Nov 22, 2025 Plant robotics shows how living movement and sensing can power biodegradable machines that work with natural environments, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional robotic materials and actuators. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Robots are increasingly used in outdoor settings such as farms, forests, and conservation sites, where tasks involve sensing,...
New hydrogel composite keeps sensitive gas sensors from falling apart
Nov 22, 2025 A porous hydrogel composite prevents MXene collapse and rapid oxidation, creating a stable semiconducting network that achieves reliable low level gas sensing at room temperature. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Materials that deliver the strongest electrical response to trace gases, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and MXenes, also tend to...
Nasal drops fight brain tumors noninvasively
Nov 22, 2025 Nanomedicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. Their technology uses precisely...