Long-Range Ordered Porous Carbon (LOPC), a Novel Form of Carbon, is Discovered Graphite and diamond are two of the most well-known forms of carbon, but there are many other less common nanoscale allotropes of the element. Among…
Researchers Find Methods for Quickly Drying and Redispersing Cellulose Nanocrystals Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a type of nanomaterial that can be extracted from cellulose, which is the most abundant natural polymer on earth and the…
AI Accelerator An AI accelerator, also known as a neural network accelerator or deep learning accelerator, is a specialized hardware component designed to perform the computationally intensive…
Neuromorphic Computing Neuromorphic computing refers to a type of computer architecture that is designed to emulate the structure and function of the human brain. Neuromorphic computing systems…
Research Reveals the Theoretical Idea that Carbon-Based Catalysts Promote Electrochemical Reactions Carbon-based catalysts are catalysts that are based on carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon black, activated carbon, and carbon fibers. Carbon-based catalysts are…
On Industrial Silicon Wafers, Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atomic-Thin Materials The number of transistors on a microchip has doubled annually since the 1960s, as predicted by Moore’s Law. The silicon that serves as the basis…
Neuralink, Owned by Elon Musk, is being Investigated for Possibly Transporting Contaminated Technology in a Dangerous Manner The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking into Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface business Neuralink for allegedly unsafely packaging and shipping tainted gear, a DOT spokesperson…
Synthetic Intelligence Synthetic intelligence (SI) is an alternative/opposite term for artificial intelligence that emphasizes that machine intelligence does not have to be an imitation or artificial in…
Artificial Neural Networks – Computing Systems Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are a type of machine learning algorithm inspired by the structure and function of biological neural networks in the brain. ANNs…
Brain–computer Interface A brain-computer interface (BCI), also known as a brain-machine interface (BMI), is a technology that allows direct communication between the brain and an external device,…
A New Type of Microscope has been Developed to Create Improved High-Performance Batteries Since practically everyone now owns a smartphone and there are more electric vehicles on the road, lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized daily life. They also enable…
Is Society Prepared for AI Ethical Decision Making? The question of whether society is ready for AI ethical decision making is a complex and multifaceted one. On the one hand, AI technologies have…