Read article: ‘Electronic skin’ lights up when touched Semiconductors and electronics Research update ‘Electronic skin’ lights up when touched Flexible sensor could find use in robotics and healthcare
Read article: Earth-observation sensor adapted to hunt explosives Ultrafast science Research update Earth-observation sensor adapted to hunt explosives System is sensitive and flexible, say inventors
Read article: Phototransistor combines graphene and chlorophyll Semiconductors and electronics Research update Phototransistor combines graphene and chlorophyll New approach boosts sensitivity to light
Detectors and sensors Blog Eyeing light pollution Novel apparatus to "instantly quantify" light-pollution levels of a city
Read article: Pulsars map the way for space missions Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsars map the way for space missions Spacecraft could be navigated using X-ray emissions from millisecond pulsars
Read article: Nanowire transistor array as touch-sensitive as human skin Transport properties Research update Nanowire transistor array as touch-sensitive as human skin Sensors could be used in robotics and for touch-sensitive electronics
Read article: Tiny rods and paddle make new thermal sensor Semiconductors and electronics Research update Tiny rods and paddle make new thermal sensor Infrared detector could bring night vision to mobile phones
Read article: Graphene loudspeaker could rival commercial speakers and earphones Surfaces and interfaces Research update Graphene loudspeaker could rival commercial speakers and earphones Device uses much less power than conventional speakers
Read article: Deep-sea imaging reveals how tectonic plates slide Imaging Research update Deep-sea imaging reveals how tectonic plates slide New layer of melt seen at plate–mantle boundary
Read article: New radiation ring spotted in Van Allen belt Astroparticle physics Research update New radiation ring spotted in Van Allen belt Temporary but long-lived "storage ring" of electrons seen
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