The system turns smartphones into RFID readers, saving costs and reducing e-waste. [ + ]

Researchers have demonstrated how a switch made from a single carbon molecule called fullerene can function as multiple high-speed switches at once. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a method called wet-like plasma etching, combining the selectivity of wet etching and the controllability of dry etching, for new and hard-to-etch materials. [ + ]

Researchers have created nanoparticles called 'metasurfaces' that reportedly perform better than existing liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and light emitting diode displays (LEDs). [ + ]

Scientists have developed a stable solid-state electrochemical thermal transistor to manage the heat produced by electronic devices during usage. [ + ]

Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology have commissioned what is reportedly the biggest large-scale iron flow battery outside of the United States. [ + ]

A team of researchers has created a bionic finger that can create 3D maps of the interiors of any object by poking it repeatedly. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an efficient and flexible solar energy harvesting design based on self-assembled nanoparticles. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a universal connector with Lego-like building qualities, to facilitate the simple and quick assembly of stretchable devices. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an acoustic waveguide based on topology that could lead to reduced energy consumption in electronic devices. [ + ]

Researchers have found that highly efficient halide perovskite solar cells are far less stable than previously thought due to thermal instability in the cell's interface layers. [ + ]

Researchers have demonstrated a new type of quantum bit in silicon, called a 'flip-flop' qubit, that combines the quantum properties of single atoms with controllability using electric signals. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered the optimal composition for a magnesium secondary battery cathode for better cyclability and high battery capacity. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a way to make displays, such as those for virtual reality, sharper by stacking red, green and blue LEDs to create vertical, multicoloured pixels. [ + ]

A team of physicists has created a type of analogue computer with quantum components to try to solve complex problems in physics. [ + ]