Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials

New printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducers.

Quantum sensors providing magnetic resonance with unprecedented sensitivity

Scientists have produced a series of protocols for quantum sensors that could allow images to be obtained by means of the nuclear magnetic resonance of single biomolecules using a minimal amount of radiation.

Properties of graphene change in humid conditions

Graphene exhibits very different properties in humid conditions, according to researchers.

New material to push the boundaries of silicon-based electronics

Scientists are researching the novel semiconductor material scandium aluminum nitride that may be better suited for future power electronics than silicon.

Broadband achromatic metalens focuses light regardless of polarization

Researchers have developed a polarization-insensitive metalens that can achromatically focus light across the visible spectrum without aberrations. This flat lens could be used for everything from virtual or augmented reality headsets to microscopy, lithography, sensors, and displays.

Can nanotechnology rewire an injured spinal cord?

The ByAxon project is developing a new implant that restores the transmission of electrical signals in an injured central nervous system.

New class of solar cells, using lead-free perovskite materials

A recent study has presented a new class of solar cells, using lead-free perovskite materials.