Why don’t objects on the nanoscale behave as we expect?
Annela Seddon explains why materials behave in surprising ways at the nanoscale
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Condensed-matter trio scoop Dirac prize
Three theorists win Dirac's birthday medal for their work on topological insulators
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X-ray spectroscopy detects single atoms
New experiments could open the way to X-ray microscopy of nanostructures
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Graphene logic for the real world
Devices work in ambient conditions
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Ultracold atoms simulate electrical conduction
Ohmic resistance seen for ballistic atoms
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Nanowires give vertical transistors a boost
Freestanding structures are made on silicon
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Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin
Simple sensor can measure pressure, shear and torsion
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Polymers help assemble complex nanofeatures
New technique from MIT could help pack more electronic components onto a microchip
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Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed
Phase transition found to occur through bulk of material
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Graphene defects tracked as they creep and climb
Electron microscope maps dislocations with unprecedented resolution
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