Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. "It sounds bizarre, but they exist: crystals made of rotating objects." Nanowerk, 21 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67927.php. Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. (2025, October 21). It sounds bizarre, but they exist: crystals made of rotating objects. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67927.php Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, "It sounds bizarre, but they exist:...
Programming plants to fight pathogens
Oct 21, 2025 By studying molecules that detect pathogens in plants, scientists have figured out how to customize them to target specific pathogens. (Nanowerk News) Modern agriculture uses enormous quantities of pesticides and fungicides, which can negatively impact the environment and people. Finding ways to boost the immune responses of...
Sunlight powers filter that purifies water of nanoplastics and bacteria
Oct 21, 2025 A solar-powered electrokinetic filter removes nanoplastics and bacteria using electric fields instead of pressure, offering efficient, low-energy water purification with simple, scalable materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Water treatment technology faces a persistent tradeoff. Filters that trap very small contaminants tend to clog or require high pressure and energy,...
Flash of light makes hydrogen catalysts in milliseconds with 1000x less energy
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. "Flash of light makes hydrogen catalysts in milliseconds with 1000x less energy." Nanowerk, 21 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67931.php. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, October 21). Flash of light makes hydrogen catalysts in milliseconds with 1000x less energy. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67931.php Korea Advanced...
Smart aquabots bring camouflage and environmental sensing to life
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Smart aquabots bring camouflage and environmental sensing to life." Nanowerk, 21 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67932.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, October 21). Smart aquabots bring camouflage and environmental sensing to life. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67932.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Smart aquabots bring camouflage and environmental sensing to life," Nanowerk,...
Smart material transforms encryption into color
Oct 21, 2025 A new color-changing material can remember and forget like a brain cell, creating self-erasing images that hide information after a short time without using extra power. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Screens mediate almost everything people know and trust. Financial transactions, identity checks, and private messages all depend on what...
Nanopore signals and machine learning unlock new molecular analysis tool
Oct 21, 2025 Voltage-matrix nanopore profiling reveals molecular individuality in protein mixtures. (Nanowerk News) Understanding molecular diversity is fundamental to biomedical research and diagnostics, but existing analytical tools struggle to distinguish subtle variations in the structure or composition among biomolecules, such as proteins. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have...
van der Waals heterostructures have hidden cavities that can modify electronic behavior
Oct 20, 2025 With THz spectroscopy scaled down to chip-sized, researchers identified a potential new way to control quantum materials. (Nanowerk News) In the right combinations and conditions, two-dimensional materials can host intriguing and potentially valuable quantum phases, like superconductivity and unique forms of magnetism. Why they occur, and how...