Day: December 16, 2025

Dec 16, 2025 A multifunctional electronic tattoo (e?tattoo) that integrates energy harvesting, energy storage, and real?time biometric sensing into a single, skin?conformal platform. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Boise State University have developed a breakthrough in wearable electronics: a multifunctional electronic tattoo (e‑tattoo) that integrates energy harvesting, energy storage, and real‑time...

Dec 15, 2025 Engineers debuted a new framework introducing computational tools and self-reflective AI assistants, potentially advancing fields like optical computing and astronomy. (Nanowerk News) Hyper-realistic holograms, next-generation sensors for autonomous robots, and slim augmented reality glasses are among the applications of metasurfaces, emerging photonic devices constructed from nanoscale building...

Dec 15, 2025 Researchers developed cSMRTS, an engineered mRNA that preferentially turns on therapeutic genes inside targeted cells, shown in mice, enabling safer, more precise treatments. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a first-of-its-kind mRNA system that switches on therapeutic genes preferentially...

Dec 16, 2025 When gas falls onto a compact object, such as a neutron star or black hole, due to its strong gravity (a process called accretion), it emits electromagnetic waves. High-sensitivity observations have discovered objects with extremely high X-ray luminosities. One possible explanation for the ultraluminosity is that an...

Dec 16, 2025 A solid-state ionic bilayer generates stable electricity for over 60 hours through spontaneous ion migration alone, eliminating the need for mechanical, thermal, or environmental triggers. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The search for reliable, self-sustaining power sources has intensified as wearable electronics, medical sensors, and distributed Internet of Things networks...

Dec 16, 2025 A research team has developed an enzyme that robustly and efficiently reduces formate to formaldehyde. This synthetic metabolic pathway is an important route for the sustainable conversion of CO2 into raw materials. (Nanowerk News) For a carbon-neutral bioeconomy, processes are needed that can efficiently capture CO2 and...

Dec 16, 2025 A nanoscale junction forces molecules into reactive configurations, allowing a small voltage to catalyze a chemical transformation that normally requires ultraviolet light. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Chemical reactions follow rules. One of the most fundamental is that molecular orbital symmetry must be conserved when molecules transform from one form...

Dec 16, 2025 Physicists used liquid crystals to build a near-perpetual clock-like system, demonstrating a 'time crystal' phase where components move continuously without external power. (Nanowerk News) Imagine a clock that doesn’t have electricity, but its hands and gears spin on their own for all eternity. In a new study,...

Dec 16, 2025 Aluminum-coated polymer satellite insulation gains durability via ultrathin 5-nanometer interlayer, with potential uses in flexible electronics and medical sensors. (Nanowerk News) The picture that pops up before our inner eye when we hear the word "satellite" is probably this: Two extended solar “wings” and a compact body...

Dec 16, 2025 Scientists use acoustic waves and condensed matter physics to detect proteins and cancer cells, sidestepping the limits of traditional miniaturization. (Nanowerk News) At the heart of every camera is a sensor, whether that sensor is a collection of light-detecting pixels or a strip of 35-millimeter film. But...