Biodegradable structures could revolutionize energy, information technologies and advanced medicine. [ + ]

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have seen potential reductions in the use of critical raw materials by using ferric chloride as a new cathode material for solid-state batteries. [ + ]

A Monash-led team has demonstrated that the breakdown in topological protection in quantum insulators is caused by magnetic disorder. [ + ]

Researchers have achieved electrically controlled modulation of light antennas, paving the way for ultra-fast active plasmonics and faster computer chips. [ + ]

The Battery Research and Innovation Hub at Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials is researching alternative battery technologies, to reduce waste and re-use battery systems. [ + ]

Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed a new thermochemical reactor that can generate the immense heat needed for industrial processes using electricity instead of fossil fuels. [ + ]

These zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a wearable, stretchable, hydrogel-based sensor that detects biomarkers such as cholesterol and lactate — directly on the skin. [ + ]

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have been improving the resolution of a process known as photolithography, in order to help advance the miniaturisation of computer chips. [ + ]

A new study has detailed how large-scale, cost-effective use of high-temperature superconducting wire is another step closer to reality. [ + ]

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have created new types of gold nanowires and soft electrodes that can be connected to the nervous system. [ + ]

In 10 years, solid-state batteries made from rock silicates will be an environmentally friendly, more efficient and safer alternative to the lithium-ion batteries we use today. Researchers at DTU have patented a new superionic material based on potassium silicate — a mineral that can be extracted from ordinary rocks. [ + ]

$2 million in funding has made it possible to 3D-print synthetic models that mimic part of the human brain and could replace the use of animals in developing treatments. [ + ]

Researchers have developed simplified, low-cost soft devices that enable worm-like crawling, bicep-like lifting and more, to make robots safer. [ + ]

A new electrolyte design for lithium metal batteries could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles. [ + ]