A breakthrough in neuromorphic computing could lower the energy consumption of chips and accelerate progress toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). Researchers from the USC Viterbi School of En ...

Ballistic electrons are among the most fascinating phenomena in modern quantum materials. Unlike ordinary electrons, they do ...

In a metal like copper, however, the outer electrons swim around freely and are shared by all the atoms. That’s why ...

Design transforms heat into electrical energy via thermionic electron emission.

Abstract: In recent years, asynchronous circuits have gained attention in neural network chips and Internet of Things (IoT) due to their potential advantages of low power and high performance. However ...

This video explains how diodes function as directional components in electronic circuits. Diodes allow current to flow in ...

A water-powered nanogenerator uses droplet formation to convert flowing water into electricity, providing a clean, ...

Abstract: Asynchronous circuits with low power and robustness are revived in emerging applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and neuromorphic chips, thanks to clock-less and event-driven ...

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Caltech have finally solved a decades-old mystery about how photosynthesis really begins. They discovered why energy inside plants flows down ...