Nov 20, 2025 An adaptive LED-based optical wireless power system uses AI image recognition to power multiple devices in any lighting, providing a low-cost, safe option for indoor IoT. (Nanowerk News) With the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for efficient and flexible power solutions is also...
Soft material logic gate powered only by light
Nov 20, 2025 A soft material performs NAND logic with visible light, showing a path toward materials that process information without conventional electronic circuitry. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh have created the first functionally complete logic gate – a NAND gate (short for “NOT...
Microneedle patch on packaging detects hidden food spoilage
Nov 20, 2025 A food grade microneedle sensor made from gelatin and natural pigments detects fish spoilage through clear color changes and smartphone interpretation, offering a simple way to assess freshness inside sealed packaging. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Judging the safety of packaged meat, fish or dairy products often relies on what...
A new design framework for adaptive multifunctional metrology systems
Nov 20, 2025 A tiny polarization controlled metalens creates a flexible 3D sensor that shifts between precision and long-range modes, offering a new path toward adaptable optical measurement tools. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Optical measurement tools shape how modern industries build and inspect their most precise components. Every smooth lens surface, etched...
Researchers reveal how small optical computers could get
Cornell University. "Researchers reveal how small optical computers could get." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=68139.php. Cornell University. (2025, November 20). Researchers reveal how small optical computers could get. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=68139.php Cornell University, "Researchers reveal how small optical computers could get," Nanowerk, November 20, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=68139.php.
New sensor lets researchers watch DNA repair in real time
Nov 20, 2025 A new fluorescent sensor lets scientists track DNA damage and repair in real time inside living cells, advancing cancer research, drug testing and ageing biology. (Nanowerk News) Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed...
Boron nitride nanosheets power a breathable fabric that reflects sunlight
University of South Australia. "Boron nitride nanosheets power a breathable fabric that reflects sunlight." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68136.php. University of South Australia. (2025, November 20). Boron nitride nanosheets power a breathable fabric that reflects sunlight. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68136.php University of South Australia, "Boron nitride nanosheets power a breathable fabric that...
Optimized transport layer boosts efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science. "Optimized transport layer boosts efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=68134.php. Hefei Institutes of Physical Science. (2025, November 20). Optimized transport layer boosts efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=68134.php Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, "Optimized...
Surface-only superconductor is the strangest of its kind
Nov 19, 2025 PtBi2 looks like an ordinary grey crystal, but a new study shows its electrons move in unusual ways not seen in other materials. (Nanowerk News) Something strange goes on inside the material platinum-bismuth-two (PtBi₂). A new study (Nature, "Topological nodal i-wave superconductivity in PtBi₂") by researchers at...
4D printed programmable hydrogel supports controlled tissue repair
Nov 19, 2025 4D printed hydrogel expanders use controlled buckling and low pressure to generate new soft tissue while preserving viability and activating early remodeling pathways for personalized reconstruction. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Soft tissue reconstruction often begins with a simple but stubborn problem. When a wound is too large to close...