_AI chip designed to run AI directly on tiny, power-constrained devices like the hearing aids in the photo. No cloud dependency,...
Nanotech Fertilizers Turn Decade‑Old Idea Into Global Reality
the #WorldEconomicForum is in full swing to discuss global challenges & strategic solutions. sharing our article on “how #nanotechnology can help grow more food”, published @wef . idea we proposed here about 10 years back now being implemented across the...
Injectable Magnetoelectric Antenna Named IEEE APS Top Article
Thrilled to share that our latest work on injectable #magnetoelectric #antenna is highlighted by IEEE APS as one of the 25 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 published in 2025 , reflecting the advances and ideas that shaped the past year.