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A new two-step excitation technique efficiently generates and separates different modes of hyperbolic polaritons — directional nanoscale light-matter modes with extreme electromagnetic field confinement — opening new opportunities for ultra-compact photonic circuits.

Interview with Fernando González-Zalba, Group Leader of the Quantum Hardware group, on the occasion of the publication of the 2023-2024 Activity Report.

Researchers from the Quantum Nano-Optics group at the University of Oviedo and the Center for Research on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (CINN-CSIC), in collaboration with the 2D Nanophotonics group at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) and the Nanooptics group at CIC nanoGUNE, have observed, for the first time, vibrational strong coupling (VSC) between hyperbolic phonon polaritons in MoO₃ slabs and molecular vibrations of organic compounds. 

Interview with the director of nanoGUNE, Jose M. Pitarke, on the occasion of the publication of the 2023-2024 Activity Report.

Yunfeng Li from the Nanoengineering Group received the Best Poster Award at this year’s International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN 2025), held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

A business initiative led by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Javier Plou, from the Nanoengineering Group, has been selected among the top 10 start-ups in the Health category of the prestigious EIT Jumpstarter program. The project, which focuses on developing novel spectroscopic technologies for monitoring advanced CAR-T therapies, was first prioritized by Basque Tek Ventures, validating its potential for real-world impact.

The National Gathering of Physics Students (ENEF), the biggest annual event that brings together young people from across Spain who are studying this subject, is taking place this year in Bilbao throughout the week. As part of the programme, on Wednesday July 23 over 170 young students will be visiting the CIC nanoGUNE, CFM, and DIPC centres and the EHU’s Faculty of Chemistry. 

The Nanodevices group at CIC nanoGUNE shows that breaking a material’s inversion symmetry can shatter Ohm’s law, unleashing powerful nonlinear phenomena. Their review, just published in Nature Materials, maps this emerging landscape and points toward a new generation of nano- and quantum-electronic devices.

MindSens wins the III Global Graphene Call with a breakthrough dementia diagnostic device: a portable, accurate, and affordable home-use diagnostic tool that could bring early dementia detection into homes and clinics around the world. The international call launched by CIC nanoGUNE, BerriUp, Graphenea, Fomento de San Sebastián, and BIC Gipuzkoa, seeks revolutionary ideas that tackles the potential of graphene in industrial and technological applications.

Researcher Sofia Ferreira Teixeira has been honored with the Inspira Gazteak 2025 Award, presented by the Kutxa Foundation during a ceremony held yesterday at the TOPIC in Tolosa. This award recognizes young and committed talent in Gipuzkoa, celebrating individuals who contribute to building a fairer, more creative, and more sustainable society.