electricity

  • You might think that the 32nm transistors buried inside your CPU are a wonder of the modern age, but they look like a veritable skyscraper compared to the world’s smallest superconductor.
  • (PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say.