Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. "From stiff to soft in a snap." Nanowerk, 16 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67901.php. Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. (2025, October 16). From stiff to soft in a snap. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67901.php Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, "From stiff to soft in a snap," Nanowerk,...
Tiny sensors rapidly detect forever chemicals in water
Oct 15, 2025 New portable test detects and measures different PFAS 'forever chemicals' in water, identifying trace amounts of these potentially toxic substances. (Nanowerk News) They linger in our water, our blood and the environment—so-called "forever chemicals” that are notoriously difficult to detect. But researchers at the University of Chicago...
Programming robots with rubber bands (w/video)
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "Programming robots with rubber bands." Nanowerk, 15 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67890.php. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. (2025, October 15). Programming robots with rubber bands. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67890.php Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,...
Researchers achieve unprecedented atomic-scale clarity using low-cost, low-energy microscopes
University of Victoria. "Researchers achieve unprecedented atomic-scale clarity using low-cost, low-energy microscopes." Nanowerk, 15 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67892.php. University of Victoria. (2025, October 15). Researchers achieve unprecedented atomic-scale clarity using low-cost, low-energy microscopes. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67892.php University of Victoria, "Researchers achieve unprecedented atomic-scale clarity using low-cost, low-energy microscopes," Nanowerk, October 15, 2025,...
Nanodiamonds deliver and track drugs inside cancer cells
Oct 15, 2025 Fluorescent nanodiamonds release a small molecule inside breast cancer cells and use quantum sensing to watch how the drug changes local cell chemistry in real time. (Nanowerk Spotlight) When a therapeutic molecule enters a living cell, its path becomes almost impossible to follow. Chemical reactions unfold on...
This robotic skin allows tiny robots to navigate complex, fragile environments (w/video)
UC San Diego. "This robotic skin allows tiny robots to navigate complex, fragile environments." Nanowerk, 15 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67895.php. UC San Diego. (2025, October 15). This robotic skin allows tiny robots to navigate complex, fragile environments. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/robotics/newsid=67895.php UC San Diego, "This robotic skin allows tiny robots to navigate complex,...
Water gains unexpected electrical strength at the nanoscale
University of Manchester. "Water gains unexpected electrical strength at the nanoscale." Nanowerk, 15 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67894.php. University of Manchester. (2025, October 15). Water gains unexpected electrical strength at the nanoscale. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67894.php University of Manchester, "Water gains unexpected electrical strength at the nanoscale," Nanowerk, October 15, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67894.php.
First-ever detection of ‘heavy water’ in a planet-forming disk
National Radio Astronomy Observatory. "First-ever detection of 'heavy water' in a planet-forming disk." Nanowerk, 15 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67891.php. National Radio Astronomy Observatory. (2025, October 15). First-ever detection of 'heavy water' in a planet-forming disk. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/space/newsid=67891.php National Radio Astronomy Observatory, "First-ever detection of 'heavy water' in a planet-forming disk," Nanowerk,...
4D printed microrobot reads pH then hits go
Oct 15, 2025 A 4D printed microrobot integrates magnetic actuation, optical pH readout, and pH-triggered morphing to link navigation, measurement, and on-cue drug release. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Tiny changes in body chemistry can flag where disease hides. Tumor tissue often sits in slightly acidic pockets while nearby healthy tissue stays closer...
Advanced tools could help build safer, longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries
University of Surrey. "Advanced tools could help build safer, longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries." Nanowerk, 15 October 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67888.php. University of Surrey. (2025, October 15). Advanced tools could help build safer, longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=67888.php University of Surrey, "Advanced tools could help build safer, longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries," Nanowerk,...