Computer Chips : Science World Report

Dec 28, 2015 08:40 AM EST

First Ever Processor That Uses Light for Ultrafast Communications May Change Future Tech

Engineers have demonstrated the first ever processor that uses light for ultrafast communications.

Nov 13, 2015 11:13 AM EST

Quantum Technology: Photons On Chip Paves Way For Advanced Quantum Computing

This development is a new feature in quantum computing and it paves the way for more secure communication and technology, according to the researchers from RMIT University in Australia.

Oct 07, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Quantum Computing: Scientists Design Two-Qubit Logic Gate for Quantum Computers

Researchers may have overcome a crucial hurdle in quantum computing. They've demonstrated a two-qubit logic gate, which is the central building block of a quantum computer.

Aug 19, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

DNA Could Create the Computers of the Future

Most people know about quantum computers. But did you know that it might one day be possible to build computers from DNA?

Jun 16, 2015 09:53 AM EDT

World's Thinnest Light Bulb Created with Wonder Material Graphene

Researchers may have created the world's thinnest light bulb. By using graphene, scientists have constructed an on-chip visible light source.

Jun 09, 2015 02:07 PM EDT

New Water-Based Computer is Created with Moving Droplets

Computers and water don't normally mix. Now, though, scientists have mingled the two with a new, water-based computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets.

May 27, 2015 08:01 PM EDT

New Biodegradable Computer Chip is Made Out of Wood

Can you imagine a biodegradable computer chip made out of wood? It sounds farfetched, but it's a goal that researchers are aiming for. Now, scientists have created a new, semiconductor chip made almost entirely out of wood.

Apr 30, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

New, Superfast Energy Efficient Computer Chips are Modeled on the Human Brain

Want to develop a faster microchip? Then basing it on the human brain is a good place to start. Scientists have created a more energy-efficient circuit board that's 9,000 times faster than usual by modeling it on the human brain.

Feb 21, 2014 08:52 PM EST

Smarter Caching Paramount to Further Accelerate Computer Chips

Cleverer management of the local memory banks known as ‘caches’ could improve computer chips’ performance while reducing their energy consumption.

Sep 13, 2013 06:30 PM EDT

Radical Change in Computer Architecture Proposed: Managing Multicore Memory

MIT research shows that it may be time to let software, rather than hardware, manage the high-speed on-chip memory banks known as ‘caches.’

Sep 02, 2013 11:41 PM EDT

Advances in Thermoelectric Materials Could Further Accelerate Chips

The dramatic improvement in chip performance embodied in Moore's Law went in lock-step with an exponential increase in power consumption. Indeed, the problem of the "power wall" causing chips to melt at further increased speeds is now acknowledged to be a likely first hard limit to Moore's Law.