Jul 14, 2025 A new technique allows 'self-driving laboratories' to collect at least 10 times more data than previous techniques at record speed. The advance dramatically expedites materials discovery research, while slashing costs and environmental impact. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that allows “self-driving laboratories” to collect...
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Glucose-sensitive nanovaccine combines gene editing and immune activation for cancer treatment
Jul 14, 2025 A glucose-sensitive nanovaccine delivers CRISPR to tumors, silences immune-suppressing genes, and activates a targeted immune response against cancer. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Immune-based cancer therapies have expanded the frontiers of oncology by harnessing the body’s own defenses to target malignant cells. Strategies such as checkpoint inhibitors and cancer vaccines...
Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals
Penn State Materials Research Institute. "Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals." Nanowerk, 14 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67209.php. Penn State Materials Research Institute. (2025, July 14). Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement, electrical signals. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67209.php Penn State Materials Research Institute, "Skin-like sensor monitors internal, external body movement,...
Researchers unveil game-changing light-fueled shape-shifting and shape-fixing smart materials
Jul 14, 2025 These novel materials can change, fix, and retain their shape reversibly by using magnetic fields and ultraviolet light. (Nanowerk News) Magnetic micropillar arrays consist of tiny, vertical pin-shaped structures, arranged in a grid-like pattern. These micropillars can change their shape to a pre-programmed geometry when exposed to...
Astronomers find a giant hiding in the ‘fog’ around a young star
Jul 14, 2025 Astronomers have detected a giant exoplanet - between three and ten times the size of Jupiter - hiding in the swirling disc of gas and dust surrounding a young star. (Nanowerk News) Earlier observations of this star, called MP Mus, suggested that it was all alone without...
New label-free imaging tracks cancer treatment in single cells
Helmholtz Munich. "New label-free imaging tracks cancer treatment in single cells." Nanowerk, 14 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67206.php. Helmholtz Munich. (2025, July 14). New label-free imaging tracks cancer treatment in single cells. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67206.php Helmholtz Munich, "New label-free imaging tracks cancer treatment in single cells," Nanowerk, July 14, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67206.php.
Transforming biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
Jul 11, 2025 Researchers demonstrate a new 3D printing method that produces electrically conductive structures from sustainable materials, enabling potential applications in sensors, electronics, and wearables. (Nanowerk News) From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter,...
Toward a zero-explosion hydrogen era
Korea Institute of Materials Science. "Toward a zero-explosion hydrogen era." Nanowerk, 11 July 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67195.php. Korea Institute of Materials Science. (2025, July 11). Toward a zero-explosion hydrogen era. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67195.php Korea Institute of Materials Science, "Toward a zero-explosion hydrogen era," Nanowerk, July 11, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67195.php.
Newly discovered interstellar object ‘may be oldest comet ever seen’
Jul 11, 2025 A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen - possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. (Nanowerk News) The "water ice-rich" visitor, named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third known object from beyond our...
Carbon nanotubes struggle to transfer heat efficiently in nanoelectronic devices
Jul 11, 2025 Experiments show that carbon nanotubes transfer heat inefficiently at small scales, raising concerns for cooling and performance in nanoelectronic devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Thermal energy in solid-state systems doesn’t flow as a smooth continuum but rather it moves through atomic vibrations known as phonons. At the nanoscale, where...