Homepage Newsroom Materials Science (A&A) A new concept for self-assembling micromachines July 16, 2019 Materials Science (A&A) Materials Sciences (M&T) Robotics Polarisable microrobots components can be designed to find each other in an electric field more Light gets ions going April 18, 2018 Energy Materials Science (A&A) Materials Sciences (M&T) Solid State Research (A&A) Light controlled current transport by charged atoms, now demonstrated for the first time, makes new applications conceivable more Drops in motion November 29, 2017 Materials Science (A&A) Materials Sciences (M&T) When liquids are moved on a surface, similar frictional forces arise as those acting on solid bodies more Nuclear magnetic resonance scanner for individual proteins July 05, 2017 Materials Science (A&A) Materials Sciences (M&T) Quantum Physics Solid State Research (A&A) Thanks to improved resolution, a quantum sensor can now identify individual atoms in biomolecules more Gecko-inspired multipurpose gripper May 26, 2017 Materials Science (A&A) Materials Sciences (M&T) An elastic membrane covered with tiny fibres paired with a pressure differential enables a new soft gripper system with a high adhesion performance even on curved surfaces more Show more