Kirigami cubes make a novel mechanical computer
New device can store, retrieve and erase data
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Graphene switch combines logic and memory functions in a single device
New device exploits the carbon material’s ability to conduct both electrons and protons
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Sliding ferroelectrics offer fast, fatigue-free switching
Two new studies show that unconventional ferroelectric materials can endure many switching cycles without losing their ferroelectric properties
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Carbon nanotubes make optical sensor flexible and ultrathin
Device works across electromagnetic spectrum from terahertz to visible
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Collapsible helix antenna could aid disaster recovery
New device switches between two operating modes as it is extended and contracted and might also be deployed in space
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Long-lived qubits survive as ‘islands’ in a noisy environment
Discovery could aid the development of quantum computing architectures in which qubits are implanted randomly into a host matrix
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Moiré material makes a synaptic transistor for neuromorphic computing
New device can recognize similar patterns and operates at room temperatures
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Thermal transistor could cool down computer chips
First-of-its-kind thermal switch controls the flow of heat using an electric field
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Single molecule makes a sensitive pressure and force sensor
Researchers detect and control how a single piezoresisitive molecule changes shape when a mechanical force is applied to it
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Memristors make versatile artificial synapses for neuromorphic computing
Simple heterojunction combines many functions in a single component
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