Nov 29, 2025 Screen-printed MXene-cellulose labels deliver infrared QR authentication, reversible thermal switching, and rapid 200-second degradation, offering durable industrial anti-counterfeiting with reduced environmental persistence. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Authentication tools became essential once manufactured goods began moving through long and opaque supply chains. The simplest methods such as serial numbers or...
Electrical activity detected for the first time in the Mars atmosphere
University of the Basque Country. "Electrical activity detected for the first time in the Mars atmosphere." Nanowerk, 28 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=68178.php. University of the Basque Country. (2025, November 28). Electrical activity detected for the first time in the Mars atmosphere. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=68178.php University of the Basque Country, "Electrical activity detected...
DNA nanostructures fight the flu virus by matching its protein clusters
Nov 28, 2025 DNA scaffolds that mirror influenza virus protein geometry boost antiviral binding and reduce infection more effectively than free molecules, enabling a modular antiviral design strategy. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Influenza A virus remains difficult to control because it changes rapidly. It mutates frequently, exchanges genetic material across species, and...
Nanostars push SERS sensing to new performance levels
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. "Nanostars push SERS sensing to new performance levels." Nanowerk, 28 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68175.php. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. (2025, November 28). Nanostars push SERS sensing to new performance levels. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68175.php International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, "Nanostars push SERS sensing to new performance levels," Nanowerk, November 28, 2025,...
A 100-fold efficiency boost for photo ionisation
Euroean XFEL. "A 100-fold efficiency boost for photo ionisation." Nanowerk, 28 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68176.php. Euroean XFEL. (2025, November 28). A 100-fold efficiency boost for photo ionisation. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68176.php Euroean XFEL, "A 100-fold efficiency boost for photo ionisation," Nanowerk, November 28, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68176.php.
Living plastic keeps microbes alive to degrade an industrial pollutant
Nov 27, 2025 A thermoplastic form of chitosan retains biological activity, enabling molded biodegradable plastics that store enzymes or living microbes and break down pollutants while maintaining strength and stability. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Materials that maintain biological activity are usually soft, wet, and fragile. They exist as hydrogels, thin membranes, or...
Metal-organic framework coatings puncture bacteria to stop biofilms without antibiotics
Nov 27, 2025 Nanostructured metal-organic framework coatings mechanically puncture bacteria, stopping biofilms on surfaces without antibiotics or toxic metals and reducing resistance risks. (Nanowerk News) Bacteria that multiply on surfaces are a major headache in healthcare when they gain a foothold on, for example, implants or in catheters. Researchers at...
Diamond defects, now in pairs, reveal hidden fluctuations in the quantum world
Nov 26, 2025 Diamond-based quantum sensors expose magnetic fluctuations beyond current instruments, offering insight into graphene and superconductors used in MRI and future tech. (Nanowerk News) In spaces smaller than a wavelength of light, electric currents jump from point to point and magnetic fields corkscrew through atomic lattices in ways...
Smart nanosensor wrapper preserves food and reveals freshness in real time
Hanbat National University. "Smart nanosensor wrapper preserves food and reveals freshness in real time." Nanowerk, 26 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68171.php. Hanbat National University. (2025, November 26). Smart nanosensor wrapper preserves food and reveals freshness in real time. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68171.php Hanbat National University, "Smart nanosensor wrapper preserves food and reveals freshness in...
Copper nanoparticles emerge as a strong metal platform for UV SERS
Nov 26, 2025 Researchers show copper nanoparticles power UV SERS to detect key biochemical markers, a discovery that could pave the way to fast and reliable skin cancer diagnostics. (Nanowerk News) Lithuanian scientists report a discovery that could transform early cancer diagnostics. Researchers at the Center for Physical Sciences and...