Nov 02, 2025 Cement infused with carbon and hydrogel can store electrical energy while remaining strong enough for construction, suggesting a future where buildings contribute directly to energy storage. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Buildings use enormous amounts of energy but do not store any. They sit at the end of power lines,...
Metamaterials that compute without electronics
Nov 01, 2025 An elastic metamaterial can do math by directing motion through tiny pathways, showing how materials might one day handle simple computing tasks without electronics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Computing hardware has always separated the physical world from digital processing. When a material bends, or light hits a sensor, or...
AI accurately forecasts brain immune responses to RNA and DNA nanotherapies
Oct 31, 2025 An artificial intelligence model predicts how brain immune cells react to RNA and DNA nanoparticles, helping scientists design safer and more effective nucleic acid therapies faster. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Nucleic acid therapeutics have moved from simple gene-silencing strands to programmable RNA and DNA assemblies known as nucleic acid...
Blueprint for stretchable brain-like transistors in wearable electronics
Chinese Academy of Sciences. "Blueprint for stretchable brain-like transistors in wearable electronics." Nanowerk, 31 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68013.php. Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2025, October 31). Blueprint for stretchable brain-like transistors in wearable electronics. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68013.php Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Blueprint for stretchable brain-like transistors in wearable electronics," Nanowerk, October 31, 2025,...
The quantum oscillations are coming from inside
Oct 31, 2025 Physicists found bizarre metal-like behavior in an insulator at extreme magnetic fields, revealing quantum oscillations deep inside the material, not just on its surface. (Nanowerk News) As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his discoveries...
Researchers develop nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
Oct 31, 2025 Targeted particles carrying the cytokine IL-12 can jump-start T cells, allowing them to clear tumors while avoiding side effects. (Nanowerk News) Cancer immunotherapy, which uses drugs that stimulate the body’s immune cells to attack tumors, is a promising approach to treating many types of cancer. However, it...
Turning city wastewater into clean hydrogen
Oct 31, 2025 A sunlight-powered reactor turns ordinary sewage into hydrogen fuel while cleaning the water, showing how simple materials could make wastewater treatment more efficient and energy producing. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every city produces enormous volumes of wastewater that consume energy to treat and discharge. The organic matter in that...
Scientists decipher crucial mechanism behind new quasiparticle in rare earth material
Oct 31, 2025 Researchers uncovered a crucial mechanism that reveals how electrons and atoms interact to create a new quasiparticle and change conductivity in rare earth material. (Nanowerk News) Electrons determine the properties of all materials: they decide whether a metal conducts electricity, how a semiconductor operates, or which magnetic...
Common polymer forms basis for self-healing conductor
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New method creates smooth, scalable amorphous MOF films for better biosensors
National Taiwan University. "New method creates smooth, scalable amorphous MOF films for better biosensors." Nanowerk, 30 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67998.php. National Taiwan University. (2025, October 30). New method creates smooth, scalable amorphous MOF films for better biosensors. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67998.php National Taiwan University, "New method creates smooth, scalable amorphous MOF films for...