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February 25, 2025
U-M Leads $7.5 Million Initiative to Advance Heat-Tolerant Semiconductor Technology

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
A new multimillion-dollar collaboration led by the University of Michigan aims to propel heat-resistant silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors from research labs into commercial production. These advanced chips, capable of withstanding extreme conditions, have significant potential for applications in aerospace, defense, renewable energy, and both electric and gas-powered vehicles. The effort, supported by the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub, launches with an initial $2.4 million inv ... read more
Microsoft joins quantum race with breakthrough chip
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 19, 2025
Tech giant Microsoft unveiled a new computer chip on Wednesday that it says could transform everything from fighting pollution to developing new medicines, joining Google and IBM in arguing that the promise of quantum computing is closer to reality. ... more
New AI Function on the Horizon Thanks to Electrically Programmable Spintronic Device
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2025
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, but with its growing capabilities comes increased power consumption. Addressing this challenge requires innovativ ... more
Smaller but Stronger Relaxor Films Reveal Performance Sweet Spot
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2025
A groundbreaking study led by Rice University materials scientist Lane Martin has revealed how extreme miniaturization impacts the behavior of relaxor ferroelectrics-materials vital for sensors, act ... more
Neutrons Reveal Magnetic Spiral Structure in Layered Perovskites for Future Quantum Technologies
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 18, 2025
Multiferroic materials, which exhibit intertwined electric and magnetic properties, hold significant promise for advancements in data storage, transmission, and quantum computing. Understanding the ... more
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China's SMIC says 2024 profit down 45.4% from last year
Beijing (AFP) Feb 11, 2025
China's top chipmaker SMIC said Tuesday its 2024 profit had plunged significantly from the previous year, against a backdrop of surging trade tensions between the United States and China. ... more
Chipmaker Intel beats revenue expectations amidst Q4 loss
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Intel reported a fourth-quarter loss on Tuesday, but better than expected revenue as the US chip giant continues to struggle to stake its place in the artificial intelligence revolution. ... more
Nvidia chief meets Trump amid AI trade tensions
Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia, met Friday with President Donald Trump as the company suffered a rough week on Wall Street over competition with China and the threat of tariffs on semiconductors. ... more
A spintronic perspective on chiral molecule interactions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025
Electrons are well known for their negative charge, a key factor in electrical currents. However, they also possess an intrinsic property known as spin, which has significant implications for data s ... more
Improving the way flash memory is made
Princeton, NJ (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
To store ever more data in electronic devices of the same size, the manufacturing processes for these devices need to be studied in greater detail. By investigating new approaches to making digital ... more
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DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. ... more
Shares in Dutch chip giant ASML soar on bullish orders
The Hague (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
Shares in Dutch tech giant ASML soared Wednesday despite a dip in annual net profit, as investors cheered better-than-expected orders for its cutting-edge chip-making machines. ... more
'Good news': Dutch chip giant ASML welcomes DeepSeek
Veldhoven, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The head of Dutch giant ASML, which makes chip-making machines that power the tech industry, Wednesday welcomed the emergence of China's low-cost AI firm DeepSeek and predicted others would disrupt the sector. ... more
Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
US stocks and shares in chip-making giant Nvidia on Tuesday clawed back some of their losses following a steep sell-off a day earlier triggered by the sudden success of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek. ... more
Adding bridges to stabilize quantum networks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025
Entangled photons, a cornerstone of quantum computing and communications, face a significant challenge: they vanish after a single use. To address this, researchers at Northwestern University have p ... more
Advancing DNA quantum computing with electric field gradients and nuclear spins

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2025
Researchers at Peking University have demonstrated a novel approach to harnessing nuclear electric resonance for manipulating the nuclear spins of nitrogen atoms within DNA molecules. By leveraging electric field gradients, the team achieved artificial control over DNA, showcasing its potential as a medium for quantum computation. The findings, derived from molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemical computations, and theoretical analyses, reveal how DNA's genetic and structural information can be ... read more
3D and 4D printing drive advancements in electromagnetic metamaterials
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2025
In a significant development within materials science and engineering, researchers have achieved major advancements in the fabrication of electromagnetic metamaterials (EMMs) using 3D and 4D printin ... more

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Mizzou scientists leverage layered crystals for next-gen energy solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025
University of Missouri researchers are delving into the nanoscale properties of halide perovskites, a material that could revolutionize energy-efficient optoelectronic technologies. By examining its ... more
New optical memory promises faster and more efficient data processing
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2025
Researchers have unveiled a cutting-edge optical memory unit, the programmable photonic latch, designed for high-speed and scalable data storage in optical processing systems. This innovative approa ... more
Orchestrating nanoscale exploration for quantum science
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Light, matter, and their interactions form the foundation of Randall Goldsmith's pioneering research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. As a chemistry professor, Goldsmith directs these funda ... more
Seed sized signal amplifier designed for future space missions
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Smaller than a strawberry seed, a compact signal amplifier has been developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to bridge a crucial technological gap, paving the way for advanced radar and telecomm ... more
Brand new physics advances next generation spintronics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
As global data demands surge, researchers are revolutionizing electronics with spintronics, a field that harnesses both the charge and spin of electrons to improve computing power and efficiency. Un ... more
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