One challenge is to find materials for more energy-efficient microelectronics. A promising candidate is a ferroelectric ...

An unusual mode of energy metabolism points to primitive life processes - and new biotechnological applications.

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Researchers find that a 100-year-old method for redirecting water can be used to control heat dissipation in electronics.

Smart nanofabric integrates impact protection, real-time health monitoring, and radiative cooling into a lightweight, durable ...

New technique allows greater integration of synthetic diamonds, improving how both quantum and conventional electronics are ...

Researchers demonstrate an affordable, compact, and versatile solution to realising broadband infrared imaging.

(Nanowerk News) Active electronics — components that can control electrical signals — usually contain semiconductor devices that receive, store, and process information. These components, which must ...

By using a 3D printer like an iron, researchers can precisely control the color, shade, and texture of fabricated objects, ...

Researchers have developed a Janus metasurface that overcomes current limitations, allowing precise, asymmetric light control through ultra-thin, nanostructured optics.

Researchers have developed bacteria hybrid LEDs that reduce light scattering and enable fluorescent protein recycling, paving ...

A stretchable solar cell can be stretched without greatly affecting its ability to convert light into electricity. This is ...