A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to improve working memory can potentially benefit students who struggle with math. Working memory is a limited amount of information humansContinue Reading
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, researchers at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) have identified a breakthrough that could make AI technologies faster and more efficient. Professor Seyoung Kim and Dr. Hyunjeong Kwak from the Departments of Materials Science & Engineering and Semiconductor Engineering at POSTECH, inContinue Reading
Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations — it’s a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few notes) triggers the memory of the entire pattern (the song), without you actually havingContinue Reading
As fast as modern electronics have become, they could be much faster if their operations were based on light, rather than electricity. Fiber optic cables already transport information at the speed of light; to do computations on that information without translating it back to electric signals will require a hostContinue Reading
Spencer Platt/Getty Images News Samsung Electronics’ (OTCPK:SSNLF) will raise the prices of DRAM for servers and NAND flash products for companies by 15% to 20% in the third quarter, Maeil Business Newspaper reported. The South Korean company is expected to improve its performance in the second half of the yearContinue Reading
