Devices and structures Research update Silk-based sensor analyses sweat biomarkers in real time New device could be used in health-monitoring applications and even to detect diseases such as diabetes Read article: Silk-based sensor analyses sweat biomarkers in real time
Materials for energy Research update Sealed cell improves oxide-peroxide conversion in lithium-ion battery New work could help advance battery research for engineering next-generation high-energy-density technologies Read article: Sealed cell improves oxide-peroxide conversion in lithium-ion battery
Quantum computing Research update Physicists break distance record for electron spin-state transmission in spin qubits Coherent spin state transfer in spin qubits could boost the field of quantum error correction Read article: Physicists break distance record for electron spin-state transmission in spin qubits
Devices and structures Research update Handheld gas sensor distinguishes methanol from ethanol Device enables inexpensive selective detection of methanol in mixtures with high ethanol content Read article: Handheld gas sensor distinguishes methanol from ethanol
Quantum computing Research update 10-qubit register breaks new ground in quantum computing Spin qubits based on defects in diamond make up a 10-qubit register with a record-breaking long-lived memory Read article: 10-qubit register breaks new ground in quantum computing
Devices and structures Research update Nanopore sensing goes electrode free Technical breakthrough has allowed researchers to make an optical nanopore sensor that does not require any electrical connections Read article: Nanopore sensing goes electrode free
Devices and structures Research update Heat engines hit microscopic limits New device could help us better understand how thermal fluctuations affect the performance of microscopic motors Read article: Heat engines hit microscopic limits
Devices and structures Research update Vacuum technology comeback immunizes nanoelectronics from radiation With an optimized structure and materials substrate vacuum nanoelectronics bids to outperform semiconductor counterparts Read article: Vacuum technology comeback immunizes nanoelectronics from radiation
Materials for energy Research update Protein building blocks make sustainable organic batteries Protein batteries could be promising alternatives to conventional lithium-ion devices Read article: Protein building blocks make sustainable organic batteries
Devices and structures Research update Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat