GaN/NbN heterostructure supports both phenomena – which are usually mutually exclusive – and is now a candidate for topological quantum computing
Read article: Superconductivity and quantum Hall effect coexist in novel nitride material
Device might find use in healthcare applications such as portable mammography detectors
Read article: Flexible detector takes high-resolution X-ray images in 3D
New devices can be erased, positioned and shaped using electric fields
Read article: Ferroelectric domain wall diodes get flexible
Electrochemically powered actuator is unipolar and contracts more when driven faster, unlike previous devices
Read article: Nanotube artificial muscles pick up the pace
New device could make its way into next-generation guidance and civil navigation systems
Read article: Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance
Device offers immunity to radiation damage
Read article: NASA scientists design a nanoscale complementary vacuum field emission transistor
New work on optimizing the location of phosphorous impurities could help silicon-based quantum processors scale up
Read article: Silicon qubits find the right position
New technique could allow for faster, smaller and more energy-efficient transistors
Read article: Destructive quantum interference improves single-molecule switch
More reliable measurements would help operators decide when to safely retire ageing craft
Read article: New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer
Large-area low-noise structures detect faint visible light
Read article: Organic photodiodes rival silicon devices
