Read article: Crystals get in a twist
Crystals get in a twist
Physicists make Möbius strips from niobium selenide
Read article: Crystals get in a twist
Read article: Spintronics gets serious
Spintronics gets serious
Physicists harness the spin of electrons in ‘spin valves’
Liquid crystals single out microwaves
The technology behind lap-top computer screens branches out into microwave devices
Read article: Quickening pulses probe plasma
Quickening pulses probe plasma
Lasers show that complex `many-body' effects in matter take just femtoseconds to emerge
Diamond comes under the microscope
A new twist on a well-known technique allows physicists to probe the electrical properties of insulators
Read article: First nanotube circuits get logical
First nanotube circuits get logical
Digital logic gates made from carbon nanotubes bring nano-electronics a step closer
Condensate control could lead to ‘atom circuits’
Chips that move clouds of atoms with magnetic fields could be used in quantum computers
Excitons take charge of optoelectronics
A new way to control light-emitting particles could spark novel optoelectronic devices
New superconductor gets ready for applications
Magnesium diboride gears up for the real world following a rash of technical breakthroughs
Spintronics turns a corner
Devices that use the spin on electrons move a step closer
