Graphene made easy
New technique produces large-area, high-quality samples of wonder material
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DNA walks the line
Coordinated motion could drive molecular machinery
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Symmetry boosts spin’s lifetime
Physicists tune quantum well for spintronics
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In search of the black swans
The publish-or-perish ethic too often favours a narrow and conservative approach to scientific innovation. Mark Buchanan asks whether we are pushing revolutionary ideas to the margi...
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Nanotubes flex their muscles
Artificial muscle pulled from CNT array
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Quantum friction: does it exist after all?
New calculations suggest no lateral force between moving plates in a vacuum
Molecular junctions make a switch
Study sheds light on tunnelling
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Double graphene coat is slippery stuff
Two layers of carbon atoms could reduce wear and tear in tiny machines
Nanotubes wreak havoc with heat
Electrons flowing in 1D structures dissipate energy in strange ways
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Quantum dots boost solar cell efficiencies
Hybrid devices could lower cost of solar power
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