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![World's first graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_864e036dd85b44759e4e8fbac1f322dc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_864e036dd85b44759e4e8fbac1f322dc~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2022
World's first graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
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![MIT researchers discover the "best possible" semiconductor material](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_d87f6363ca26467a8aea50891e7c4aa7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_d87f6363ca26467a8aea50891e7c4aa7~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2022
MIT researchers discover the "best possible" semiconductor material
MIT researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, and maybe the best possible one.
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![Miniaturized, energy efficient, computer chip is faster than silicon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_e90691b7ad98476b96617b92451f7196~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_e90691b7ad98476b96617b92451f7196~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022
Miniaturized, energy efficient, computer chip is faster than silicon
Researchers from UPenn have zeroed in on hardware redesign to deliver required improvements in speed, agility and energy usage.
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![MIT engineers manufacture a chip-free, wireless, electronic 'skin'](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_45ae3f35a76240f0b7cce51ef3e15b0f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_45ae3f35a76240f0b7cce51ef3e15b0f~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022
MIT engineers manufacture a chip-free, wireless, electronic 'skin'
The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2022
New material significantly outperforms silicon microprocessors
Silicon is one of Earth's most abundant elements, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern technology.
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![Oxford scientists develop the world's first ultra-fast photonic computer processor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_36b24536fa87442b89f3b211dc8a42dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_36b24536fa87442b89f3b211dc8a42dd~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jun 20, 2022
Oxford scientists develop the world's first ultra-fast photonic computer processor
Research uses multiple polarisation channels to carry out parallel processing – enhancing computing density by several orders of magnitude.
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![Honey is a sweet solution for making brain-like computer chips](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_e79efef6694347889e43b52b3b59cb5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_e79efef6694347889e43b52b3b59cb5a~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Apr 6, 2022
Honey is a sweet solution for making brain-like computer chips
Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, designed to mimic neurons.
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![New optical ‘transistor’ leads to 1,000x faster computations](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_5cda7c4e926e417496e72956e21c5c55~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_5cda7c4e926e417496e72956e21c5c55~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
New optical ‘transistor’ leads to 1,000x faster computations
Team has created an extremely energy-efficient optical switch that could replace electronic transistors in a new generation of computers.
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![New DNA-based chip can be programmed to solve complex math problems](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_448620404d9244598efcb09a2196e4a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_448620404d9244598efcb09a2196e4a8~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Sep 16, 2021
New DNA-based chip can be programmed to solve complex math problems
Since DNA has only two strands, performing even a simple calculation requires multiple chemical reactions using different sets of DNA.
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![Stanford discovery paves the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_ac933d2036e14f8785fb659423a7d875~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_ac933d2036e14f8785fb659423a7d875~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2021
Stanford discovery paves the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing
Scientists have spent decades searching for faster, more energy-efficient memory technologies for everything from data centers to mobile.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 5, 2021
Researchers develop brain-inspired memory device
The idea of using multiple switching in a single element draws inspiration from how the brain works and fundamentally reimagines the design
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