Sep 29, 2025 On a clear polymer chip, soft and pliable like a gummy bear, a microscopic lung comes alive - expanding, circulating, and, for the first time, protecting itself like a living organ. (Nanowerk News) On a clear polymer chip, soft and pliable like a gummy bear, a microscopic...
First real-time nanoscale observation of iron formation using hydrogen plasma
University of Minnesota. "First real-time nanoscale observation of iron formation using hydrogen plasma." Nanowerk, 29 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67766.php. University of Minnesota. (2025, September 29). First real-time nanoscale observation of iron formation using hydrogen plasma. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67766.php University of Minnesota, "First real-time nanoscale observation of iron formation using hydrogen plasma," Nanowerk,...
Startling images show how antibiotic pierces bacteria’s armor
Sep 29, 2025 Researchers have shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of harmful bacteria. (Nanowerk News) A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour...
Reconfigurable logic takes organic electronics beyond miniaturization limits
Sep 29, 2025 A single organic device reconfigures as transistor, rectifier and logic gate, offering compact circuits with higher functional density for flexible and lightweight electronics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Electronics have advanced by shrinking their basic building block, the transistor. Modern chips now contain billions of these switches, each one measured...
X-ray activated gel kills deep-tissue infections without antibiotics
Sep 28, 2025 An injectable gel activated by low-dose X-rays delivers sustained antibacterial effects in deep tissue by generating reactive oxygen species, offering a non-antibiotic strategy for hard-to-treat infections. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Medicine still has no reliable way to eliminate a bacterial infection once it is embedded deep in tissue and...
Sustainable generative AI with novel light-based system
Sep 27, 2025 Advance in optical computing may lead to ultrafast and secure image generators while using less energy. (Nanowerk News) Today’s popular chatbots and image generators have a severe downside for the environment. These examples of generative artificial intelligence leave a substantial carbon footprint due to outsized energy demands....
Ultrasound makes carbon dots glow for seconds with promise for imaging and radar
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. "Ultrasound makes carbon dots glow for seconds with promise for imaging and radar." Nanowerk, 27 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67756.php. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics. (2025, September 27). Ultrasound makes carbon dots glow for seconds with promise for imaging and radar....
Designed protein switches may lead to safer, smarter medicines
University of Washington. "Designed protein switches may lead to safer, smarter medicines." Nanowerk, 27 September 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67757.php. University of Washington. (2025, September 27). Designed protein switches may lead to safer, smarter medicines. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67757.php University of Washington, "Designed protein switches may lead to safer, smarter medicines," Nanowerk, September 27, 2025,...
Light sets this adhesive fast, microwaves take it apart
Sep 27, 2025 A solvent-free adhesive bonds in seconds under visible light and is fully recyclable using microwave energy, offering strong performance across substrates without heat, UV light, or solvents. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Adhesives are essential to the design and assembly of products in electronics, transportation, construction, and packaging. Many of...
Cracking the code of 3D-printed metal
Sep 27, 2025 Scientists are uncovering what happens inside 3D-printed metals, using new sensing tools to make parts stronger, safer and ready for real-world use. (Nanowerk News) With the ability to print metal structures with complex shapes and unique mechanical properties, metal additive manufacturing (AM) could be revolutionary. However, without...