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Artificial neurons developed by USC team replicate biological function for improved computer chips
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (611+ words) Breakthrough in neuromorphic computing could reduce energy use of chips and advance artificial general intelligence (AGI) Credit: The Yang Lab at USC In particular, in the biological model, ions or charged particles help generate the electrical signals to cause action…...
Optical chip pioneers physical-layer public-key encryption with partial coherence
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) We experimentally demonstrate encrypted image transmission over 40 km of optical fiber with high decryption fidelity and achieve a 10 Gbit/s optical encryption rate using a lithium niobate photonic chip. This represents the first implementation of public-key encryption at the physical…...
From beam to battery: HKUST's single-step laser printing supercharges high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (726+ words) A research team led by Prof. Mitch LI Guijun, Assistant Professor from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has developed an innovative single-step laser printing technique to accelerate the…...
Single-step battery cathode recycling
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) image: Schematic of the single-step battery cathode recycling method. An old electrode is placed into a regenerative bath. An electrochemical process dissolves the valuable metals and coats them onto a new electrode in a single step. view more Credit: The…...
Lead-free thin films turn everyday vibrations into electricity
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (176+ words) We have been working on developing vibration-powered devices as a new application for piezoelectric materials, said Takeshi Yoshimura, associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Engineering, and lead author of this study. Looking for a lead-free yet still…...
Novel manufacturing technique for piezoelectric thin films
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Better electronics " due to perfect timing Our everyday lives are so riddled with electronics that we hardly notice them anymore. When we casually reach for our smartphone, we rarely think about how complex this device is. Hundreds of tiny components…...
Hybrid nonlinear generator broadens low-speed wind energy harvesting for self-powered devices
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (111+ words) Xilong Kang 1, Pengbo Li 1, Yawei Wang 2, Renyun Zhang 3, Yizhou Li 2, Yupei Jian 4, Quanke Su 5, Guobiao Hu 2, Junlei Wang 1 Title of original paper: 1 School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China 2 Thrust of the Internet of Things, The Hong…...
Commercial microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switches for large-scale quantum computing systems.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (70+ words) Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. Commercial microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switches for large-scale quantum computing systems. Credit must be given to the…...
Quantum switches thrive in deep cold
2+ week, 4+ day ago (466+ words) Eurek Alert! Commercial microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switches for large-scale quantum computing systems. Credit: Microsystems & Nanoengineering Large-scale quantum computers will need far more than better qubits'they will need a practical way to control and read them without overwhelming the refrigerator with…...
Making virtual reality more accessible
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) New tool helps people with limited mobility play VR games like Beat Saber image: A person in a wheelchair wearing VR googles holding a controller leaning to avoid hazards in the VR game, Beat Saber. view more Credit: University of…...