⚙️ Scientists break 30-year-old record, Artificial tongue,Samsung unveils ‘world’s fastest’ data processing AI chip

In a significant scientific advancement, nuclear physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have broken a three-decade-old record in measuring parallel spin within an electron beam. For more on the technique, check out today’s Must Read.

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⚙️ Scientists break 30-year-old record in electron beam spin measurement

In a major scientific breakthrough, nuclear physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have surpassed a three-decade-old record by measuring parallel spin within an electron beam.

The achieved precision exceeds the benchmark set during the 1994-95 run of the SLAC Large Detector (SLD) experiment at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California.

According to researchers, this advancement in electron beam polarimetry offers unprecedented insight into electron behavior, paving the way for cutting-edge experiments at Jefferson Lab with the potential to unveil new realms of physics.

👅 Artificial tongue: A new weapon to kill bacteria

In a move towards addressing dental diseases, researchers have crafted an artificial tongue with the ability to detect and distinguish various types of dental bacteria.

Additionally, upon detection, it can kill these bacteria. The engineered tongue incorporates a chemical sensor array with multiple sensors. When exposed to a sample containing diverse bacteria, each sensor in the array produces a unique response.

While the deployment method inside the mouth remains unclear, this innovation holds substantial potential for dental health, given that bacterial infections stand as the second leading cause of global mortality, contributing to one in eight deaths.

💾 Samsung unveils ‘world’s fastest’ data processing AI chip to date

Samsung has unveiled a new memory chip, asserting it as the "highest-capacity to date" for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Named the HBM3E 12H, it claims to be the world's first 12-stack HBM3E DRAM, a type of semiconductor memory suitable for the cost-effective storage of large data volumes. The tech giant states that the HBM3E 12H provides an unprecedented bandwidth of up to 1,280 gigabytes (1.25 TB) per second, setting a new industry standard with a capacity of 36 gigabytes.

Notably, compared to the previous 8-stack HBM3 8H, both bandwidth and capacity have seen significant enhancements, surpassing a 50 percent improvement.

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