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
Transport properties Research update Crystals get in a twist Physicists make Möbius strips from niobium selenide Read article: Crystals get in a twist
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
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Super-sensor seeks out water A sensitive humidity detector could improve crop yields and save water in dry regions Read article: Super-sensor seeks out water
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductor laser makes broadband debut Applications abound across the spectrum for ‘quantum cascade’ technique
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Nuclei put a new spin on quantum computing Electrical technique could allow quantum states of nuclei to store information
Transport properties Research update Quickening pulses probe plasma Lasers show that complex `many-body' effects in matter take just femtoseconds to emerge Read article: Quickening pulses probe plasma
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Shrinking electronics charges ahead Single-molecule transistors and nanowire circuits make their debut Read article: Shrinking electronics charges ahead
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