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NVIDIA Introduces RAPIDS Open-Source GPU-Acceleration Platform for Large-Scale Data Analytics and Machine Learning

“HPE, IBM, Oracle, Open-Source Community, Startups Integrate RAPIDS, Giving Giant Performance Boost to End-to-End Predictive Data Analytics NVIDIA today announced a GPU-acceleration platform for data science and machine learning, with broad adoption from industry leaders, that enables even the …

Permanent, Wireless Self-charging System Using NIR Band

“As wearable devices are emerging, there are numerous studies on wireless charging systems. Here, a KAIST research team has developed a permanent, wireless self-charging platform for low-power wearable electronics by converting near-infrared (NIR) band irradiation to electrical energy. This novel …

Precise electron spin control yields faster memory storage

“Data storage devices are not improving as fast as scientists would like. Faster and more compact memory storage devices will become a reality when physicists gain precise control of the spins of electrons. They typically rely on ultra-short lasers to …

Renesas Electronics Introduces True Bidirectional Synchronous Buck-Boost Controllers for Industrial Battery-Powered Applications

“High Efficiency ISL81601 and ISL81401 Leverage Proprietary Buck-Boost Algorithm for Reliable Bidirectional Operation and Smooth Mode Transitions Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an innovative new family of bidirectional four-switch synchronous buck-boost …

Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioresorbable electronic medicine

“Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed the first example of a bioresorbable electronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve …

Researchers develop 3D printed objects that can track and store how they are used

“Researchers at the University of Washington have developed 3D printed assistive technology that can track and store their use — without using batteries or electronics.Mark Stone/University of Washington Cheap and easily customizable, 3D printed devices are perfect for assistive …

Researchers quickly harvest 2-D materials, bringing them closer to commercialization

“Efficient method for making single-atom-thick, wafer-scale materials opens up opportunities in flexible electronics. Since the 2003 discovery of the single-atom-thick carbon material known as graphene, there has been significant interest in other types of 2-D materials as well. These materials …

Robot Masters Human Balancing Act

“When walking in a crowded place, humans typically aren’t thinking about how we avoid bumping into one another. We are built to use a gamut of complex skill sets required to execute these types of seemingly simple motions. Now …

SACS Goes Live, Making Gigantic Leap in Global Connectivity

“The first, fastest connectivity, lowest latency trans-Atlantic link between Africa and the Americas The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) is now on-stream and open for commercial traffic. The new digital information highway is the first and fastest link between Africa …

Stephen Hawking’s final paper published, tackles famous paradox

“When famed physicist Stephen Hawking passed away earlier this year, he left a scientific legacy that included one of the knottiest paradoxes in modern theoretical physics. Now his final paper has just been published, revisiting the question of whether information …