Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that in polysilicon production the crucible angular speed affects the oxygen concentration near the crucible wall, which in turn affects the wafers’ mechanical ...

Laboratory mistakes often lead to something extremely unusual. In fact, many groundbreaking scientific findings have come from minor mishaps. For instance, according to some accounts, Polish chemist ...

Ever since the Polish scientist Jan Czochralski discovered a way to crystallize metals in 1915, the technique that eventually becomes known as the Czochralski method to grow high-purity semiconductors ...

Image: National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Creative Commons License CC BY 4.0 Researchers from the National Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...