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Apr 22, 2025 A research group has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties. (Nanowerk News) A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties....

Apr 22, 2025 Magnetic composite with stiffness control allows programmable 3D shape shifting for use in soft robots, tactile interfaces, and reconfigurable displays. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cephalopods such as cuttlefish and octopuses adjust the texture of their skin by raising or flattening small muscle-controlled structures known as papillae. These changes in...

Apr 22, 2025 Researchers successfully visualized how tiny structures inside one of these crystals respond to electric fields in real time - shedding light on the dynamics of nanostructure in materials used in ultrasound probes. (Nanowerk News) Ultrasound imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in modern...

Apr 21, 2025 Researchers create an iontronic artificial skin that senses pressure, temperature, and current while learning patterns through built-in memory and computation. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Efforts to reproduce the sensory functions of human skin have pushed materials science, bioelectronics, and robotics toward more integrated interfaces between machines and their environments....

Apr 18, 2025 Layered drug nanoparticles can now be produced efficiently and at scale using a microfluidic method that eliminates purification and improves consistency. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Precise control over drug delivery—timing, dosage, location within the body—has remained a central goal in pharmaceutical engineering. Nanoparticles have emerged as promising tools to...

Apr 18, 2025 By tailoring crystal shape, researchers boost oxygen reduction performance, paving the way for cost-effective fuel cell technologies. (Nanowerk News) Can the shape of a crystal really change how well it performs in clean energy technology? A new study says yes—decisively. Researchers from National Taiwan University, National Tsing...

Apr 18, 2025 Scientists are giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells. (Nanowerk News) One of the most exciting developments in cancer treatment is a wave of new cell therapies that train a patient’s immune system to attack cancer cells. Such therapies have saved the...

Apr 18, 2025 Researchers developed a novel 3D-printed graphene/polymer double-layer composite with high anisotropic thermal conductivity, offering enhanced photothermal and electrothermal performance for advanced ice control applications. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Prof. WANG Zhenyang at the Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science...

Apr 17, 2025 Light-activated copper microrobots use single-atom catalysis and peroxide to penetrate biofilms, generate reactive oxygen species, and eliminate MRSA infections. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial biofilms pose one of the most intractable challenges in medicine. These tightly organized microbial communities adhere to surfaces such as wound beds, catheters, and implants....

Apr 17, 2025 The compound becomes only the second known metallic system with confirmed one-dimensional magnetism. (Nanowerk News) A study by researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (UBC Blusson QMI) has found a rare form of one-dimensional quantum magnetism in the metallic compound Ti₄MnBi₂, offering...