http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In some circles, memristors (from "memory resistor," as coined by Leon Chua in a 1971 paper outlining memristive theory) are all the rage – and for good reason: As circuit elements which "remember" the amount of current that has passed through them in the past and show great functional flexibility, memristors show promise for applications as diverse as artificial synapses, nanoscale memory and sensors, and eventually a new class of computers based on neuromorphic architecture. http://phys.org/news231043314.html Nanotechnology Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:43:41 EST news231043314 Hewlett-Packard Co. has found an ally to take a breakthrough research project of HP's and build the technology into computer chips. http://phys.org/news202718125.html Technology Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:50:01 EST news202718125 A cat can recognize a face faster and more efficiently than a supercomputer. That's one reason a feline brain is the model for a biologically-inspired computer project involving the University of Michigan. http://phys.org/news190483253.html Nanotechnology Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:01:43 EST news190483253 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at HP Labs, the central research arm of HP, have discovered that a resistor with memory, a “memristor” can also perform logic operations. This means chips storing data may also be able to carry out computations without the need for a central processing unit (CPU). The discovery could mean computers will be able to become more compact and efficient than imagined previously. http://phys.org/news190016024.html Nanotechnology Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:14:19 EST news190016024 (PhysOrg.com) -- The memristor is a computer component that offers both memory and logic functions in one simple package. It has the potential to transform the semiconductor industry, enabling smaller, faster, cheaper chips and computers. http://phys.org/news156526733.html Nanotechnology Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:39:33 EST news156526733 (PhysOrg.com) -- As researchers strive to increase the density and functionality of circuit elements onto computer chips, one newer option they have is a memory resistor (or “memristor”), the fourth passive circuit element. First predicted to exist in 1971 and fabricated in 2008, memristors are two-terminal devices that change their resistance in response to the total amount of current flowing through them. http://phys.org/news154865950.html Technology Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:19:55 EST news154865950