Antonio Facchetti on e-skin and e-textile devices, his career at the interface between academia and industry, and exciting research developments in his field.
Advanced Materials
Lighting the path for cells: Growing neurons in 3D patterns
Researchers use “a guiding light” to direct the 3D growth of nerve tissue with a high degree of precision.
The next boost in lithium-ion battery research: Suppressing oxygen evolution
A new dielectric coating could help solve a long-standing problem and enhance the performance of lithium-rich materials.
Speeding up neuron growth with a phage
A platform with a unique hierarchical nanoridge-in-microridge structure supports the rapid growth of neural cells.
A kirigami-based soft robot controlled by light
Kirigami transformations give rise to mechanical actuation of a soft robot upon light illumination.
Killing cancer with iron
Researchers at the University of Munich have demonstrated a conceptually novel nanocarrier strategy in which the nanoparticles are both the cargo and the carrier.
This month in pictures: March
Advanced Science News takes a look at some of the prettiest pictures researchers published in March 2020.
Biocompatible organic transistors
Bridging the gap between biology and electronics, researchers develop biocompatible materials for next generation biosensors, cell monitoring, neuromorphic computing, and more.
Engineered fluorescent proteins for live, deep-tissue imaging of tumors
A new class of biocompatible protein-based nanoparticles that have outstanding near-infrared emission for deep tissue imaging.
A fail-safe to keep batteries from catching fire
A “spillway” for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire.
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