Johns Hopkins University. "Novel nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes." Nanowerk, 24 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68155.php. Johns Hopkins University. (2025, November 24). Novel nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68155.php Johns Hopkins University, "Novel nanowire platform reveals elusive astrocytes," Nanowerk, November 24, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68155.php.
Manufacturing nanoscale organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)
Nov 24, 2025 A new one-step process miniaturises OLEDs to smaller than their emitted wavelength, enabling precise control of light direction and polarisation for displays, sensors and optical uses. (Nanowerk News) Miniaturisation ranks as the driving force behind the semiconductor industry. The tremendous gains in computer performance since the 1950s...
The first fully biodegradable piezoelectric nanoparticle takes aim at brain cancer
Nov 24, 2025 The first fully biodegradable and biocompatible piezoelectric chitosan nanoparticle uses ultrasound to trigger localized stress signals in glioblastoma cells, reducing proliferation and promoting apoptosis. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Glioblastoma is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It infiltrates brain tissue, undermines surgical boundaries, and frequently returns even...
Germanium on silicon sets mobility record for next-generation chips
University of Warwick. "Germanium on silicon sets mobility record for next-generation chips." Nanowerk, 24 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68158.php. University of Warwick. (2025, November 24). Germanium on silicon sets mobility record for next-generation chips. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68158.php University of Warwick, "Germanium on silicon sets mobility record for next-generation chips," Nanowerk, November 24, 2025,...
Acoustic waves could be the key to orbitronic devices
Nov 24, 2025 Scientists identify two sound-driven mechanisms for generating orbital currents, merging acoustics with cutting-edge electron physics. (Nanowerk News) Electronics traditionally rely on harnessing the electron’s charge, but researchers are now exploring the possibility of harnessing its other intrinsic properties. In a recent study, scientists from Japan demonstrated that...
Scientists capture footage of crystals growing in liquid metal
University of Sydney. "Scientists capture footage of crystals growing in liquid metal." Nanowerk, 24 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68156.php. University of Sydney. (2025, November 24). Scientists capture footage of crystals growing in liquid metal. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68156.php University of Sydney, "Scientists capture footage of crystals growing in liquid metal," Nanowerk, November 24, 2025,...
Novel magnetic material with helix structure
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. "Novel magnetic material with helix structure." Nanowerk, 24 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68153.php. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. (2025, November 24). Novel magnetic material with helix structure. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68153.php Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, "Novel magnetic material with helix structure," Nanowerk, November 24, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68153.php.
Turning toxic industrial wastewater into biodegradable plastic
Nov 23, 2025 A nitrogen cycling bacterium turns toxic solvent wastewater into biodegradable plastic, using the solvent itself to block competing microbes and enable stable nonsterile production. (Nanowerk Spotlight) After solvents clean microchips, after chemicals rinse pharmaceutical reactors, after plastics are shaped and molded, the resulting wastewater carries what is...
How chemistry could finally fix the mixed plastics problem
Nov 23, 2025 A new recycling method breaks mixed plastics into their building blocks and selectively rebuilds each one, turning multilayer packaging and complex waste into usable materials again. (Nanowerk Spotlight) At the edge of most recycling facilities, there is a pile no one wants to deal with. It is...
Plant robotics is redefining what a robot can be
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,...