Hitman 3 runs great on all consoles at locked frame rates. (Image Source: IO Interactive) There’s something special to be said for mastery in a…
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Robomorphic Computing: Designing Customized “Brains” for Robots
MIT researchers have developed an automated way to design customized hardware, or “brains,” that speeds up a robot’s operation. A new system devises hardware architectures…
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The microstructure of a composite ceramic phosphor, and the appearance of an LED device based on. Credit: Denis Kosyanov, FEFU Materials scientists at Far Eastern…
View More New Ceramic Phosphors for High Power LED Lights Could Save 20–30% More EnergyHigh-speed 3-D memory with ferroelectric NAND flash memory
FeTFT for nonvolatile memory applications. (A) Schematic illustration of FeTFT that uses HfZrOx and InZnOx. (B) Transfer curves of FeTFT with VDS = 0.1, 0.05,…
View More High-speed 3-D memory with ferroelectric NAND flash memoryMighty Morphing 3D Printing: New Shape-Changing Nozzle That Could Revolutionize “4D Printing”
The morphing nozzle in action, 3D printing fiber-filled composite materials with on-demand control of fiber alignment for “4D printing. Credit: University of Maryland Engineers at…
View More Mighty Morphing 3D Printing: New Shape-Changing Nozzle That Could Revolutionize “4D Printing”More Metasurface Moiré Results in Thinner, Lighter Wide-Range Lenses
The odd, wavy pattern that results from viewing certain phone or computer screens through polarized glasses has led researchers to take a step toward thinner,…
View More More Metasurface Moiré Results in Thinner, Lighter Wide-Range LensesAvalanching Nanoparticles Break Barriers to Imaging Cells in Real Time
An illustration of the chain-reaction process that underlies the photon avalanching mechanism Columbia Engineering researchers have realized in their nanoparticles. In this process, the absorption…
View More Avalanching Nanoparticles Break Barriers to Imaging Cells in Real TimeInfrastructure Improvements to Get More Electric Cars on the Road
MIT researchers have found that installing charging stations on residential streets and along highways could lead to wider adoption of clean vehicles. Credit: Courtesy of…
View More Infrastructure Improvements to Get More Electric Cars on the Road3D-Printed Nanosatellite Thruster Emits Pure Ions for Propulsion
Nanosatellite thrusters that emit a stream of pure ions are the first of their kind to be entirely additively manufactured, using a combination of 3D…
View More 3D-Printed Nanosatellite Thruster Emits Pure Ions for PropulsionAn Aqueous Battery That’s Fast Charging, Safer and Less Expensive
New anode for aqueous batteries allows use of cheap, plentiful seawater as an electrolyte. Lithium-ion batteries are critical for modern life, from powering our laptops…
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