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Assessing the Promise of Gallium Oxide as an Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 18, 2018 — In microelectronic devices, the bandgap is a major factor determining the electrical conductivity of the underlying materials. Substances with large bandgaps […]

Magnetoresistance ratio enhancement in Heusler-based alloy opens the door to highly sensitive magnetic field sensors

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 18, 2018 — Magnetic field sensors can enhance applications that require efficient electric energy management. Improving magnetic field sensors below the picoTesla range could […]

New Reservoir Computer Marks First-Ever Microelectromechanical Neural Network Application

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 — As artificial intelligence has become increasingly sophisticated, it has inspired renewed efforts to develop computers whose physical architecture mimics the human […]

New Memristor Boosts Accuracy and Efficiency For Neural Networks on an Atomic Scale

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2018 — Just like their biological counterparts, hardware that mimics the neural circuitry of the brain requires building blocks that can adjust how […]

A New Brain-Inspired Architecture Could Improve How Computers Handle Data and Advance AI

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 3, 2018 — IBM researchers are developing a new computer architecture, better equipped to handle increased data loads from artificial intelligence. Their designs draw […]

Detecting Hydrogen Using the Extraordinary Hall Effect in Cobalt-Palladium Thin Films

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 12, 2018 — Researchers looking to hydrogen as a next-generation clean energy source are developing hydrogen-sensing technologies capable of detecting leaks in hydrogen-powered vehicles […]

Taking a Closer Look at Unevenly Charged Biomolecules

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 16, 2018 — In clinical diagnostics, it is critical to monitor biomolecules in a simple, rapid and sensitive way. Clinicians most often monitor antibodies […]

Blasting Tiny Craters into Glass, Creating a Material to Miniaturize Telecommunications Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2018 — Modern communication systems often employ optical fibers to carry signals across or between devices. The integrated optics in these devices combine […]

New Computer Model Predicts How Fracturing Metallic Glass Releases Energy at the Atomic Level

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2018 — Metallic glasses — alloys lacking the crystalline structure normally found in metals — are an exciting research target for tantalizing applications, […]