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Sep 15, 2025 Scientists reprogram stacked magnetic tubes in real time, enabling nesting doll-like robots with unprecedented shape-shifting for soft robotics. (Nanowerk News) Until now, when scientists created magnetic robots, their magnetisation profiles were generally fixed, enabling only a specific type of shape programming capability using applied external magnetic fields....

Chinese Society for Optical Engineering. "Tiny metasurface sensor detects magnetic fields billions of times weaker than Earth's." Nanowerk, 15 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67635.php. Chinese Society for Optical Engineering. (2025, September 15). Tiny metasurface sensor detects magnetic fields billions of times weaker than Earth's. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67635.php Chinese Society for Optical Engineering, "Tiny...

Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. "Frozen saltwater offers a new source of clean energy." Nanowerk, 15 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67634.php. Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. (2025, September 15). Frozen saltwater offers a new source of clean energy. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67634.php Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, "Frozen saltwater offers a...

Sep 15, 2025 A multifunctional nanophotonic fertilizer enhances crop growth by converting near-infrared light into red light, releasing magnesium and manganese in response to pH, and enabling in-plant nutrient tracking. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Fertilizers are among the most widely used tools in agriculture, yet much of what they deliver never reaches...

Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Editing a single gene unlocks cleaner resveratrol production." Nanowerk, 15 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67630.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, September 15). Editing a single gene unlocks cleaner resveratrol production. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67630.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Editing a single gene unlocks cleaner resveratrol production," Nanowerk, September 15, 2025,...

Sep 15, 2025 A light-responsive surface encrypts data by coupling structural color with programmable shape change, enabling secure and reversible information storage without electronics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The lines between physical matter and digital information are becoming harder to draw. Across labs and industries, materials are no longer just containers, supports,...

Sep 14, 2025 A rare spin effect once limited to large crystals is now seen in ultrathin magnetic films, pointing to new ways of building faster, more stable, and miniaturized spin-based devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The effort to build smaller, faster, and more stable computing devices has exposed a growing problem...

Sep 14, 2025 Electric-field-assisted assembly enables scalable, lithography-free fabrication of logic circuits using 2D semiconductors. It provides a practical route to high-performance electronics beyond conventional silicon processing. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The future of computing may hinge on how precisely we can place atomically thin materials. As the components of microprocessors continue...

Sep 13, 2025 A minimalist molecular coating enables organic devices to generate power and detect light indoors, resolving a materials interface problem while improving efficiency, scalability, and cost. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Indoor electronics are becoming more intelligent, more connected, and more invisible. Smart sensors track motion, light, temperature, and biometrics in...

Sep 12, 2025 A wandering black hole in a dwarf galaxy 230 million light-years away, offset from the center and launching jets, offers clues to black hole growth beyond nuclei. (Nanowerk News) Traditionally, black holes are usually thought to "reside" at the centers of galaxies. However, a research team led...