MXenes promise self-powered sensors that learn as they sense the world

Shanghai Jiao Tong University. "MXenes promise self powered sensors that learn as they sense the world." Nanowerk, 21 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68143.php. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. (2025, November 21). MXenes promise self powered sensors that learn as they sense the world. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68143.php Shanghai Jiao Tong University, "MXenes promise self powered...

Soft microrobots use sound waves to wipe out harmful bacteria

Nov 21, 2025 A soft microrobot with zinc oxide nanorods uses ultrasound to generate localized reactive oxygen species, offering a precise method to kill bacteria without relying on systemic antibiotics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial infections continue to test the limits of medicine. Antibiotics transformed treatment by allowing doctors to stop dangerous...

A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications

PI. "A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68130.php. PI. (2025, November 20). A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68130.php PI, "A tougher, compact hexapod for 24/7 industrial applications," Nanowerk, November 20, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=68130.php.

Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. "Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract." Nanowerk, 20 November 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/gadget/newsid=68131.php. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (2025, November 20). Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/gadget/newsid=68131.php Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, "Unique resin allows 3D-printing method to add and subtract," Nanowerk,...

Soft material logic gate powered only by light

Nov 20, 2025 A soft material performs NAND logic with visible light, showing a path toward materials that process information without conventional electronic circuitry. (Nanowerk News) Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh have created the first functionally complete logic gate – a NAND gate (short for “NOT...