Read article: Cold fermions could simulate superconductors Ultrafast science Research update Cold fermions could simulate superconductors The first Mott insulator of fermionic atoms may lead to new ways of studying condensed matter systems
Read article: Shedding light on artificial atoms Transport properties Research update Shedding light on artificial atoms New technique of 'amplitude spectroscopy' works at frequencies where conventional spectroscopy is difficult
Read article: Graphene pioneers bag Europhysics prize Transport properties Research update Graphene pioneers bag Europhysics prize Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov recognized for discovering new carbon material just one atom thick
Transport properties Research update Spin-flip speed is pushed to the limit Physicists discover a faster way to store data using spin-polarized electrons
Read article: Spinning electrons make for an unconventional metal Transport properties Research update Spinning electrons make for an unconventional metal Simple exception to Landau-Fermi liquid could provide new route to spintronics
Read article: Stretching the boundaries of electronics Transport properties Research update Stretching the boundaries of electronics Material can be stretched by up to 70% and is still electrically conductive
Read article: Ballistic breakthrough could lead to molecular logic gates Transport properties Research update Ballistic breakthrough could lead to molecular logic gates Electrons travel with ease between benzene and platinum
Ultrafast science Research update Cold atoms could help build ‘spintronics’ transistor Analogue "may help understand problems in real systems"
Read article: Plasmons put laser light on the straight and narrow Ultrafast science Research update Plasmons put laser light on the straight and narrow Tiny collimator reduces divergence of light from semiconductor lasers
Read article: Thin-film dyes boost solar cells Solar cells Research update Thin-film dyes boost solar cells Concentrators increase solar cells' power output by an order of magnitude
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