Ballistic electrons are among the most fascinating phenomena in modern quantum materials. Unlike ordinary electrons, they do ...

Rice University researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) ...

A scientific team has managed to stack 41 layers of semiconductors, multiplying the density of the circuits by six, without ...

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Design transforms heat into electrical energy via thermionic electron emission.

George W. Bush made hydrogen his baby back in the early 2000's, but this alternative fuel could still have its day in the sun ...

As artificial intelligence grows more powerful, so does its appetite for speed and energy. The quest for faster, smarter ...

Liquid metal embedded with dormant bacterial spores forms a living conductor that heals itself, resists oxidation, and boosts ...

Scientists have long sought to make semiconductors—vital components in computer chips and solar cells—that are also ...

A breakthrough in neuromorphic computing could lower the energy consumption of chips and accelerate progress toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). Researchers from the USC Viterbi School of En ...