Nanowires under tension (IMAGE) Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Caption Terahertz spectroscopy measurements showed that the strained core of semiconductor nanowires can host fast moving electrons, a concept that could be employed for a new generation of nano-transistors. Credit HZDR/Juniks Usage Restrictions non License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.