Fundamental solid state phenomenon unravelled

Universal behaviour detected in Mott metal-insulator transition.

Physicists discover how electricity is conducted in a type of two-dimensional material

The discovery has the potential to revolutionise the development of the tiny electronic devices that control everything from smart phones to transport and from banking to medical technology.

New graphene-based system could help us 'see' electrical signaling in heart and nerve cells

Scientists have enlisted the exotic properties of graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon, to function like the film of an incredibly sensitive camera system in visually mapping tiny electric fields in a liquid.

State of the art on graphene-based biosensors

Biosensing is growing on importance. Nanomaterials and, more specifically, graphene-based platforms have excellent properties for biosensing. Graphene-based biosensors will lead to breakthrough solutions for the real world, although their commercialization will imply diverse technical, production and market issues.

Movable microplatform floats on a sea of droplets

New technique offers precise, durable control over tiny mirrors or stages.

Exotic quantum technology realized using normal silicon

Quantum circuits based on industry-standard silicon offer a route to scalable quantum computers.