Electrons move like light in three-dimensional solid

Tracking electronic motion in a graphene-like bulk material shows fast electrons in all dimensions.

Whiteboards of the future: New electronic paper could make inexpensive electronic displays

A simple structure of bi-colored balls made of tough, inexpensive materials is well suited for large handwriting-enabled e-paper displays.

Printing silicon on paper, with lasers

A new fabrication technique may allow the gold standard for transistors to outcompete its recent ultra-thin substitutes.

Nano-rafts on the cell membrane

Researchers shed light on a big secret of cell membranes: The 'lipid rafts', which have been believed to move within the cell membrane, do not really exist.

New tabletop detector 'sees' single electrons

Physicists have developed a new tabletop particle detector that is able to identify single electrons in a radioactive gas.

Connecting three atomic layers puts semiconducting science on its edge

New material with a layered, atomic sandwich structure has unique optoelectronic properties.

Nanophotonics engineer developing ultraviolet laser to detect weapons' agents

An electrical engineering researcher is using a federal grant to build a small laser for detection systems to do a more efficient job at spotting chemical and biological agents used for weapons.

Electronic device performance enhanced with new transistor encasing method

A more effective method for closing gaps in atomically small wires has been developed, further opening the doors to a new transistor technology.

Scientists explain skin fusion at a molecular level

Scientists explain skin fusion at a molecular level and pinpoint the specific molecules that do the job.

Nanoelectronics on the 'computer test bench'

Thanks to a special computer program, researchers are able to simulate electronic nanocomponents and help materials science and industry in the development and production process.

Nanobubbles dilemma solved after more than twenty years

Researchers explain that the constant angle of curvature is the reason that nanobubbles are stable.

Better battery imaging paves way for renewable energy future

In a move that could improve the energy storage of everything from portable electronics to electric microgrids, researchers have developed a novel X-ray imaging technique to visualize and study the electrochemical reactions in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries containing a new type of material, iron fluoride.