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Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm

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“You can think of this as the next step in personal computing,” said UCSB professor Jennifer Jacobs, whose research explores more intuitive, responsive digital fabrication systems.

Making automation more human through innovative fabrication tools
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Quantum entangled photons on demand
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Lithium-ion batteries power everything from cell phones to laptops

Lithium shows its metal, paving the way for better batteries
The chemical element nickel denoted the number 28 from the periodic table
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Adding nickel atoms to improve a silver catalyst
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New microCT machine unites biologists and materials scientists
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Inspired by early biomimetic approaches, Kerem Çamsarı’s work evokes features of neural connectivity
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Next-gen 3D transistors transform energy-efficient electronics
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Haochen Wang, ChuanNan Li, Van de Walle group
Concept illustration of the electro-optic response in AlScN

Boosting electro-optic performance in III-V semiconductors
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A 3D rendering of a polymer chain

Advancing polymer chemistry through collaboration and innovation
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Daniel Blumenthal

Cold atoms on a chip
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Willie E. May, left, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, inducts chemical engineering professor M. Scott Shell, right, as a Fellow.

Career distinction awarded for pioneering advances in multiscale modeling
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Disk-shaped robots can act collectively to accomplish tasks such as lifting and manipulating objects, or supporting weight

How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material
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