SUTD researchers show how a newly discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are more energy-efficient thanks to the presence of a built-in atomic protection layer.…
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Russian Scientists Use Supercomputer To Probe Limits of Google’s Quantum Processor
Artist’s rendition of the Google processor. Credit: Forest Stearns, Google AI Quantum Artist in Residence CPQM’s Laboratory for Quantum Information Processing has collaborated with the…
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In its first big move to expand into a software company, General Motors is introducing a new software platform it created…
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Arrows indicate the magnetizations of the arrays of gadolinium (red) and cobalt (blue) atoms in a lattice. Applying a voltage to electrodes at the top…
View More Researchers Develop a New Way To Control MagnetsAI-Driven Dynamic Face Mask Adapts To Exercise and Pollution Levels
A dynamic respirator changes its pore size in response to changing conditions, making it easier for the wearer to breathe; clear tubing connects the mask…
View More AI-Driven Dynamic Face Mask Adapts To Exercise and Pollution LevelsNew DNA Sensor Quickly Determines Whether Viruses Are Infectious
A new sensor can distinguish infectious viruses from noninfectious ones thanks to selective DNA fragments and sensitive nanopore technology. Credit: Image courtesy of Ana Peinetti…
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Illustration of the device structure of the phase-change artificial synapse. The heater and alternate electrodes correspond to the post-synaptic and pre-synaptic neurons, respectively. Credit: SUTD…
View More An ultralow power artificial synapse for next-generation AI systemsBessel Beams: Laser Beam Shaping To Improve Metal 3D Printing
To address porosity and defects in metal 3D printing, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers experimented with exotic optical laser beam shapes known as Bessel beams…
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MIT scientists present the first systematic, quantitative evidence that algorithms are one of the most important sources of improvement in computing.
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An international research team led by Skoltech and IBM has created an extremely energy-efficient optical switch that could replace electronic transistors in a new generation…
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