Transport properties Research update Sweat glands are tiny antennas Radiation reflected by the skin could potentially reveal a person’s emotional state
Transport properties Research update Physicists discover the ‘superinsulator’ Material found to have infinite resistance could be exploited to make “ideal” batteries
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Transport properties Research update Nanocrystals could help recover waste heat Thermoelectric improvement took 50 years
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Transport properties Research update Nanotubes measure DNA conductivity Tiny structural changes boost resistance
Transport properties Research update Squeezed electrons shed light on silicon Quantum confinement and defects both shine in nanocrystals
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Transport properties Research update Firms call for support of ‘nanophotonics’ R&D in Europe Quantum-dot fabrication must be improved, says industry group
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