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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,...

Nov 22, 2025 A porous hydrogel composite prevents MXene collapse and rapid oxidation, creating a stable semiconducting network that achieves reliable low level gas sensing at room temperature. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Materials that deliver the strongest electrical response to trace gases, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and MXenes, also tend to...

Nov 22, 2025 Nanomedicine boosts anti-cancer immune response, eradicates tumors in mice. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. Their technology uses precisely...

Nov 21, 2025 Ferroelectric fluids use a strong transverse electrostatic force to climb 80 mm, enabling lightweight, low-voltage motors and compact energy-efficient actuators. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have discovered that ferroelectric fluids can harness an overlooked transverse electrostatic force (TEF) to rise over 80 mm, without magnets or high voltages. By exploiting...

Frontiers Journals. "Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution." Nanowerk, 21 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68146.php. Frontiers Journals. (2025, November 21). Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68146.php Frontiers Journals, "Carbon nanodot ink enables persistent invisible printing at high resolution," Nanowerk, November 21, 2025,...

Nov 21, 2025 A flexible optical identifier uses polarized emission from self-assembled crystal films to create two stable states that support tri modal authentication and improve reliability in secure device verification. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Advances in digital security often rely on a balance between math, hardware, and human behavior. When any...

Shanghai Jiao Tong University. "MXenes promise self powered sensors that learn as they sense the world." Nanowerk, 21 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68143.php. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. (2025, November 21). MXenes promise self powered sensors that learn as they sense the world. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68143.php Shanghai Jiao Tong University, "MXenes promise self powered...

Nov 21, 2025 A soft microrobot with zinc oxide nanorods uses ultrasound to generate localized reactive oxygen species, offering a precise method to kill bacteria without relying on systemic antibiotics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial infections continue to test the limits of medicine. Antibiotics transformed treatment by allowing doctors to stop dangerous...

Nov 21, 2025 Researchers used pulsed light to launch strong shear hypersound in metal halide perovskites, pointing to their use in optically driven sub-THz acoustic devices. (Nanowerk News) A German-French team of physicists from TU Dortmund University, University of Würzburg, and Le Mans Université has succeeded in launching shear hypersound...

Nov 21, 2025 Scientists have developed a more heat-resistant material that keeps next-generation solar cells running more efficiently to enable durable, high-output solar panels. (Nanowerk News) Solar panels made from silicon already adorn rooftops and vast fields around the world — but they are reaching their performance limits. Researchers are...