New low-power robot works using echolocation and could find applications in search and rescue missions in difficult-to-access spaces
Read article: Bat-inspired drone can navigate through dense fog and dodge obstacles
Hafnium-oxide based nanomaterial mimics the mechanisms of the human brain
Read article: Memristive synapses could reduce AI energy consumption
Microrobots harness fluidic torque to move millimetre-sized objects without physical contact
Read article: Magnetic microrobot swarm moves objects with water
Patterned diamond films could extend the lifespan of electronic devices by removing unwanted heat
Read article: Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed
Tiny QR code etched on ceramic sets the Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest
Read article: World’s smallest QR code paves the way for ultralong-life data storage
We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Read article: Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
Waveguide-style approach promises to pair the versatility of phononic quantum technologies with the tight control of photonic ones
Read article: Single-phonon coupler brings different quantum technologies together
A new hybrid copper iodide semiconductor converts nearly all the photoenergy it receives into blue light
Read article: Deep-blue LEDs get a super-bright, non-toxic boost
Nanostructured lasing system creates arbitrarily-shaped wavefronts, making it possible to control laser emission at will
Read article: New metalaser is a laser researcher’s dream
Mortise-and-tenon structure makes for fast, highly uniform switching
Read article: Ancient woodworking technique inspires improved memristor
