Spinach-powered solar cell; electricity from viruses.

Nanowires get fancy; liquid solar cells.

Emitting light to better absorb it; recovering wasted energy with nanotechnology.

Nanotubes make better solar cell electrodes; ferroelectricity advances for low-power memory.

New research helps explain thermoelectric materials, points to new use and more areas of investigation.

Squeeze the graphene—doping of carbon atoms can create piezoelectric effect.

The economic benefits of nanotechnology and low power; another unexpected source of global warming.

Rethinking the layout of solar cells to boost and stabilize electric power; nano-amp real-time clock chips

Controlling power at the larger system’s architectural level rather than at the chip level becomes critical for data-center dominance; the hidden cost of advertising.

MIT figures out ways to do use fiber more effectively; Japan begins thinking beyond nuclear power.