New molecular device has unprecedented reconfigurability reminiscent of brain plasticity
In a discovery published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers has described a novel molecular device with exceptional computing prowess.
In a discovery published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers has described a novel molecular device with exceptional computing prowess.
General Physics
Sep 1, 2021
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Analog photonic solutions offer unique opportunities to address complex computational tasks with unprecedented performance in terms of energy dissipation and speeds, overcoming current limitations of modern computing architectures ...
General Physics
Aug 27, 2021
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Norway experiences dangerous landslides due to its clay-rich soil. For her Master's thesis in civil engineering at EPFL, Mathilde Metral outlined steps that the country's geotechnical engineers can take to improve the predictive ...
Environment
Aug 24, 2021
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Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has found a missing piece in the puzzle of optical quantum computing.
Quantum Physics
Jun 29, 2021
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A new electrode that could free up 20% more light from organic light-emitting diodes has been developed at the University of Michigan. It could help extend the battery life of smartphones and laptops, or make next-gen televisions ...
Nanophysics
Jun 25, 2021
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A change of instructions in a computer program directs the computer to execute a different command. Similarly, synthetic biologists are learning the rules for how to direct the activities of human cells.
Biotechnology
Jun 23, 2021
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It all started with a shaky washing machine. Pedro Reis, head of the Flexible Structures Laboratory at EPFL's School of Engineering, rolled up a piece of fabric and placed it under the machine to stop it from moving. After ...
General Physics
Jun 14, 2021
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Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with adverse health effects. A large fraction of these particles consists of volatile or semi-volatile materials, such as emissions generated from cooking, automobiles ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 10, 2021
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Realizing the potential of self-driving cars hinges on technology that can quickly sense and react to obstacles and other vehicles in real time. Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Virginia ...
Optics & Photonics
May 20, 2021
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In a lab at USC, Mercedeh Khajavikhan engineers new structures that change the shape of light as it is transported. She creates groundbreaking structures in a field of science called photonics. Her work is important because ...
Optics & Photonics
May 4, 2021
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