IBM integrates III-V devices

BM is progressing the fabrication of III–V nanoscale devices integrated on both silicon-on-insulator and bulk silicon wafers.

Graphene lights bulb

The first on-chip, visible-light source that uses graphene as a filament has been created by an international team of researchers.

Robotic antics

Behind the scenes at the final DARPA Robotics Challenge. The robots at the final DARPA challenge have come a long way, but they still need a lot of human help.

More or less right

We have to learn to do more with less.

Keep focused

To stay focused, manage your emotions.

Magna Carta 2015

Magna Carta for the digital age 2015.

Silent flight

How owls could help make wind turbines and planes quieter.

Fewer fabs

IC manufacturers close or repurpose 83 wafer fabs from 2009-2014

Einstein tweets

99 Inspiring Tweets From Albert Einstein. Based on his pithy quotes, the greatest physicist of all time would definitely have been a master micro-blogger.

Sexism in science

Some comments last month about female scientists by a male septuagenarian Nobel prize-winner, including the suggestion of single-sex laboratories, not unsurprisingly caused a furore. Whether the resulting media deluge of both unfair and apposite comments constituted mob rule or a sense of balanced perspective is for others to judge. Intelligence in science does not always transfer into other aspects of life. However, one beneficial outcome is that discrimination and sexism in science is once again being debated. It is worth remembering that back in 2007 Bill Gates told a meeting: “...... if you're not fully utilizing half the talent in the country, you're not going to get too close to the top.”