Read article: 3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications
A 3D printing technique for producing flexible sheets of piezoelectric materials could usher in a new era for medical devices
Read article: Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties
Nanobots could help diagnose and treat cancer
Read article: Photonic nanojets achieve super-resolution
Increasing the refractive index of dielectric particles creates intense and narrow photonic nanojets of radiation that allow super subwavelength imaging
Read article: Transistor-based DNA sensor detects Down syndrome
New device could make for a highly sensitive non-invasive test that is fast, simple and cost-effective
Read article: Perovskite homojunction reduces charge carrier recombination
New structure is very different to existing perovskite solar cell architectures and could expand the applications of these materials
Read article: Wearable patch measures sweat in extreme environments
A small and robust sweat sensor that sticks to the skin can monitor hydration levels when used underwater and in dry, arid conditions
Read article: Negative capacitance appears in ferroelectric materials
New verification of a fundamental theory could help improve the energy efficiency of electronic devices
Read article: 3D printing mimics crystal microstructures to inspire stronger materials
Replicating the hardening mechanisms used in metallurgy can create engineered materials that are both lightweight and robust
Read article: Scalable wearable piezoelectric materials prove elementary
Tellurium nanowires make nanomanufactured cardiac monitors feasible
Read article: Robotics and self-assembly shape up
Recent developments based on novel morphologies and geometries highlight the progress to be made by understanding the balance of freedom and control
