Read article: Ion-exchange bead writes under water
Ion-exchange bead writes under water
New generic technique requires no substrate to fix ink and works thanks to a phenomenon known as diffusion-osmotic flow
Read article: Ion-exchange bead writes under water
Read article: Quantum anomalous Hall insulator carries current in its interior, not just its edges
Quantum anomalous Hall insulator carries current in its interior, not just its edges
Unexpected electron transport behaviour shows how much we don’t know about topological materials, say physicists
Read article: Applied magnetic field flips a material’s thermal expansion
Applied magnetic field flips a material’s thermal expansion
New technique could be an alternative to chemical substitution for regulating the expansion of magnetic materials
Read article: Polar bear fur inspires solar-thermal textiles
Polar bear fur inspires solar-thermal textiles
New fabric is 30% lighter in weight than cotton and keeps wearers warmer at colder temperatures
Read article: Sound waves break light transmission reciprocity
Sound waves break light transmission reciprocity
New technique could advance optical communications that encode information in the orbital angular momentum of light
Read article: Sugar offers a sweet solution for patterning curvy microelectronics
Sugar offers a sweet solution for patterning curvy microelectronics
Embedding tiny patterns in chunks of sugar avoids use of harmful chemicals
Read article: 4D-printed material responds to environmental stimuli
4D-printed material responds to environmental stimuli
3D-printed structures with properties that change over time could have applications in robotics and sensing
Read article: Meta-atoms act like road signs for light waves
Meta-atoms act like road signs for light waves
Nonlinear dielectric nanostructures could control the flow of light in next-generation devices for information processing and communications
Read article: Clathrate superhydride makes new high-temperature superconductor
Clathrate superhydride makes new high-temperature superconductor
The material is superconducting at temperatures of 215 K and pressures of 172 GPa
Read article: Loopy currents appear in a kagome superlattice
Loopy currents appear in a kagome superlattice
Researchers identify signature of a new electronic phase in a correlated kagome superconductor
