Jul 17, 2025 Researchers developed a textile that uses motion energy and phase change materials to power electronics while adapting to heat and cold without batteries. (Nanowerk Spotlight) As wearable technology becomes more embedded in health care, environmental monitoring, and personal electronics, its core limitations remain unsolved. Most systems still...
New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot (w/ video)
Jul 17, 2025 Engineers designed a versatile interface that allows users to teach robots new skills in intuitive ways. (Nanowerk News) Teaching a robot new skills used to require coding expertise. But a new generation of robots could potentially learn from just about anyone. Engineers are designing robotic helpers that...
Robots that grow by consuming other robots (w/video)
Columbia University. "Robots that grow by consuming other robots." Nanowerk, 17 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67228.php. Columbia University. (2025, July 17). Robots that grow by consuming other robots. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67228.php Columbia University, "Robots that grow by consuming other robots," Nanowerk, July 17, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67228.php.
Shapeshifting liquid crystal can form emulsions, then change back
Cornell University. "Shapeshifting liquid crystal can form emulsions, then change back." Nanowerk, 17 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67229.php. Cornell University. (2025, July 17). Shapeshifting liquid crystal can form emulsions, then change back. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67229.php Cornell University, "Shapeshifting liquid crystal can form emulsions, then change back," Nanowerk, July 17, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67229.php.
DNA nanostructures create novel interference patterns with tunable properties
Jul 17, 2025 Researchers use DNA nanotechnology to build layered lattice structures that produce new interference patterns with unique physical properties and nanoscale control. (Nanowerk News) Researchers are creating new moiré materials at the nanometer scale using advanced DNA nanotechnology: DNA moiré superlattices form when two periodic DNA lattices are...