➀ A research team led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has developed an electronic skin capable of sensing and tracking magnetic fields with a single global sensor. This technology could enable new applications in virtual reality and underwater smartphone interaction.

➁ The e-skin is lightweight, transparent, and breathable, imitating the interaction between real skin and the brain. It uses a magnetosensitive functional layer as a global sensor surface, improving energy efficiency and mimicking real skin's functionality.

➂ The technology uses tomography, a method also used in medical MRI or CT scans, to reconstruct the position of signals, making it suitable for applications in robotics and human-machine interaction.

➀ Researchers from Rice University studied relaxor ferroelectric materials, finding that their fundamental properties change unexpectedly when reduced to thin films at a scale comparable to their internal polarization structures;

➁ The study focused on lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT), a widely used ceramic material, and observed an unexpected effect: the material exhibits enhanced performance before losing its unique properties;

➂ The research could inform the development of next-generation nanoelectronic devices and has potential applications in low-voltage magnetoelectrics, pyroelectric energy conversion, capacitive energy storage, and nanoelectromechanical systems.

➀ Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University investigated the adsorption of hydrogen and carbon monoxide on platinum-gold nanostructures.

➁ The study reveals the importance of void design in materials for next-generation sensors and gas separation technologies.

➂ The findings highlight the role of diffusion in nanoscale voids as a key factor in structural transformations and gas transport.

➀ The Fraunhofer Institutes for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU and for Production Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM have achieved a breakthrough in materials research with the composite material HoverLIGHT, which sets new standards for machine tool construction.

➁ HoverLIGHT combines aluminum foam and particle-filled hollow spheres to achieve an unprecedented combination of lightness, rigidity, and vibration damping.

➂ In a joint project with an industrial partner, it was proven for the first time that HoverLIGHT dampens vibrations by a factor of 3 better than conventional materials in series machines, while saving 20 percent in weight.