Semiconductors and electronics Research update Crystalline silicon shapes up Materials breakthrough could lead to cheaper silicon devices
Read article: Laser lithography makes cheaper chips Surfaces and interfaces Research update Laser lithography makes cheaper chips A new manufacturing process could revolutionize the semiconductor industry
Read article: Tiny transistors nudge the nanoscale Semiconductors and electronics Research update Tiny transistors nudge the nanoscale The first transistor made from a single atom could lead to practical nanoelectronics
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Quantum dots count microwave photons Single-photon detector could boost fundamental research and new technologies
Transport properties Research update Multi-talented material signals new devices Carbon compound combines electronics, optics and magnetism for the first time
Transport properties Research update Molecular electronics claims called into question Bell Labs investigates allegations that data were improperly manipulated
Read article: Crystals get in a twist Transport properties Research update Crystals get in a twist Physicists make Möbius strips from niobium selenide
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Lights switch to organic LEDs Lamps made from a new LED promise better efficiency than conventional light bulbs
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductors plug terahertz gap Scientists build a ‘quantum cascade’ laser that emits radiation at terahertz wavelengths
Read article: Super-sensor seeks out water Semiconductors and electronics Research update Super-sensor seeks out water A sensitive humidity detector could improve crop yields and save water in dry regions