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Materials

New spinning process produces ultrafine, ultrastrong, ultratough low-cost nanofibres

Soft robotics actuators are “fast as a hummingbird, strong as an elephant”

New path to photovoltaics raises possibility of improved efficiency

New materials for lithium-ion batteries could double range of electric vehicles

Spider-silk-inspired implant coating has promise for type I diabetes treatment

Zero-emissions ‘chemical looping’ converts fossil fuels into electricity

Four-phonon breakthrough overcomes thermal-conductivity conundrum

Project delivers high value out-of-autoclave manufacturing

US researchers develop technique for printing flexible metal circuits

Non-invasive blood glucose sensor may reduce pain for diabetics

Hydrogel manipulated into 3D forms for use in soft robotics

Reaction Engines start work on US high-temperature airflow test facility