Electrons play many roles in solid materials. When they are weakly bound and able to travel—i.e., mobile—they can enable ...

The photoelectric effect, first explained in 1905, transformed our understanding of how light interacts with matter. When ...

As few as five electrons in a semiconductor can exhibit collective behaviour, forming a “Coulomb liquid”, according to researchers in Europe. This extends the study of correlated systems to electron ...

However, although photons of light existed since the first second after the Big Bang, they could not yet shine across the ...

Scientists at TU Delft have unlocked a key quantum effect in graphene without using any magnetic fields, paving the way for ...

Google's Pixel phones have grown from a curiosity to become some of the best smartphones you can buy, featuring excellent ...

Wisconsin is one step closer to becoming the "Silicon Valley" of nuclear energy, after Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills ...

Electric charge is no longer required to carry information as scientists find a practical way to use spintronics in graphene.

The rise of AI, robots and battery-powered cars has snapped a decade-plus lull in electricity demand. Yet a new spending law ...

Google has signed the first-ever corporate power purchase agreement for nuclear fusion energy, marking a major step in the ...

To help reach their sustainability goals, Starbucks and the software company Workday have teamed up to fund the construction of a massive 350-megawatt solar power installation in Texas.  The ...