News Nov 5, 2026 Scientists confirm a third type of magnetism and show how to control it Experiments prove altermagnetism is a distinct third form of magnetism, and a separate study shows a gentle mechanical squeeze can tune it, pointing to faster and more efficient electronics. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Dec 2, 2024 The skin's electrical properties can reveal what we're feeling Researchers have found that differences in human emotions are evident in skin conductance response waveforms. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Mar 14, 2024 Analog computing solves complex equations using far less energy Memristors can run AI tasks at 1/800th power: studies reported in IEEE Spectrum Amara Angelica 2 min read
News Jan 27, 2025 A neuromorphic computing roadmap Researchers have mapped out a path for the development of neuromorphic computers that work like the brain. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jul 17, 2025 Launching MSEP: a platform for exploring molecular machines Eric Drexler announces a new open-source tool that lets users design and simulate advanced nanotechnology, helping to understand future possibilities before AI makes building them feasible. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Feb 19, 2024 Radical new light-wave chip design enables AI computing at speed of light Uses high-speed light waves instead of electricity, could be adapted for use in GPUs Amara Angelica 2 min read
News Mar 26, 2025 Sound waves mimic quantum secrets Physicists build a tunable acoustic system to study quantum ideas, using sound to mimic atoms without fragile measurements. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 19, 2024 'Skyrmions' move at record speeds: a step toward future computing Nanoscale memory bits may offer high storage capacity and low energy consumption Amara Angelica 2 min read
News Feb 17, 2025 Tiny crystals, big storage: a breakthrough in computer memory Researchers use atom-sized defects in crystals to pack terabytes of data into a tiny millimeter cube for regular computers. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News May 19, 2026 Penn physicists create hybrid light-matter particles for advanced computing Researchers develop new quasiparticles that combine the speed of photons with strong matter interactions to enable faster and more efficient artificial intelligence processing. Giulio Prisco 2 min read