Jul 28, 2026 Tunable graphene hydrogel sensors can pick up biological signals through hair, sweat, bending and stretching. (Nanowerk News) Biosensors have revolutionized home healthcare over the last two decades. Devices like wearable heart rate and blood glucose monitors are giving people with chronic health conditions the information and assurance...
Engineers develop lithium-harvesting nanorobots
Jul 28, 2026 Researchers are developing fish-like swimming nanorobots that could make lithium recovery from seawater more efficient and help strengthen the domestic supply of a critical mineral. (Nanowerk News) A Texas A&M University research team is developing a new approach to lithium recovery using fish-like swimming nanorobots that capture...
Researchers develop self-cleaning nanosensor that could transform personalized medicine
Jul 28, 2026 A self-cleaning biosensor could continuously monitor infected wounds despite blood buildup, tracking bacterial spread and treatment response in real time. (Nanowerk News) Imagine a smart bandage that could continuously monitor an infected wound, alerting doctors when bacteria spread or when treatment begins to work. That vision is...
Scientists cut and rebuild molecules from the inside to create new chiral nanocarbons
Jul 28, 2026 Researchers have created new chiral nanocarbons with unusual shapes and properties, including a double helix and molecules that emit spiraling light. (Nanowerk News) Nanocarbons are molecular-scale carbon structures considered to be the building blocks for next-generation materials. Until now, scientists have built them by fusing small, flat...
Tiny circuit turns a hidden property of electrons into a working info channel
Jul 28, 2026 Researchers have built a chip that writes, sorts, and electrically reads information stored in the 'valleys' of an atomically thin material - all at room temperature and without bulky laboratory optics. (Nanowerk News) Modern electronics run on a single property of the electron: the charge. Every email...
Merging metasurfaces with image sensors for ultra-compact optoelectronics
Jul 28, 2026 Metasurfaces integrated with photodetectors could replace bulky lens systems, enabling smaller, multifunctional imaging for drones, medicine, and navigation. (Nanowerk News) Optoelectronic imaging systems are rapidly evolving toward extreme miniaturization and expanded functionality, driven by demands in fields such as autonomous navigation, portable medical diagnostics, and drone inspection....