An August 9, 2022 news item on ScienceDaily describes research investigating materials other than silicon for neuromorphic (brainlike) computing purposes, Computers that think more like human brains are inching closer to mainstream adoption. But many unanswered questions remain. Among the most pressing, what types of materials can serve as the best building blocks to unlock...

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Simulation result of light affecting liquid geometry, which in turn affects reflection and transmission properties of the optical mode, thus constituting a two-way light–liquid interaction mechanism. The degree of deformation serves as an optical memory allowing to store the power magnitude of the previous optical pulse and use fluid dynamics to affect the subsequent optical...

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An August 15 ,2022 news item on ScienceDaily announces a type of guide for memristive hardware design, They are many times faster than flash memory and require significantly less energy: memristive memory cells could revolutionize the energy efficiency of neuromorphic [brainlike] computers. In these computers, which are modeled on the way the human brain works,...

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Researchers claim their lab-made cartilage is better than the real thing in an August 11, 2022 news item on phys.org, Note: Links have been removed, Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections—some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.Often knee pain comes from the progressive wear and tear of cartilage...

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This is highly technical and it’s here since I’m informally collecting all the research that I stumble across concerning memristors and neuromorphic engineering. From a Sept. 5, 2022 news item on Nanowerk, Note: A link has been removed, The silicon-based CMOS [complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor] technology is fast approaching its physical limits, and the electronics industry is...

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This research into longer lasting bandages described in an August 12, 2022 news item on phys.org comes from McGill University (Montréal, Canada) Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives are...

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I had no idea that thee was such enthusiasm for data storytelling but it seems libraries require a kit for the topic. From an August 30, 2022 University of Illinois School of Information Sciences news release (also on EurekAlert), Note: A link has been removed, A new project led by Associate Professor Kate McDowell and...

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A July 25, 2022 news item on ScienceDaily describes research utilizing dead spiders, Spiders are amazing. They’re useful even when they’re dead.Rice University mechanical engineers are showing how to repurpose deceased spiders as mechanical grippers that can blend into natural environments while picking up objects, like other insects, that outweigh them.… Caption: An illustration shows...

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How are they planning to make people cry on command or use a swab on your eyeball? In general, I like the idea of using tears instead of other bodily secretions but it’s the practicalities that have me questioning how this kind of diagnostic test could be implemented. In any event, here’s more from a...

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