Sep 19, 2025 This polymer-based system shows that coherent quantum behavior can be designed into stable, tunable, solution-processable materials compatible with real devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Quantum technologies promise capabilities that traditional electronics cannot deliver. These include ultrasensitive detection of magnetic fields, radically faster computations, and secure communication networks that are...
Turning seafood waste into sustainable wearable health sensors
Sep 18, 2025 Researchers have created a prototype electronic device using a material made from seafood waste, paving the way for safe, flexible and sustainable wearable health sensors. (Nanowerk News) A team from the QUT Centre for Materials Science has demonstrated that chitosan, a naturally derived, biodegradable biopolymer recovered from...
Scientists unlock new way to control light waves in two-dimensional materials
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. "Scientists unlock new way to control light waves in two-dimensional materials." Nanowerk, 19 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67684.php. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. (2025, September 19). Scientists unlock new way to control light waves in two-dimensional materials. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67684.php Changchun Institute...
Energy efficient computing with brain inspired magnetic junctions
University of Greifswald. "Energy efficient computing with brain inspired magnetic junctions." Nanowerk, 18 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67675.php. University of Greifswald. (2025, September 18). Energy efficient computing with brain inspired magnetic junctions. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67675.php University of Greifswald, "Energy efficient computing with brain inspired magnetic junctions," Nanowerk, September 18, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67675.php.
Nanodiamonds unlock near perfect light capture for quantum tech
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "Nanodiamonds unlock near perfect light capture for quantum tech." Nanowerk, 18 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67677.php. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (2025, September 18). Nanodiamonds unlock near perfect light capture for quantum tech. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67677.php The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, "Nanodiamonds unlock near perfect light capture for...
Optimized materials in a flash (w/video)
Sep 18, 2025 AutoBot platform combines machine learning and robotics to rapidly find the best ways to make advanced materials. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has built and successfully demonstrated an automated experimentation platform to optimize the fabrication...
Overcoming the barriers of hydrogen storage with a low-temperature hydrogen battery
Sep 18, 2025 Scientists develop a solid electrolyte, utilizing which the battery stores and releases hydrogen at temperatures below 100 C. (Nanowerk News) A hydrogen battery that operates at just 90 °C has been developed by researchers from Japan, overcoming the high-temperature and low-capacity limits of earlier methods. The device...
‘Quantum squeezing’ a nanoscale particle for the first time
The University of Tokyo. "'Quantum squeezing' a nanoscale particle for the first time." Nanowerk, 18 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67683.php. The University of Tokyo. (2025, September 18). 'Quantum squeezing' a nanoscale particle for the first time. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67683.php The University of Tokyo, "'Quantum squeezing' a nanoscale particle for the first time," Nanowerk,...
Heat responsive polypeptides enable precise protein control in living cells
Kanazawa University. "Heat responsive polypeptides enable precise protein control in living cells." Nanowerk, 18 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67678.php. Kanazawa University. (2025, September 18). Heat responsive polypeptides enable precise protein control in living cells. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67678.php Kanazawa University, "Heat responsive polypeptides enable precise protein control in living cells," Nanowerk, September 18, 2025,...
DNA inspired metamaterials deliver reusable shock absorption through twist compression
Sep 18, 2025 A modular metamaterial mimics DNA geometry to combine twist compression, tunable stiffness, fast recovery, and reusable shock absorption for robotics and impact systems. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Across sectors as varied as robotics, aerospace, and protective equipment, engineers face a recurring dilemma. How do you build structures that are...