The next generation of computing could be performed with silicene, an atomically thin form of silicon which could revolutionize electronics.
Processing Method Shows Promise for Neural Implants
University of Texas researchers develop materials that are stiff for initial implantation, and then soften to better match the mechanical properties of brain tissue.
SkyScan Micro-CT Product Line for 3D X-Ray Imaging
Bruker Presents SkyScan Micro-CT Product Line for 3D X-Ray Imaging in Materials Research
Teaching an Electronic Pavlov’s Dog: Memristive Devices in Neuromorphic Circuits
Researchers demonstrate learning in a memristive device.
Corning delivers Gorilla Glass 2 for next-gen devices
Corning claims new Gorilla Glass 2 enables a 20% reduction in device thickness while maintaining exceptional scratch resistance.
Graphene Reveals Its Magnetic Personality
Can organic matter behave like a fridge magnet? Scientists from The University of Manchester have now shown that it can.
At the Edge of Chaos: A New Type of Computing
A computing network that exhibits emergent behavior similar to that in biological brains is hypothesized by Adam Z. Stieg of the California NanoSystems Institute
MaterialsViews Interviews: Ming Qiu Zhang
Dr. Ming Qiu Zhang of Zhongshan University, author of “Self-Healing Polymers and Polymer Composites,” talks to MaterialsViews about self-healing and other scientific challenges.
FIREBALL: powerful mesoscale computational chemistry
Molecular dynamics methods are wedded to tight-binding density functional theory to produce FIREBALL: a powerful computer code which allows for efficient, predictive simulations of the dynamics of mesoscale systems.
MaterialsViews Interviews: Paolo Samorì
Paolo Samori talks about his recent book Functional Supramolecular Architectures and gives his “insider advice” for scientists.