Read article: Acoustic rainbows emerge from novel sound-scattering structure
New architecture could be used to create tailored devices that emit or receive only certain frequencies of sound
Read article: Switchable metasurfaces deliver stronger light control
Optimizing the geometric parameters of polymer nanoantenna arrays significantly improves the performance of optical metasurfaces
Read article: Symmetric crystals can absorb light asymmetrically
Counterintuitive discovery could help develop new technologies that control light
Read article: Soliton structure protects superfluorescence
New work could help in the development of materials that host exotic coherent quantum states under ambient conditions
Read article: Layer-spintronics makes its debut
New technique does away with the need for strong magnetic fields to control spin currents
Read article: Hydrogels rapidly switch from soft to hard to create smart medical bandage
Soft hydrogels can be moulded into a desired shape and then rapidly fixed into a high-strength version of that structure
Read article: Tissue-like hydrogel semiconductors show promise for next-generation bioelectronics
A new hydrogel material combines the characteristics of biological tissues with the electronic functionalities of semiconductors
Read article: Elastic response explains why cordierite has ultra-low thermal expansion
Interplay between lattice vibrations and elasticity explains anisotropic behaviour
Read article: Filter inspired by deep-sea sponge cleans up oil spills
Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong turbulent flow
Read article: Alternative building materials could store massive amounts of carbon dioxide
Materials such as concrete containing carbonate-based aggregates, bio-based plastics and biochar could sequester more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 a year
