Devices and structures Research update Caffeine boosts perovskite solar cells New technique could help in scaling up the production of these devices Read article: Caffeine boosts perovskite solar cells
Devices and structures Research update Optical tweezer helps make phonon laser New device is the first to work in the mesoscopic mass range Read article: Optical tweezer helps make phonon laser
Devices and structures Research update Vapour-printed electrodes can monitor plant health on-demand Printing conducting polymers onto growing plants enables the detection of drought stress and UV damage Read article: Vapour-printed electrodes can monitor plant health on-demand
Devices and structures Research update Particle robots mimic biological stochastic processes Robots made from identical, independent units can perform tasks collectively Read article: Particle robots mimic biological stochastic processes
Devices and structures Research update Computer hardware softens up Researchers develop a digital logic system that has no hard components Read article: Computer hardware softens up
Devices and structures Research update Quantum heat engines beat classical counterparts Researchers experimentally demonstrate enhanced quantum heat engine output and heat machine equivalence using diamond defects Read article: Quantum heat engines beat classical counterparts
Devices and structures Research update Reprogrammable self-assembly makes molecular computer New six-bit algorithm system is an important milestone in constructing a universal DNA-based computing device Read article: Reprogrammable self-assembly makes molecular computer
Soft matter and liquids Research update Grooved surface accelerates dew harvesting Square metre of material can deliver half a litre of water overnight Read article: Grooved surface accelerates dew harvesting
Biomedical devices Research update 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: 3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications
Devices and structures Research update Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties Nanobots could help diagnose and treat cancer Read article: Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties