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Living plastic keeps microbes alive to degrade an industrial pollutant
Nov 27, 2025 A thermoplastic form of chitosan retains biological activity, enabling molded biodegradable plastics that store enzymes or living microbes and break down pollutants while maintaining strength and stability. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Materials that maintain biological activity are usually soft, wet, and fragile. They exist as hydrogels, thin membranes, or...
Metal-organic framework coatings puncture bacteria to stop biofilms without antibiotics
Nov 27, 2025 Nanostructured metal-organic framework coatings mechanically puncture bacteria, stopping biofilms on surfaces without antibiotics or toxic metals and reducing resistance risks. (Nanowerk News) Bacteria that multiply on surfaces are a major headache in healthcare when they gain a foothold on, for example, implants or in catheters. Researchers at...
Diamond defects, now in pairs, reveal hidden fluctuations in the quantum world
Nov 26, 2025 Diamond-based quantum sensors expose magnetic fluctuations beyond current instruments, offering insight into graphene and superconductors used in MRI and future tech. (Nanowerk News) In spaces smaller than a wavelength of light, electric currents jump from point to point and magnetic fields corkscrew through atomic lattices in ways...
Smart nanosensor wrapper preserves food and reveals freshness in real time
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Copper nanoparticles emerge as a strong metal platform for UV SERS
Nov 26, 2025 Researchers show copper nanoparticles power UV SERS to detect key biochemical markers, a discovery that could pave the way to fast and reliable skin cancer diagnostics. (Nanowerk News) Lithuanian scientists report a discovery that could transform early cancer diagnostics. Researchers at the Center for Physical Sciences and...
Organic nanostructures unlock a new way to see in near darkness
Nov 26, 2025 Passive organic upconversion and nanophotonic enhancements convert weak infrared light into visible images, enabling passive visible imaging without electrical power or lasers. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Night vision often brings to mind the green tinted scenes seen in movies, where the world is made visible through specialized optical goggles....
Nanoscale mini-fridges boost chip power with ion-driven cooling
University of Osaka. "Nanoscale mini-fridges boost chip power with ion-driven cooling." Nanowerk, 26 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68168.php. University of Osaka. (2025, November 26). Nanoscale mini-fridges boost chip power with ion-driven cooling. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68168.php University of Osaka, "Nanoscale mini-fridges boost chip power with ion-driven cooling," Nanowerk, November 26, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68168.php.
Nanoflower-boosted stem cells recharge damaged mitochondria and restore cell energy
Texas A&M University. "Nanoflower-boosted stem cells recharge damaged mitochondria and restore cell energy." Nanowerk, 25 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68164.php. Texas A&M University. (2025, November 25). Nanoflower-boosted stem cells recharge damaged mitochondria and restore cell energy. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68164.php Texas A&M University, "Nanoflower-boosted stem cells recharge damaged mitochondria and restore cell energy," Nanowerk,...
Puzzling ultraviolet radiation in the birthplaces of stars
Nov 25, 2025 JWST's MIRI instrument detected ultraviolet radiation in five young Ophiuchus protostars, revealing its strong influence on nearby material and challenging star formation models. (Nanowerk News) Iason Skretas (MPIfR) and Agata Karska (University Torun & MPIfR) together with an international team of astronomers used the MIRI instrument onboard...