Silicon surges as quantum tech favourite
It might just prove central to next-gen machines, too.
Three breakthrough papers published in just the past year have confirmed that silicon is neck-and-neck with competing...
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A way for solar cells to capture more sunlight
Researchers find a more efficient method of converting solar rays into electricity. By Viviane Ri...
Solar panels cannot convert all of the sunlight they are exposed to into electricity. Researchers have found a way to...
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Breakthrough for quantum computers
Quantum computing in silicon has moved a step closer to becoming a reality. Cathal O'Connell ...
Andrea Morello at work. The computer he and his team are trying to build would use silicon chips not dissimilar to th...
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Invisible mending for the human body
Silicon sheets covered with nanoneedles.
A person with severe burns could one day be wrapped in bandages lined with invisible needles say researchers at Imper...
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Why silicon computers rule
Media reports often predict the silicon chip will soon be outdated – but the claims are far ahead...
A 45-nanometre process 300 mm silicon wafer from Intel Japan. The processors have improved power efficiency and perfo...
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Printed solar cells poised for a breakthrough
Research into alternatives to silicon solar cells is making rapid progress. Viviane Richter reports.
In one hour the Sun sends enough energy to the Earth to power civilisation for a year – if only we could capture it. ...
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3D printing takes its lead from the pop-up book
Scientists are printing electronic circuits that spring up from a flat surface to form tiny 3D co...
These microscopic 3D structures were designed to be printed on an elastic silicone surface and to pop up when the ten...
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17 molecules that changed the world
The power of a simple molecule has never been more obvious.
All molecules are not created equal. Some have saved billions of lives, wreaked environmental havoc or made the world...