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Nanophysics Jan 17, 2018

Ultra-thin memory storage device paves way for more powerful computing

Engineers worldwide have been developing alternative ways to provide greater memory storage capacity on even smaller computer chips. Previous research into two-dimensional atomic sheets for memory storage has failed to uncover ...

Business Dec 13, 2017

Toshiba, Western Digital make peace on sale of chip unit

Toshiba Corp. and its joint venture partner Western Digital have made peace over the embattled Japanese electronics giant's plan to sell its flash memory unit to raise cash to stay afloat.

Robotics Dec 1, 2017

How can humans keep the upper hand on artificial intelligence?

EPFL researchers have shown how human operators can maintain control over a system comprising several agents that are guided by artificial intelligence.

Condensed Matter Nov 27, 2017

Magnetoelectric material shows promise as memory for electronics

Our smartphones and computers wouldn't be nearly as useful without all the apps, music, and videos we keep on them.

Environment Nov 17, 2017

Six missing after deadly Greek floods as stricken towns face shortages

Six people were still missing in Greece Friday after a flash flood killed 16 others near the capital, with local communities facing food and medicine shortages and the full scope of the damage still unclear.

General Physics Nov 8, 2017

New insights on 'captured' electrons could improve flash memory

An entirely new model of the way electrons are briefly trapped and released in tiny electronic devices suggests that a long-accepted, industry-wide view is just plain wrong about the way these captured electrons affect the ...

Electronics & Semiconductors Nov 7, 2017

Highly flexible organic flash memory for foldable and disposable electronics

A KAIST team reported ultra-flexible organic flash memory that is bendable down to a radius of 300 μm. The memory exhibits a significantly-long projected retention rate with a programming voltage on par with the present ...

General Physics Nov 6, 2017

Ultrafast magnetic reversal points the way toward speedy, low-power computer memory

Researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have developed a new, ultrafast method for electrically controlling magnetism in certain metals, a breakthrough that could lead to greatly increased performance and more energy-efficient ...

Other Oct 28, 2017

Hiroshima survivor to accept Nobel Peace Prize for nuclear watchdog

Setsuko Thurlow was 13 years old and standing only a mile away from ground zero when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.

Business Oct 26, 2017

SK Hynix posts record profits on rising demand

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix posted record profits in the third quarter, it said Thursday, fuelled by strong demand for its memory chips coupled with rising global prices.

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