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Next-generation memory material has the surprising property of shrinking when heated
Most materials we use in everyday life expand slightly when heated and return to their original size when cooled. In addition to such thermal properties, materials can also have electrical properties or magnetic properties, ...
Mar 3, 2026
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A rewritable DNA hard drive may help solve the growing data storage crisis
Around the world, scientists are exploring an unexpected solution to the growing data crisis: storing digital information in synthetic DNA. The idea is simple but powerful—DNA is one of the most compact, durable information ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Researchers pioneer next-generation AI semiconductors with 'thermal constraining' technique
A research team led by Professor Taesung Kim from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University has developed a technology that precisely controls the internal structure of semiconductors using heat, much ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Miniaturized radar chip developed for next-generation wireless networks
A miniaturized radar chip, developed by researchers at Science Tokyo, advances Integrated Sensing and Communication for Beyond 5G and 6G systems. Measuring just 0.24 mm2 and consuming only 9.8 mW, the compact, low-power device ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Atom-thin ferroelectric transistor can store 3,024 polarization states
Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new neuromorphic hardware, systems that mirror the organization of neurons in the human brain. These systems could run artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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Bio-inspired chip helps robots and self-driving cars react faster to movement
Robots and self-driving cars could soon benefit from a new kind of brain-inspired hardware that can allegedly detect movement and react faster than a human. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications details ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Ultrafast nanolasers mimic how the brain imagines unseen parts of the world
A new study has demonstrated how networks of spiking nanolasers could emulate a key principle of brain function: to imagine things that we cannot directly perceive by sampling from internal models of the world. The study, ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Brain-inspired hardware uses single-spike coding to run AI more efficiently
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT and various other online platforms, has grown exponentially over the past few years. Current hardware and electronic ...
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How bee brains are shaping next-generation computer chips
Bees navigate their surroundings with astonishing precision. Their brains are now inspiring the design of tiny, low-power chips that could one day guide miniature robots and sensors.
Jan 30, 2026
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Analog hardware may solve Internet of Things' speed bumps and bottlenecks
The ubiquity of smart devices—not just phones and watches, but lights, refrigerators, doorbells and more, all constantly recording and transmitting data—is creating massive volumes of digital information that drain energy ...
Jan 21, 2026
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New smart chip reduces consumption and computing time, advancing high-performance computing
A new chip aims to dramatically reduce energy consumption while accelerating the processing of large amounts of data.
Jan 20, 2026
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New memristor training method slashes AI energy use by six orders of magnitude
In a Nature Communications study, researchers from China have developed an error-aware probabilistic update (EaPU) method that aligns memristor hardware's noisy updates with neural network training, slashing energy use by ...
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Reinforcement learning accelerates model-free training of optical AI systems
Optical computing has emerged as a powerful approach for high-speed and energy-efficient information processing. Diffractive optical networks, in particular, enable large-scale parallel computation through the use of passive ...
Jan 3, 2026
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Turning PCs and mobile devices into AI infrastructure can slash operational costs
Until now, AI services based on large language models (LLMs) have mostly relied on expensive data center GPUs. This has resulted in high operational costs and created a significant barrier to entry for utilizing AI technology. ...
Jan 2, 2026
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New ultrathin ferroelectric capacitors show promise for compact memory devices
An ultrathin ferroelectric capacitor, designed by researchers from Japan, demonstrates strong electric polarization despite being just 30 nm thick including top and bottom electrodes—making it suitable for high-density ...
Dec 29, 2025
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All-optical chip achieves 100-fold speed boost over top-tier NVIDIA chips
Scientists in China have unveiled a new AI chip called LightGen that is 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient than NVIDIA chips, the leading supplier of AI chips worldwide. Instead of using electricity to move ...
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New memristor-based converter boosts energy efficiency in AI hardware
A cross-institutional team led by researchers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), under the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), have achieved a major breakthrough in ...
Dec 17, 2025
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First monolithic 3D chip built in U.S. foundry delivers major AI speed gains
A collaborative team has achieved the first monolithic 3D chip built in a U.S. foundry, delivering the densest 3D chip wiring and order-of-magnitude speed gains.
Dec 12, 2025
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New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers have developed a new fabrication method that could enable the production of more energy efficient electronics by stacking multiple functional components on top of one existing circuit.
Dec 11, 2025
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Fully digital design paves the way for scalable probabilistic computing
Artificial intelligence and machine learning could become dramatically more efficient, thanks to a new type of computer component developed by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Tohoku University, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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AI headphones automatically learn who you're talking to—and let you hear them better
Holding a conversation in a crowded room often leads to the frustrating "cocktail party problem," or the challenge of separating the voices of conversation partners from a hubbub. It's a mentally taxing situation that can ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Data centers: a view from the inside
The expansion of data centers to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data center?
Dec 9, 2025
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Team develops chips that act like brains and makes them scalable
Developing chips that simulate how the brain works has great promise for AI, robotics, and other fields. But making them so that they're scalable while providing repeatable results has proven tricky. Now, a Yale-led team ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Engineers develop thin film to make AI chips faster and more energy efficient
Addressing the staggering power and energy demands of artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of Houston have developed a revolutionary new thin-film material that promises to make AI devices significantly faster ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Amazon unveils new AI chip in battle against Nvidia
Amazon Web Services launched its in-house-built Trainium3 AI chip on Tuesday, marking a significant push to compete with Nvidia in the lucrative market for artificial intelligence computing power.
Dec 2, 2025
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