Artificial synapse mimics human memory
Known as a second-order memristor, the new device is based on hafnium oxide and offers prospects for designing analog neurocomputers imitating the way a biological brain learns.
Aug 28th, 2019
Read moreKnown as a second-order memristor, the new device is based on hafnium oxide and offers prospects for designing analog neurocomputers imitating the way a biological brain learns.
Aug 28th, 2019
Read moreWith the development of self-healing glass, cracks in smartphone screens, scratches on eyeglasses and chips in car windshields may soon be a thing of the past.
Aug 28th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have acjieved a breakthrough with transistors based on gallium oxide. The newly developed gallium oxide MOSFETs provide a high breakdown voltage combined with high current conductivity.
Aug 28th, 2019
Read moreUsing specially created nanofiber webs allows sunlight to decay the dyes safely, inexpensively and easily.
Aug 28th, 2019
Read moreResearchers developed a breathalyzer device that can measure the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in marijuana, in the user's breath.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreScientists tethered smaller particles in colloidal crystals to larger ones using DNA, allowing them to determine how the smaller particles filled in the regions surrounding the larger ones.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreBio-compatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreThe next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That's the future imagined by the researchers behind new e-textile technology.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have created 'hybrid' organic-inorganic materials for transferring ultrasmall, high-aspect-ratio features into silicon for next-generation electronic devices.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreScientists have used nanoparticles to confer a movie-like superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light. They report progress in making versions of these nanoparticles that could someday give built-in night vision to humans.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreScientists discovered a new quasiparticle named 'polaronic trion' in 2D material molybdenum disulphide. It could be used to design an optical modulator for visible light that is controlled by both temperature and electric fields.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers examined whether these particles are potentially dangerous for the organism and how cells cope with them once they have been incorporated.
Aug 27th, 2019
Read moreProject shows graphene could provide alternative to chemicals in insect repellant and protective clothing.
Aug 26th, 2019
Read moreHow atoms react to a sudden burst of light shows scientists how the larger material might act in sensors, data storage devices, and more. Knowing the disordered path of atoms as they shift into a new order lets scientists develop control schemes for the vibrational motion of atoms.
Aug 26th, 2019
Read moreResearchers integrated light manipulation devices called 3D plasmonic nanoarrays onto peelable films that can stick to any surface. They tested the sticker-nanoarray?s capabilities on the lenses of sensors, which make up conventional imaging systems.
Aug 26th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed a new nanosized propeller which can act as gears. This propeller, when bound to a gold surface, can be activated through thermal, electrical or mechanical energy to spin unidirectionally either clockwise or counterclockwise. Its compatibility with solid state surfaces planar technology suggests this propeller can be used to build more efficient devices for electronics or mechanics applications.
Aug 26th, 2019
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