technology
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Space & Cosmos
From Earth to Space: Test technology with lava tubes for future space exploration
The DLR scout roller is designed to explore the complex terrain of the lava tube. Credit: Roy LichTenheldt, DLR Are the ancient lava pipes in the Canary Islands common to space exploration? For the robot team, I knew quite a lot. Our researchers have traveled to Lanzalot, 18,000 km away from the home of Brisbane, and tested navigation and mapping…
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Physics
A new experimental system that brings quantum technology to students
An expert Lahoz and a student group with new equipment to study quantum physics. Credit: FUNDACIOthernyala Pedrera The world of quantum physics has experienced the second revolution that promotes an exponential leap in the progress of computing, Internet, telecommunications, cyber security, and biomedicin. In order to explore the innovative possibilities of quantum science, quantum technology has attracted more and more…
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Science
Space for advanced radio telescope technology “Sifts” mystery
Wajari’s artist, Judith Anal, has drawn a fast radio burst to celebrate CSIRO’s ASKAP RADIO telescope in the Wajari country as part of a series entrusted by CSIRO. Credit: Judith Anari, Craft, 2019 In the first technology developed by Australia, a mysterious object was detected by sifting signals from the beach sand, such as the sand of the beach. CSIRO…
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Nanotechnology
Combine silicon and 2D materials to achieve new semiconductor technology with high energy efficiency
Graphical summary. Credit: ACS Nano (2025). Doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c15271 Nanoelectronics handles very small electronic components that fit the tip of the needle, that is, transistors, sensors, and circuits. This technology supplies power to our daily lives through devices such as computers, smartphones, and medical tools. In order to improve the efficiency and power of these devices, scientists are looking for an…
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Biology
Team uses optogenetics technology to manipulate intracellular signaling
Credit: Development (2025). DOI: 10.1242/dev.204403 A research team led by Dr. Tetsuya Muramoto of Toho University’s Faculty of Science has demonstrated a mechanism by which periodic chemical signal frequencies within cells regulate gene expression through transcription factors and influence cell fate decisions. This discovery was made using optogenetic technology, which uses light to facilitate the manipulation of biological phenomena. The…
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Chemistry
Drum Mill achieves kilogram-scale ibuprofen synthesis with environmentally friendly technology
Co-crystal powder (rac-ibuprofen nicotinamide) and milling ball IMPACTIVE. Credit: Jan-Hendrik Schöbel For the first time, researchers have used a drum mill to produce kilograms of ibuprofen-nicotinamide, a formulation that improves therapeutic efficacy and stability. This is part of the European project IMPACTIVE, which focuses on researching mechanochemical methods to make pharmaceutical manufacturing more sustainable and reduce both carbon emissions and…
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Biology
Researchers combine citizen support and cutting-edge technology to track biodiversity
Tardigrades have become an invasive pest, threatening fruit and vegetable crops in Europe. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are using new technologies such as AI and the contributions of citizen scientists to improve the way we monitor and protect increasingly threatened habitats and species across Europe. In 1998, an insect woke up in a new world in a small park…
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Physics
AI technology produces clear images of thick biological samples without additional hardware.
Concepts and simulations demonstrating deep learning-based aberration correction. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55267-x Depth degradation is a problem that biologists are familiar with. The deeper you examine the sample, the blurrier the image becomes. C. elegans embryos and pieces of tissue are only tens of microns thick, but when the instrument peeks past the top layer, light bending causes…
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Nanotechnology
Innovative doping technology improves performance of semiconductor nanocrystals
Synthesis and characterization of 2D Mn-doped ZnSe quantum nanoribbons. a) Schematic diagram showing the synthesis of Mn-doped ZnSe quantum nanoribbons. b) Low resolution, c, d) side view, and e) high resolution TEM images of Mn-doped ZnSe quantum nanoribbons (xMn = 12%). f) Absorption, PL, and PLE spectra of Mn-doped ZnSe quantum nanoribbons (xMn = 7%). g) experimental k2-weighted Zn and…
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Nanotechnology
Measuring the bite force of tiny nematodes using nanoparticle technology
Microgauges allow simultaneous electrophysiology and opto-mechanical imaging of feeding forces in living C. elegans. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08331-x A team of materials scientists, physicists, mechanical engineers, and molecular physiologists at Stanford University has developed nanoparticle technology that can be used to measure the force dynamics inside living things, such as worms as they chew on their food. In a…
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