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Uncrushable beetle reveals its strengths to scientists
Sutures inspired by the diabolical ironclad beetle used to make aircraft parts
Diamond microscope probes magnetism in 2D materials
Researchers image domain wall reversal in an ultrathin van der Waals ferromagnet for the first time
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Read article: Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves
Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves
A stretchable and conductive hydrogel could be used to treat serious injuries to peripheral nerves
Read article: Rippling graphene harvests thermal energy
Rippling graphene harvests thermal energy
New technology could deliver “clean, limitless, low-voltage power for small devices”
Read article: Sodium nanofluid helps extract heavy oil
Sodium nanofluid helps extract heavy oil
New technique shows high efficiency in laboratory tests and could reduce the use of fossil fuels in oil extraction
Read article: Superconductivity endures to 15 °C in high-pressure material
Superconductivity endures to 15 °C in high-pressure material
Carbonaceous sulphur hydride is a superconductor at room temperature
Read article: Fluttering polymer ribbons harvest electrical energy
Fluttering polymer ribbons harvest electrical energy
Prototype “B-TENG” device powers 100 LEDs
Read article: Triplet control prevents ‘lasing death’ in perovskite lasers
Triplet control prevents ‘lasing death’ in perovskite lasers
Suppressing long-lived triplet excitons enables devices made from quasi-2D organic–inorganic material to continue lasing for over an hour
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Read article: Proton-coupled electron transfer in electrochemistry
Proton-coupled electron transfer in electrochemistry
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Read article: New auxetic material stretches the limits
New auxetic material stretches the limits
Helen Gleeson describes a new auxetic material that gets thicker when stretched due to changes at the molecular level
Read article: Quantum treatment sheds fresh light on triboelectricity
Quantum treatment sheds fresh light on triboelectricity
New mathematical formulation describes “charging by rubbing” in terms of changing populations of electron states, showing how energy is converted from motion to electricity
Read article: Electrocaloric devices show potential for greener air conditioning
Electrocaloric devices show potential for greener air conditioning
Electrical control of entropy could eliminate the need for harmful refrigerants
Read article: White papers: Mad City Labs and Edinburgh Instruments
White papers: Mad City Labs and Edinburgh Instruments
Explore the latest technology white papers from physics-based industry in instrumentation and measurement
Read article: Nanoparticles warm up faster than they cool down
Nanoparticles warm up faster than they cool down
Asymmetry found in 1D simulations of trapped tiny objects
Read article: Wine, skis, clocks, bones: why Linn Hobbs lives in a material world
Wine, skis, clocks, bones: why Linn Hobbs lives in a material world
Linn Hobbs talks to Robert P Crease about his passion for materials science
Read article: Cinzia Casiraghi: celebrating the contributions of female scientists to 2D materials
Cinzia Casiraghi: celebrating the contributions of female scientists to 2D materials
Cinzia Casiraghi talks to Matin Durrani about a publishing project devoted to female contributions to 2D materials
Read article: Metallic nanoribbons fill missing link for all-carbon devices
Metallic nanoribbons fill missing link for all-carbon devices
New carbon nanomaterial could deliver faster, higher-efficiency electronics
Read article: Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Biological polymer could be farmed on the Red Planet
Read article: Thermal diodes bridge the gap
Thermal diodes bridge the gap
One-way water-vapour device could cool down aircraft components and computer chips
Read article: Nanoscale LED shines brighter
Nanoscale LED shines brighter
Light-emitting diode does not suffer from efficiency droop and lases at high current densities thanks to a new fin-shaped design
Read article: Spin valve uses coupled quantum dots and tiny magnetic fields
Spin valve uses coupled quantum dots and tiny magnetic fields
Electron spin current is generated without the need for large external magnetic fields
Read article: Silk hard drive stores optical data
Silk hard drive stores optical data
Device manufactured using near-field nanolithography is the first functional hard drive made from silk proteins
Read article: New photocatalyst makes liquid fuel with few unwanted byproducts
New photocatalyst makes liquid fuel with few unwanted byproducts
Technology could boost carbon-neutral fuel production
Read article: Contact-free 3D display responds to tiny changes in ambient humidity
Contact-free 3D display responds to tiny changes in ambient humidity
New device uses structural colours rather than chemical pigments and might find use in wearable electronics and electronic skins
Read article: Swarming locusts inspire new collision detector
Swarming locusts inspire new collision detector
Device mimics insect’s “lobula giant movement detector” neuron
Read article: Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices
Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices
Result offers a new way of creating correlated states in 2D carbon, physicists say
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