Oct 24, 2025 A soft robotic system uses liquid crystal elastomers to merge shape shifting, gripping, and color change, demonstrating fully integrated motion and optical feedback within a single flexible material. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Soft and rigid architectures now coexist across robotics, from industrial arms to wearable devices. What remains uncommon...
The smallest pixel in the world
Oct 23, 2025 Physicists have developed extremely small pixels using optical antennas and a clever design. These can be used in compact AR glasses, for example. (Nanowerk News) Smart glasses, i.e., glasses that display information directly in the field of vision, are considered a key technology of the future –...
Light uncovers nature’s hidden forces that hold matter together at the nanoscale
Oct 23, 2025 A new method using gold flakes, salt water, and light reveals the tiny forces that bind matter and drive self-assembly, offering fresh insight into nanoscale physics. (Nanowerk News) In the lab at Chalmers, doctoral student Michaela Hošková shows a glass container filled with millions of micrometre-sized gold...
Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics
University of Washington. "Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics." Nanowerk, 23 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67946.php. University of Washington. (2025, October 23). Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67946.php University of Washington, "Recyclable self-healing material offers a greener path for future electronics," Nanowerk,...
Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels
Chalmers University of Technology. "Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels." Nanowerk, 23 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67948.php. Chalmers University of Technology. (2025, October 23). Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67948.php Chalmers University of Technology, "Electronic paper achieves human-limit resolution with nanosized color pixels," Nanowerk,...
Nanoscale X-ray imaging unveils bulk altermagnetism in MnTe
Oct 23, 2025 Researchers confirmed bulk altermagnetism in MnTe using resonant X-ray nanoimaging, revealing magnetic domains and enabling future 3D and real-time magnetic studies. (Nanowerk News) Magnetic materials have been known since ancient times and play an important role in modern society, where the net magnetic order offers routes to...
How droplet physics converts moving water into power
Oct 23, 2025 A water-powered nanogenerator uses droplet formation to convert flowing water into electricity, providing a clean, inexpensive energy source for small devices, sensors, and self-powered environmental systems. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Capturing electricity from moving water remains a persistent challenge at small scales. Streams, pipes, and rainfall provide constant motion,...
Quantum control of atomic-scale magnetism using electric fields
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. "Quantum control of atomic scale magnetism using electric fields." Nanowerk, 23 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67955.php. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. (2025, October 23). Quantum control of atomic scale magnetism using electric fields. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67955.php International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, "Quantum control of atomic scale magnetism using electric fields," Nanowerk,...
Compostable electronics made from kombucha fermentation waste
Oct 23, 2025 Kombucha fermentation waste becomes a renewable source of strong, compostable cellulose films that support durable flexible circuits and pressure sensors and safely degrade in soil. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every year the world produces more than 50 million tons of electronic waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste...
Newly discovered ‘super-Earth’ offers prime target in search for alien life
Oct 23, 2025 A massive exoplanet discovered orbiting a nearby dwarf star is well positioned for next-generation telescopes to search for signs of life. (Nanowerk News) The discovery of a possible “super-Earth” less than 20 light-years from our own planet is offering scientists new hope in the hunt for other...