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    • Since the most advanced nodes in silicon are reaching the limits of planar integration, 2D materials could help to advance the semiconductor industry. With the potential for use in multifunctional chips, 2D materials offer combined logic, memory and sensing in integrated 3D chips.

      • Darsith Jayachandran
      • Najam U Sakib
      • Saptarshi Das
      Review Article

    • This Review summarizes latest advancements in memristor-based hardware accelerators, an energy-efficient solution for computing-intensive artificial intelligence algorithms, covering crossbar arrays, peripheral circuits, architectures and software–hardware co-designs. It analyses challenges and pathways for the transition of memristor technology to commercial products.

      • Yi Huang
      • Takashi Ando
      • Qiangfei Xia
      Review Article

    • Rational and scientific use of hyperspectral imaging involves the selection of appropriate imaging hardware and data analysis software. Sun et al. describe applications of hyperspectral imaging in food quality inspection and provide guidance for non-specialist researchers aiming to implement this technology.

      • Da-Wen Sun
      • Hongbin Pu
      • Jingxiao Yu
      Review Article

    • This Review discusses the current capabilities and challenges facing different power electronic technologies in wind generation systems from single turbines to the system level. Several projects are reviewed to highlight areas of current research focus, and future trends of wind power generation are summarized.

      • Frede Blaabjerg
      • Meng Chen
      • Liang Huang
      Review Article

    • Blockchain technology can be integrated into mobile multi-robot systems. This Perspective overviews the initial achievements, open challenges and research directions in the field of blockchain-based mobile multi-robot systems.

      • Marco Dorigo
      • Alexandre Pacheco
      • Volker Strobel
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  • Bias and distrust in medicine have been perpetuated by the misuse of medical equations, algorithms and devices. Artificial intelligence (AI) can exacerbate these problems. However, AI also has potential to detect, mitigate and remedy the harmful effects of bias to build trust and improve healthcare for everyone.

    • Melanie E. Moses
    • Sonia M. Gipson Rankin
    Comment

  • In the spirit of promoting gender equality, Sony, in partnership with Nature, has launched the ‘Sony Women in Technology Award’ to recognize and celebrate the remarkable women spearheading advancements in STEM.

    Editorial

  • The ‘uncanny valley’ has guided robot engineers on the limits of human likeness, yielding design principles to mitigate the risk of creepy robots. Yet unease with advancements in AI has exposed a new ‘uncanny valley of mind’, with researchers now exploring acceptable boundaries on simulating human intelligence, emotion, empathy and creativity.

    • Jan-Philipp Stein
    • Karl F. MacDorman
    Comment

  • Evolution and interdisciplinarity are key words for Elisa Vianello, senior scientist and Edge AI program coordinator at CEA-Leti, who talks to Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering about her research activity and the importance of bridging the gap between academia and industry.

    • Silvia Conti
    • Elisa Vianello
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