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New nano-excitonic transistor can process data at the speed of light

Researchers developed a "nano-excitonic transistor" using intralayer and interlayer excitons in heterostructure-based semiconductors.

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Groundbreaking new transistor can process data at the speed of light

Traditional transistors lose heat energy and limit the speed of signal transfer, which can degrade performance.

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MIT researchers discover the "best possible" semiconductor material

MIT researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, and maybe the best possible one.

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Groundbreaking semiconductor material is the best ever and maybe the best possible, MIT finds

Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern tech.

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MIT scientists 3D print low-cost plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft

Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change.

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Researchers snap first image of an 'electron ice'

More than 90 years ago, physicist Eugene Wigner predicted that at low densities and cold temperatures, electrons would freze into place.