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Domain walls allow dissipationless chiral edge conduction of electrons

“Chiral edge states could offer a way to store and manipulate information in low-power electronic devices By controlling magnetized patches within thin films of material, RIKEN researchers have created electronic channels that can carry a current without any loss of …

Dynamic solution for accurate reading

“A sensing scheme that responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when reading data from spin-based memory storage A voltage sensing scheme developed by researchers from Singapore could improve the accuracy of reading data from spin-based memory systems with …

High quality graphene from nickel

“A study published in Science unveils the catalytic action of nickel in the growth of graphene sheets. The research, carried out by Iom-Cnr and the University of Trieste, provides new strategies to improve the industrial production of this material characterized …

IBM has made the world’s smallest computer, and it’s just absurd

“If there’s one downside to powerful computers, it’s that they’re too damn big. Luckily, that’s about to change. At least, if IBM has anything to say about it. March 19 is the first day of IBM …

Origami-Inspired ‘Inspector Gadget Robotic Arm’, Published in ‘Science Robotics’

“SNU Soft Robotics Research Center led by Professor CHO Kyu-Jin at the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering has developed an origami-inspired robotic arm that is foldable, self-folding and also highly-rigid. (The researchers include Suk-Jun Kim, Dae-Young Lee, Gwang-Pil Jung …

Plasmons triggered in nanotube quantum wells

“Rice, Tokyo Metropolitan scientists create platform for unique near-infrared devices A novel quantum effect observed in a carbon nanotube film could lead to the development of unique lasers and other optoelectronic devices, according to scientists at Rice University and Tokyo …

Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street

“An Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona, police said on Monday, marking the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle and a potential blow to the technology expected to transform transportation. The ride services …

Supercomputer simulation opens prospects for obtaining ultra-dense electron-positron plasmas

“To achieve breakthrough research results in various fields of modern science, it is vital to develop successful interdisciplinary collaborations. Long-term interaction of physicists from the Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, researchers from Chalmers University of …

Zero Field Switching (ZFS) Effect in a Nanomagnetic Device

“Illustration of an unexpected phenomenon known as zero field switching (ZFS) that could lead to smaller, lower-power memory and computing devices than presently possible. The image shows a layering of platinum (Pt), tungsten (W), and a cobalt-iron-boron magnet (CoFeB) sandwiched …

DHL to Deploy Robots, Drones, Virtual Reality to Speed up Deliveries

“DHL is employing a variety of new technologies to deliver packages faster and give consumers more options when it comes to where and when they want their packages arrive. As part of an innovation showcase media event here on March …