Inspired by the mantis shrimp visual system, researchers have built a camera that helps cancer surgeons see the unseen
Read article: Merging nature and engineering: mantis shrimp vision in the operating room
Aligned carbon nanotube film is much thinner than conventional polarization rotators
Read article: ‘Magic angle’ device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90° or more
New material is based on iron and gallium, avoiding the need for expensive and scarce rare-earth elements
Read article: Ultra-magnetostrictive material shows promise for beyond-CMOS technologies
Detonation-based engines could play an important role in future space exploration and extremely high-speed intercontinental travel
Read article: Frozen detonation could enable hypersonic flight
New findings could enable quicker, higher-density and more stable memory storage
Read article: Doped antiferromagnets switch faster
New multilayer design prevents finger-like dendrites from shorting out anode and cathode
Read article: Sandwich strategy makes solid-state lithium battery last longer
With increasing clinical use of stronger and faster MRI scanners, it’s important to consider the potential effects on patients
Read article: As MRI strength increases, so do concerns about magnet safety
Self-powered system also kills bacteria
Read article: Triboelectricity can boost the efficiency and lifetime of filter masks
Researchers use ultracold molecules to explore all possible outcomes of a chemical reaction
Read article: Chemistry gets put to a quantum test
Flexible organic detectors can simultaneously monitor both the instantaneous proton dose and the irradiation history
Read article: Organic thin-film devices show promise as proton dosimeters
