News tagged with memory circuits
Memristor chip could lead to faster, cheaper computers
(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 ...
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Growth factor protects key brain cells in Alzheimer's models
Memory loss, cognitive impairment, brain cell degeneration and cell death were prevented or reversed in several animal models after treatment with a naturally occurring protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). ...
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Feb 08, 2009 |
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New, Unusual Semiconductor is a Switch-Hitter
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group in Germany has discovered a semiconducting material that can switch its semiconducting properties -- turning from one type of semiconductor to another -- via a simple change in temperature. ...