Better memristors for brain-like computing
Neuron-like junctions made of mixed oxide-based materials could reduce the massive energy consumption of artificial intelligence operations.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreNeuron-like junctions made of mixed oxide-based materials could reduce the massive energy consumption of artificial intelligence operations.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreScientists have found a way to build micrometre-size model molecules using 'patchy particles'. This allows for a much more direct study of molecular dynamics.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreWhile silicon is traditionally used for computer and mobile phone hardware, diamond has unique properties that make it particularly useful as a base for emerging quantum technologies such as quantum supercomputers, secure communications and sensors.
May 17th, 2021
Read moreWhat is microfluidics? Everything from pregnancy tests to glucose strips to inkjet printers to genetic tests rely on microfluidics. This technology, unbeknownst to many people, is everywhere and critical to many of the things that make the modern world go round.
May 15th, 2021
Read moreSynthesizing a new class of bio-inspired, light-capturing nanomaterials.
May 15th, 2021
Read moreScientists reported a new class of heteronanostructures they term axial superlattice nanowires, which allow large lattice-mismatch tolerance and thus vast material combinations.
May 14th, 2021
Read moreAtomically thin materials are a promising alternative to silicon-based transistors; now researchers can connect them more efficiently to other chip elements.
May 14th, 2021
Read moreScientists develop a method to visualize monoatomic chains and measure the strength and conductance of single-atom bonds.
May 14th, 2021
Read moreResearchers use deep learning to reduce noise in the electrical current data collected from nanopores, which may lead to higher precision measurements when working with very tiny experiments or medical diagnostics.
May 14th, 2021
Read morePhysicists demonstrate that a tiny cloud of atoms can be turned from a heat engine into a cooler by cranking up the interactions between the particles.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreA team of researchers predict surprising behaviors in the thermalization of nanostructures.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreA team of physicists has managed to observe the motion of electrons from one atomically thin layer into an adjacent one with nanoscale spatial resolution. The new contact-free nanoscopy concept shows great potential for investigations into conducting, nonconducting and superconducting materials.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreThe trick to extremely thin supercapacitors with improved performance is spraying graphene ink at an angle.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreThe new technology uses a biomimetic nanostructured material to augment Tobramycin - the antibiotic prescribed to treat chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections in severe cases of cystic fibrosis - eradicating the infection in as little as two doses.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreA research group has developed an ion-selective smart porous membrane that can respond to outer stimuli, potentially paving the way for new applications in molecular separation and sensing applications.
May 13th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have succeeded for the first time in connecting several atomically precise nanoribbons made of graphene, a modification of carbon, to form complex structures.
May 12th, 2021
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