Semiconductors and electronics Research update Graphene logic for the real world Devices work in ambient conditions Read article: Graphene logic for the real world
Quantum mechanics Research update Can the future affect the past? "Backward causality" might exist in nature, according to new thought experiment Read article: Can the future affect the past?
Ultracold matter Research update Ultracold atoms simulate electrical conduction Ohmic resistance seen for ballistic atoms Read article: Ultracold atoms simulate electrical conduction
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Nanowires give vertical transistors a boost Freestanding structures are made on silicon Read article: Nanowires give vertical transistors a boost
Metrology Research update Giant carbon-capturing funnels discovered in Southern Ocean Five 1000 km-wide carbon-sink zones identified Read article: Giant carbon-capturing funnels discovered in Southern Ocean
Transport properties Research update Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin Simple sensor can measure pressure, shear and torsion Read article: Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Polymers help assemble complex nanofeatures New technique from MIT could help pack more electronic components onto a microchip Read article: Polymers help assemble complex nanofeatures
Transport properties Research update Intel invests in extreme-ultraviolet lithography US company takes a 15% stake in Dutch firm ASML Read article: Intel invests in extreme-ultraviolet lithography
Transport properties Research update Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed Phase transition found to occur through bulk of material Read article: Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed
Detectors and sensors Research update Artificial jellyfish engineered from rat heart cells Study could provide first steps towards reverse-engineering the human heart Read article: Artificial jellyfish engineered from rat heart cells