Jellyfish-inspired electronic skin glows when it gets hurt

Researchers have developed a jellyfish-inspired electronic skin that glows when the pressure against it is high enough to potentially cause an injury.

Researchers demonstrate how to control liquid crystal patterns (w/video)

Scientists confined liquid crystals within droplets, creating shells floating in water. To create patterns, Tran then added surfactants, or soapy molecules, to the water.

Folding circuits just atoms thick using the principles of origami

3-D origami circuits could revolutionize electronic designs.

Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new flexible optical and electrical devices

Laser-based method creates force-sensitive, flexible microstructures that conduct electricity.

Graphene enables footwear with better thermal properties

The ability of graphene to add functionality to common objects has been exploited in a new product on the market: footwear with better thermal properties.

Smart fabrics get major upgrade through a series of research firsts

New SOFT e-textiles could offer advanced protection for soldiers and emergency personnel.

Magnetic system transforms heat into motion in nanoscale devices

Scientists have discovered a pioneering new technique to transform ambient heat into motion in nanoscale devices - which could revolutionise future generations of data storage and sensors.

Gold nanoantennas help in creation of more powerful nanoelectronics

Scientists studied localized strain occurring when a semi-conductor contacts a conductor at the nanoscale.

Plastic nanoparticles inspired by nature could improve cancer drug delivery

Scientists have developed a way to control the shape of polymer molecules so they self-assemble into non-spherical nanoparticles - an advance that could improve the delivery of toxic drugs to tumours.

Engineers develop filters that use nanoparticles to prevent slime build-up

The new method allows researchers to add in a host of new abilities via functional nanoparticles that adhere to the surface of the mesh.

Unlocking the potential of magnetic skyrmions

An innovative technique for making tunable magnetic skyrmions could lead to next-generation memory and computing technologies.

'Molecular trap' could revolutionize nuclear waste reprocessing

Seeking a better way to capture radioactive iodides in spent nuclear reactor fuel, scientists have developed an extremely efficient 'molecular trap' that can be recycled and reused.