Engineering articles from across Nature Portfolio

To achieve an advanced neuromorphic computing system with brain-like energy efficiency and generalization capabilities, we propose a hardware–software co-design of in-memory reservoir computing. This co-design integrates a liquid state machine-based encoder with artificial neural network projections on a hybrid analog–digital system, demonstrating zero-shot learning for multimodal event data.

Despite the ubiquity of image sensors, capturing three-dimensional images remains a challenging task; a heterogeneous sensor with spatiotemporal memory could provide a simplified solution.

The success of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) transplants, particularly those using cord blood, requires the cells’ engraftment to bone marrow. We discovered that the corticotropin-releasing hormone regulates the biomechanics and homing behaviour of HSPCs, enhancing bone-marrow engraftment through the mechanical remodelling of the cell’s cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix.

The recent introduction of the compute express link (CXL) memory interface provides opportunities for new memories to complement dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in data-intensive compute applications. Research at imec shows that a 3D-integrated charge-coupled-device (CCD)-based memory with IGZO conduction channel is an excellent candidate.

To achieve an advanced neuromorphic computing system with brain-like energy efficiency and generalization capabilities, we propose a hardware–software co-design of in-memory reservoir computing. This co-design integrates a liquid state machine-based encoder with artificial neural network projections on a hybrid analog–digital system, demonstrating zero-shot learning for multimodal event data.

Despite the ubiquity of image sensors, capturing three-dimensional images remains a challenging task; a heterogeneous sensor with spatiotemporal memory could provide a simplified solution.

An article presented at the 2024 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting describes a single-chip image sensor with simultaneous colour and ranging information capabilities.

The success of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) transplants, particularly those using cord blood, requires the cells’ engraftment to bone marrow. We discovered that the corticotropin-releasing hormone regulates the biomechanics and homing behaviour of HSPCs, enhancing bone-marrow engraftment through the mechanical remodelling of the cell’s cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix.

The development of robotic guide dogs is crucial to improve the independence and mobility of people with limited vision, offering a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional aids. Here we highlight our Robotic Guide Dog system, focusing on its technological framework and discussing challenges encountered during commercialization.