Lithium batteries could soon enjoy increased performance thanks to a highly ordered inorganic foam discovered at Kaust. The self-assembling foam features a complex hierarchical structure that allows it to repeatedly soak up and then release large quantities of lithium ions with ease.

Creating smart sensors to embed in our everyday objects and environments for the Internet of Things (IoT) would vastly improve daily life — but requires trillions of such small devices. Emerging alternative semiconductors that are printable, low-cost and eco-friendly could lead the way to a cheaper and more sustainable IoT.

Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible.

The 2023 King Faisal Prize was awarded to Northwestern University professor Chad A. Mirkin for his outstanding work in chemistry. He was honored for his contributions to nanochemistry, specifically the discovery and development of spherical nucleic acids.

Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed a microfluidic plasma separator to optically detect blood biomarkers. They used high-resolution 3D fabrication to manufacture the innovative device.

University of Bristol’s Professor Nathan Lepora and his team were recently awarded at the Elektra Awards, an event which recognises excellence within the global electronics industry, for their innovative robotic finger-tip which makes human-like ‘nerve’ signals.

In the healthcare industry, 3D bioprinting is being used to develop human tissues for the purpose of research and development as well as regenerative medicine but now there is also a possibility that fully functional artificial organs can be printed, a move which if proved successful can revolutionize the industry like never before.

Asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, are a waste material with potential. Rice University scientists are determined to find it by converting the carbon-rich resource into useful graphene.

Despite its importance for speaking, breathing, and eating, relatively little is known about the genetic underpinnings of the human vocal tract. A consortium of geneticists, neuroscientists and linguists has estimated the heritability of many elements of the vocal tract based on 3D structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 632 monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

Researchers developed a new type of holographic microscope. The new microscope can “see through” the intact skull, and is capable of high-resolution 3D imaging of the neural network within a living mouse brain without removing the skull.