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    Bacteria ‘Nanowires’ could help Develop Green Electronics

    May 3, 2024, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics, Biology/Biotechnology

    Bacteria 'nanowires' could help develop green electronics
    Structure of γPFD filaments and incorporation of heme to make conductive nanowires. a) Filament assembly of γPFD through β-sheet domains, and b) proposed binding of heme molecules to the coiled-coil domains to form γPFD-heme nanowires. c) Protein-ligand binding isotherm with 30 µm of γPFD and varying concentration of heme, which indicates a stochiometric ratio of ≈1 heme per γPFD subunit in filaments. d) TEM image of the γPFD-heme nanowires. Credit: Small (2024). DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311661

    Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity...

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    Researchers Unlock Potential of 2D Magnetic Devices for Future Computing

    May 2, 2024, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics

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    Jifa Tian

    A research team has created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin, two-dimensional van der Waals magnets — a process akin to how flipping a light switch controls a bulb. Imagine a future where computers can learn and make decisions in ways that mimic human thinking, but at a speed and efficiency that are orders of magnitude greater than the current capability of computers.

    A research team at the University of Wyoming created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin, two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals magnets — a process akin to how flipping a light switch controls a bulb.

    “Our discovery could lead to advanced memory devices that store more data and consume less power or enable the development of entirely new t...

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    Computer Scientists unveil Novel Attacks on Cybersecurity

    April 30, 2024, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics

    Computer scientists unveil novel attacks on cybersecurity
    The new paper, “Pathfinder: High-Resolution Control-Flow Attacks Exploiting the Conditional Branch Predictor,” details two novel attacks that could compromise the billions of Intel processors in use. Credit: Hosein Yavarzadeh

    Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use.

    The multi-university and industry research team led by computer scientists at University of California San Diego will present their work at the 2024 ACM ASPLOS Conference that begins tomorrow...

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    New Circuit Boards can be Repeatedly Recycled

    April 29, 2024, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics

    A team led by researchers at the University of Washington developed a new PCB that performs on par with traditional materials and can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss. Researchers used a solvent that transforms a type of vitrimer — a cutting-edge class of polymer — into a jelly-like substance without damage, allowing solid components to be plucked out for reuse or recycling. Here, from left to right is a vitrimer-based circuit board, a sheet of glass fibers, vitrimer that’s been swollen and removed from a board, and electrical components such as a computer chip.Mark Stone/University of Washington

    Researchers have developed a new PCB that performs on par with traditional materials and can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss...

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