Apr 22, 2025 Scientists have developed a new drug delivery system using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to break through and destroy bacterial biofilms. This offers a promising solution that could address the global crisis of chronic antibiotic-resistant infections. (Nanowerk News) In up to 80% of chronic infections, bacteria form biofilms – a...
Light fields with extraordinary structure: plasmonic skyrmion bags
Apr 22, 2025 A research group has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties. (Nanowerk News) A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties....
Cephalopod skin inspires programmable 3D soft robotics and displays
Apr 22, 2025 Magnetic composite with stiffness control allows programmable 3D shape shifting for use in soft robots, tactile interfaces, and reconfigurable displays. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cephalopods such as cuttlefish and octopuses adjust the texture of their skin by raising or flattening small muscle-controlled structures known as papillae. These changes in...
First-ever real-time visualization of nanoscale domain response may boost ultrasound imaging technology
Apr 22, 2025 Researchers successfully visualized how tiny structures inside one of these crystals respond to electric fields in real time - shedding light on the dynamics of nanostructure in materials used in ultrasound probes. (Nanowerk News) Ultrasound imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in modern...