Read article: Phasons boost thermal conductivity of incommensurate crystals
Phasons boost thermal conductivity of incommensurate crystals
Phonon-like quasiparticles could be used in thermal logic circuits
Read article: Phasons boost thermal conductivity of incommensurate crystals
Read article: Liquid metal disintegrates implanted medical devices on demand
Liquid metal disintegrates implanted medical devices on demand
Medical devices made from aluminium can be disintegrated within the body by exposing them to eutectic gallium indium, a liquid metal at body temperature
Read article: Phase heterojunction solar cell is a first
Phase heterojunction solar cell is a first
New photovoltaics concept is based on junctions between different crystalline phases of a light-absorbing perovskite material
Read article: Length selection produces single-chirality nanotubes
Length selection produces single-chirality nanotubes
Long-sought goal could make nanotube-based technologies more accessible
Read article: Piezoelectric nanoparticles provide deep brain stimulation without invasive surgery
Piezoelectric nanoparticles provide deep brain stimulation without invasive surgery
Piezoelectric nanoparticles that generate direct current when exposed to focused ultrasound provide therapeutic stimulation of deep tissue in the brain
Read article: Colour of flower oscillates with time to improve pollination
Colour of flower oscillates with time to improve pollination
Flowers change from orange to pink and then back again
Read article: Large tunnel magnetoresistance appears at room temperature in a miniaturized magnetic tunnel junction
Large tunnel magnetoresistance appears at room temperature in a miniaturized magnetic tunnel junction
New work on 2D van der Waals materials could aid the development of next-generation non-volatile spintronic memories
Read article: Zig-zag lightning could be mediated by metastable oxygen
Zig-zag lightning could be mediated by metastable oxygen
Physicists may have solved enduring mystery
Read article: Quantum sensor survives at record-high pressures
Quantum sensor survives at record-high pressures
Experiments indicate a high upper bound on operating pressures for NV centres in diamond
Read article: Delayed fluorescence imaging helps identify cancerous tissue during surgery
Delayed fluorescence imaging helps identify cancerous tissue during surgery
Unique fluorescence emissions due to the presence of hypoxia could help surgeons distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue
