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Novel Semiconductor Nanocomposite Material that Moves in Response to Light
A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a revolutionary, light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite...
Oct 24, 20163 min read


Unusual quantum liquid on crystal surface could inspire future electronics
For the first time, an experiment has directly imaged electron orbits in a high-magnetic field, illuminating an unusual collective...
Oct 24, 20165 min read


Electron-phonon interactions affect heat dissipation in computer chips
In the coming years, as more transistors are packed into ever smaller areas within computer chips, MIT engineers say cellphones, laptops,...
Oct 13, 20164 min read


Filming light and electrons coupled together as they travel under cover
In a breakthrough for future optical-electronic hybrid computers, scientists at EPFL have developed an ultrafast technique that can track...
Oct 12, 20162 min read


First demonstration of brain-inspired device to power artificial systems
New research, led by the University of Southampton, has demonstrated that a nanoscale device, called a memristor, could be used to power...
Oct 10, 20162 min read


Electrons in graphene behave like light, only better
Researchers discover that electrons mimic light in graphene, confirming a 2007 prediction -- their finding may enable new low power...
Oct 6, 20165 min read
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