Transport properties Research update The quantum nose Electron tunnelling could play an important role in how we smell
Transport properties Research update Graphene makes its mark on spin Physicists think that layers of graphite could be used in spin-based electronics Read article: Graphene makes its mark on spin
Transport properties Research update A Casimir force for good in MEMS design Physicists take an important step towards taming the Casimir force Read article: A Casimir force for good in MEMS design
Transport properties Research update Spin Hall effect detected at room temperature Phenomenon could be exploited in spintronic devices Read article: Spin Hall effect detected at room temperature
Transport properties Research update Photonic crystals go magnetic Researchers make a novel type of photonic crystal from "magnetic atoms"
Transport properties Research update Top hydrogen-storing polymer revealed Korean physicists discover a polymer that shows great promise for hydrogen fuel cells Read article: Top hydrogen-storing polymer revealed
Transport properties Research update Atomic clocks feel the heat Physicists have calculated the tiny shift in the atomic transition frequencies of a caesium atom due to blackbody radiation
Transport properties Research update Organic transistors act as sensors New nanotube transistor could operate as an ultrasensitive chemical detector Read article: Organic transistors act as sensors
Transport properties Research update New look for graphene Scientists have invented a graphene-polymer composite Read article: New look for graphene
Transport properties Research update Sizing up nanotubes Scientists have developed the first method to sort carbon nanotubes by size Read article: Sizing up nanotubes
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