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Government Orders National Security Review Of Perpetuus Purchase
British Business Secretary orders national security review of potential acquisition of Welsh graphene maker Perpetuus Group
MIT Researchers Create Super Strong, Yet Light Material Using Graphene
Ten times stronger than steel but still light. Researchers blend flakes of graphene for new super tough material
Ultra Thin Wire Breakthrough Could Lead To Tiny Electronics
Electronic gadgets could get much smaller and thinner thanks to an ultra thin wire developed by researchers
Samsung Claims Major Breakthrough In Graphene Commercialisation
Samsung says its engineers have developed a new method that could make wonder-material graphene easier and cheaper to produce
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Admits To Chipmaker’s Past Mobile Failings
Brian Krzanich reveals close partnership with Apple as well as a taste for PB&J Sandwiches during Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion
UK Scientists Discover That Graphene Can Block Radio Waves
The wonder-material is likely to have practical applications in the telecommunications industry
Graphene Flagged As EU Research Priority
The European Commission has chosen graphene as a research priority and pledged a £864m research grant
Cambridge Graphene Research Centre To Open Doors In 2013
The £25 million project could bring the wonderful material to the mass market
UK Falling Behind In Graphene Patent Race
While British researchers first identified graphene, its exploitation is shifting to the US and Asia, according to new patent figures
Government Increases Funding For Graphene Research
George Osborne has pledged more funding to help British universities conduct graphene research
IBM Shows Olympic Graphene Molecule
The smallest logo, for the greatest games on Earth - brought to life by IBM Research in Zurich
Graphene Paves Way To Next-Generation Batteries
A UCLA team has demonstrated how graphene manufactured using a consumer-grade DVD player could be used to create high-capacity, flexible batteries
Scientists Achieve Advance Toward Graphene Transistor
Researchers at Manchester University have found a way of creating viable graphene transistors, without lowering the material's extraordinary conductivity
IBM’s 9nm Carbon Nanotube Transistor Outperforms Silicon
IBM have created a nine nanometre carbon nanotube transistor that may extend the life of Moore's Law
Researchers Use Graphene For Printable Electronics
Cambridge scientists use wonder-material graphene to improve speed and density of printable electronics
Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub
Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government's IT investment package
Graphene Links Could Enable Super-Fast Internet
Researchers in Manchester and Cambridge show graphene's potential for superfast broadband
Scientists Probe Electronic Properties Of Graphene
Manchester scientists have revealed new properties of graphene, which is tipped for new electronic devices
IBM Uses Graphene Nano-Chips For Wireless Devices
Minute graphene-based integrated circuits for wireless devices offer better performance for much lower prices
Graphene Flashes 3D Movies In Under A Second
Researchers develop light modulator to transfer Gigabyte files in less than a second
Self-Cooling Graphene Could Mean Greener Devices
Graphene is turning out to be a superpowered material that could produce smaller, more efficient devices
New Semiconductor Slides In To Offer Power Savings
Molybdenite is throwing up lower-energy chip possibilities, according to Swiss researchers
Scientists Advance Toward ‘Spin’ Computers
A breakthrough at a California university could mean faster computers with no need to boot up