Photonic machine learning using sound waves: Study lays foundation for reconfigurable neuromorphic building blocks

Photonic machine learning using sound waves: Study lays foundation for reconfigurable neuromorphic building blocks

Artist’s impression of photoacoustic computing. Image source: Long Huy Dao Optical neural networks can provide the high-speed and high-capacity solutions needed to solve challenging computing tasks. However, realizing its full …

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Advances in light-based computing demonstrate the capabilities of future smart cameras

Advances in light-based computing demonstrate the capabilities of future smart cameras

The experimental setup uses two-dimensional semiconductor materials developed by Duan Xiangfeng, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCLA.Image source: Zhang Dehui Researchers developing next-generation computing technology aim to bring …

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Insect compasses, fire vines: nature-inspired tech for 2023

Insect compasses, fire vines: nature-inspired tech for 2023

Some insects, such as ants and bees, navigate visually based on the intensity and polarization of sunlight. Although human-caused climate change threatens the environment, nature continues to inspire our technological …

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UK wind, solar and hydro generation could exceed fossil fuel generation for the first time by 2023

UK wind, solar and hydro generation could exceed fossil fuel generation for the first time by 2023

Image source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The transition from a high-carbon sustainable energy system to a low-carbon sustainable energy system requires many milestones. The first hour has no coal, oil, or …

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Researchers create first programmable logic quantum processor

Researchers create first programmable logic quantum processor

Single physical qubits, such as rubidium atoms, are notoriously fragile and susceptible to disturbances from interactions with their environment. To minimize errors, the researchers entangled atoms together to form a …

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