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Henk van Appeven

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Eindhoven, the Netherlands

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Science Communications Officer

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Using green light and a double-layered cell, PhD researcher Riccardo Ollearo has come up with a photodiode that has sensitivity that many can only dream of.

This 'Harry Potter' light sensor achieves magically high efficiency of 200 per cent

The heart of the new soft robot is a 'hysteretic valve', as the researchers call their invention in a publication in the journal Matter.

Sputtering ketchup bottle lets soft robots run smoothly

How iridescent animals are leading the way to smart sensors.

The 4D-printed beetle that changes color when it gets wetter

Angella Mackey explored the wondrous possibilities of shapeshifting designs

What's it like to wear dynamic fabric?

TU/e PhD candidate Caiyang Wei has developed a highly efficient automatic transmission system for electric vehicles.

New transmission system makes electric cars more powerful, more efficient and potentially cheaper