Transport properties Research update Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make Performance of perovskite-based devices has improved rapidly Read article: Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make
Transport properties Research update US researchers unveil first carbon-nanotube computer New manufacturing techniques could lead to fast and energy-efficient commercial nanotube devices Read article: US researchers unveil first carbon-nanotube computer
Ultrafast science Research update Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces New technique could boost our understanding of surfaces Read article: Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces
Ultrafast science Research update LCDs enter the fast lane Subtle effect speeds up liquid-crystal switching by a factor of a million Read article: LCDs enter the fast lane
Ultracold matter Research update Molecules line up in laser grid Long-range interactions between cold molecules could allow studies of quantum magnetism Read article: Molecules line up in laser grid
Ultrafast science Research update Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life Alga exoskeleton used as a diffraction grating Read article: Diatoms bring the quantum effect to life
Superconductivity Research update Tiny switch toggles the position of a single atom Switch is the smallest memory device ever, say its creators Read article: Tiny switch toggles the position of a single atom
Synchrotron science Video Sleepless nights at the synchrotron A short film about scientists working round the clock at the ESRF Read article: Sleepless nights at the synchrotron
Transport properties News ESRF €166m upgrade nears completion Grenoble lab enters a new phase Read article: ESRF €166m upgrade nears completion
Synchrotron science Video A bright light in the Alps Revealing the inner workings of Europe's most powerful synchrotron Read article: A bright light in the Alps