Worlds smallest molecular transistor reboots Moore’s Law
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Scientists have demonstrated a new 0.167nm transistor. It’s no secret that companies like Intel have been finding it increasingly difficult and, perhaps more pertinently, costly to keep pace with the expectations of Moore’s Law so it came as no surprise when in early 2016 a consortium...
The death and rebirth of Moore’s Law
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Moore’s Law redefines itself for the next decade of computing. Early in 2016 the worldwide semiconductor industry acknowledged what has become increasingly obvious to everyone involved: Moore’s law, the principle that has powered the information technology revolution since the 1960s, is nearing its end....
Self assembling space stations and the end of flat pack
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 4D Printing could change how we construct buildings and maintain city infrastructure. Many are only just getting their heads around the idea of 3D printing but scientists at MIT are already working on an upgrade – 4D printing. At the TED conference in Los Angeles,...
