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Self-assembled nanostructures enable a low-power phase-change memory for...
Nonvolatile memory that can store data even when not powered is currently used for portable electronics such as smart phones, tablets, and laptop computers. Flash memory is a dominant technology in...
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Experiments find strongest shapes with 3-D printing
Physicists are using 3-D printing to test complex qualities of shapes made via the computer. They are studying “jamming” and the structural properties of shapes.
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Laser-like photons signal major step towards quantum ‘Internet’
The realization of quantum networks is one of the major challenges of modern physics. Now, new research shows how high-quality photons can be generated from “solid-state” chips, bringing us closer to...
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Record simulations conducted on Lawrence Livermore supercomputer
Researchers have performed record simulations using all 1,572,864 cores of Sequoia, the largest supercomputer in the world. Sequoia, based on IBM BlueGene/Q architecture, is the first machine to exceed...
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Fantastic flash memory combines graphene and molybdenite
Scientists have combined two materials with advantageous electronic properties — graphene and molybdenite — into a flash memory prototype that is very promising in terms of performance, size,...
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Face of the future rears its head: Digital talking head expresses human...
Meet Zoe: a digital talking head which can express human emotions on demand with “unprecedented realism” and could herald a new era of human-computer interaction.
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Humanoid robot helps train children with autism
An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the...
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Robot-delivered speech and physical therapy a success
In one of the earliest experiments using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient, researchers saw notable speech and physical therapy gains and significant...
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Supercomputer helps Planck mission expose ancient light
Like archeologists carefully digging for fossils, scientists with the Planck mission are sifting through cosmic clutter to find the most ancient light in the universe. The Planck space telescope has...
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Quantum computers counting on carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes can be used as quantum bits for quantum computers. A study by physicists has shown how nanotubes can store information in the form of vibrations. Up to now, researchers have...
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