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Energy & environment

Water-based air-conditioning unit cools air without compressors

Materials

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

Medical & healthcare

Micro-needle skin patches could help fight antibiotic resistance

Automotive

Nissan brain-to-vehicle technology helps cars learn from drivers

Energy & environment

New path to photovoltaics raises possibility of improved efficiency

Aerospace

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

Materials

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

Energy & environment

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

Energy & environment

Non-carbon-emitting electricity generation in UK hits new highs

Electronics

Michigan memristors give more cognition to computers

Robotics & UAVs

Japanese researchers unveil life-like humanoid robots

Automotive

Tailgating insights untangle torment of phantom traffic jams