Semiconductors are used in devices such as memory chips and solar cells, and within them may exist invisible defects that ...

This figure relies on a number of questionable assumptions. In particular, it’s calculated using an unreliable measure of inflation. Other measures suggest the drop has been less—our independently ...

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