memristors2 nanometer nanowire memristors is a breakthrough for low power memory

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November 20, 2018 | brian wang |
 
University of Massachusetts researchers have successfully made a 2 nanometer individually addressable memristors. It is capable of being mass-produced in conventional fabs. This could be great for neuromorphic computing and AI in general. This should lead to high-density memristor arrays …
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dronesFive Robotic Underwater Drones Found Sub Wreck on Ocean Floor

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November 20, 2018 | brian wang |
 
After a year-long search, the wreckage of the missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan (S-42) was found by Texas-based underwater mapping firm Ocean Infinity. The sub was found resting in a ravine about 3,000 feet below the surface, about 323 …
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chinaChina plans particle collider five times larger than biggest

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November 20, 2018 | brian wang |
 
Chinese scientists plan to build the world’s most powerful electron collider by 2030, a project that will cost 35 billion yuan ($5.05 billion). Above – A sketch of the future Circular Electron Positron Collider. (Photo/Courtesy of Chinese Academy of Sciences …
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businessSpaceX Super Heavy Spaceship makes Starlink Satellite Network Cheap

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November 20, 2018 | brian wang |
 
We do not know any details about the radical change to the SpaceX Spaceship Super Heavy (aka BFS/BFR) design. However, if the design enables SpaceX to hit the $2 billion lower-end development cost then SpaceX has the money to develop …
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spaceElon Renames BFR to Starship upper stage and Super Heavy Booster

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November 20, 2018 | brian wang |
 
Elon Musk tweeted that they are renaming the BFR to Starship. Technically, two parts: Starship is the spaceship/upper stage and Super Heavy is the rocket booster needed to escape Earth’s deep gravity well (not needed for other planets or moons). …
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batteriesOil Demand is Dying Faster than Expected from Electric Cars and Buses

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November 19, 2018 | brian wang |
 
By the end of 2018, electric cars and buses will displace 279,000 barrels a day. At the end of 2018, there are about 5 million electric cars. Germany had a drop in diesel demand of 9% so far in 2018. …
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canadaGraphene water filtration system

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November 19, 2018 | brian wang |
 
Graphene Leaders Canada has its new GLC+™ WATER TECHNOLOGIES PLATFORM. The platform offers a disruptive solution to water pollution and remediation and is based on years of expertise in graphene solutions work with a keen focus in water filtration. The …
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grapheneBilayer Graphene on the way to becoming a superconductor

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November 19, 2018 | brian wang |
 
Scientists at HZB have found evidence that double layers of graphene have a property that may let them conduct current completely without resistance. They probed the bandstructure at BESSY II with extremely high resolution ARPES and could identify a flat …
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commercizationGraphene commercialized with warmer jackets and long lasting shoes

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November 19, 2018 | brian wang |
 
Graphene was discovered in 2010 and has super strength and many other properties. It is finally being commercialized for products with improved endurance and heat properties. Vollebak’s graphene jacket is reversible: One side contains graphene, the other lightweight nylon. To …
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artificial intelligenceQuantum Artificial Neural Network Model with Exponential Speedup

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November 19, 2018 | brian wang |
 
Researchers have proposed a model for perceptrons to be directly implemented on near-term quantum processing devices, and we have experimentally tested it on a 5-qubits IBM quantum computer based on superconducting technology. Our algorithm presents an exponential advantage over classical …
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