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Nanoelectronic devices that detect the tiny ion currents behind individual action potentials can be CMOS compatible
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New technologies make harvesting humidity from the air a more viable source of water
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New devices boast a photovoltaic efficiency of 20.2% and an open-circuit voltage of 1.13 V
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Fractalized device could be used in biosensing
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Reducing the interactions between electrons and phonons in these layered materials makes them emit brighter light
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Sub-micron architectures in a cellulose derivative produce bright, structural colours
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Supramolecular structure carries on rotating thanks to spontaneous symmetry breaking
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Carbon-based electromechanical devices operating at over 900 °C would work in harsh or extreme environments
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Dark-mode resonators provide low-profile, high Q-factor, tuneable lasers
