Researchers in Europe have found a way to make silicon-germanium (SiGe) alloys emit light efficiently, a breakthrough that has the potential to revolutionize integrated silicon photonics. In that ...

Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever.

This story was updated on Oct. 15, 2019, to correct the statement that the hydrides overlap well with filled palladium d orbitals. The magnesium ligands are what interact with palladium's d orbitals.

In a step towards futuristic 3D-display screens, researchers in Singapore have found a simple way to control the growth of tiny crystals that have useful optical properties. By careful doping with ...

Physicists have successfully created a lab-grown diamond with a hardness exceeding that of natural diamonds. By subjecting ...