So long, transistor: How the ‘memristor’ could revolutionize electronics
He called it “memristor”, a portmanteau of the words memory and resistor. It took 37 years for our engineering abilities to catch up with that idea: the first memristor was…
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Could limpet teeth be the strongest natural material known to man?
The aquatic, dome-shaped creatures that are found clinging to rocky shores have set a new record previously held by spiders. “Until now we thought that spider silk was the strongest…
Apple May Have Edged Out Samsung To Become World’s Largest Smartphone Maker
For years, Samsung has sold more smartphones than Apple. The Korean electronics giant makes dozens of different types of handsets, many of which cost much less than the iPhone. –…
Detroit Auto Show: GM to unveil Chevrolet Bolt electric car that can go 200 miles on a single charge
Earlier this week, GM (GM) briefly revealed its next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the…