Researchers demonstrate fundamentally new approach to ultrasound imaging

The new approach, which effectively eliminates the electrical signal processing altogether, is substantially simpler than existing techniques and could significantly drive down technology costs.

New phase of nanoconfined water discovered

Scientists discovered a new phase of nanoconfined water; separate water molecules that are confined within nanocavities formed by ions of cordierite crystal lattice. The discovered phenomenon can also find practical applications in ferroelectrics, artificial quantum systems, and biocompatible nanoelectronics.

Engineers manipulate color on the nanoscale, making it disappear

Engineers have developed a system of nanoscale semiconductor strips that uses structural color interactions to eliminate the strips' intrinsic color entirely.

Balloon nanogenerator harvests energy from water waves

Researchers propose a novel multiple-frequency triboelectric nanogenerator based on a water balloon to harvest water wave energy.

Priming the pump: Recent design breakthrough can spur advances in solar-driven lasers

Scientists present the first fully planar solar-pumped laser. With a thickness of a few millimeters and great scalability, this design breakthrough may herald the widespread adoption of eco-friendly solar-driven lasers.

Coffee stains inspire optimal printing technique for electronics

Using an alcohol mixture, researchers modified how ink droplets dry, enabling cheap industrial-scale printing of electronic devices at unprecedented scales.

Spider silk inspires new class of functional synthetic polymers

Scientists developed a new class of polymers based on protein-like materials that work as proton conductors and might be useful in future bio-electronic devices.