Articles tagged with Data Storage
Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory discovered a new mechanism underlying colossal magnetoresistance, a phenomenon that enables dramatic changes in electrical resistance. The findings have the potential to improve data storage devices with higher density and reduced power requirements.
Researchers at NIST create a process to fine-tune the electrical resistance of individual layers in magnetic sensors, enabling faster and more efficient data storage. By using highly charged ions to create tiny pits, the team can tailor the resistance of the sensor without changing any other part of the device.
Researchers at NIST created nanodot arrays with uniform response to magnetic fields, reducing variation by 5% and identifying key design cause. This breakthrough enhances prospects for commercially viable nanodot drives with increased storage capacity.
Researchers have developed a way to precisely control magnetic fields in thin magnetic films, enabling the storage of information in permanent memory. The new technology allows for faster and more efficient data storage, overcoming the limitations of current hard drive technology.
Researchers at Max Planck Institute have found a way to easily reverse vortex cores, creating a digital bit that is extremely stable. This mechanism can be used for a new magnetic storage concept, where magnetic pulses can efficiently reverse the vortex core with no losses and quickly.
Carnegie Mellon University has been awarded a six-year, $4.2 million grant to create a new type of reconfigurable integrated circuit for chip manufacturers. Researchers will work on technology that seeks to break the bottleneck by joining mechanical probes with integrated circuits in a design that allows for their reconfiguration.
The new Petascale Data Storage Institute aims to address the huge amounts of data generated by petaflop computers. Collaborating members will focus on collecting field data, disseminating best practices, and developing innovative system solutions for managing petascale data storage.
Researchers at Harvard University have developed a new photonic device that uses an optical antenna to concentrate light and improve spatial resolution, leading to increased storage density in optical data storage platforms. The device could also be used in biology and engineering applications such as microscopy and spectroscopy.
Research papers explore the effects of glacier shrinkage on alpine uplift, challenge previous theories on the mantle transition zone, and use stratospheric oxygen/nitrogen ratios to constrain carbon uptake budgets by the biosphere and ocean. Mineral dust aerosol emission is also enhanced by electric forces.
Researchers at NIST have successfully assembled and disassembled long chains of magnetic nanoparticles, offering potential applications in medical imaging and information storage. The chains are formed using a weak magnetic field, which induces alignment of the nanoparticles and allows for controlled manipulation.
A new study using NASA satellite images found that MODIS can detect changes in Amazon land cover rapidly and reliably. This technology allows for regional analyses of land cover in a matter of days, reducing the time required for analysis compared to high-resolution Landsat data.
The Kentucky Geological Survey is involved in global climate change research, studying opportunities to sequester carbon in the Midwest and Southeast regions. The survey will continue to examine subsurface formations for carbon storage and investigate coal seams along the Virginia-Kentucky border.
Researchers used block copolymers with oil-and-water repelling blocks to create self-assembling nanostructures, which were then controlled using zone casting. This technique produces highly organized polymer films that could serve as templates for creating ordered nanopatterns in various nanoelectronic devices.
The LCG project has united scientific organizations worldwide to create a massive computing infrastructure, enabling record-breaking data transfer and processing. The Grid will continue to grow rapidly over the next two years to meet the ambitious computing needs of the LHC.
The University of Arizona will collaborate with IBM to build a massive storage environment for diverse types of life sciences data, including MRI images and genomic sequences. The project aims to scale to petabytes of data and enable researchers to manage, integrate, and access their digital assets.
UH researchers aim to create N-PMR at one terabyte per square inch, extending magnetic data storage growth rate for 10 to 15 years. The technology will allow for recording on individual crystallites, overcoming the superparamagnetic limit threatening industry growth.
Researchers at Boston University have developed a new type of memory cell that outperforms traditional chip-based systems in terms of speed, density, and power consumption. The nanomechanical memory cell can retrieve information at speeds of millions and billions of cycles per second, while operating on minuscule amounts of power.
Scientists developed a new near-field microscope that excites local lattice vibrations in polar crystals, allowing for nanoscale mapping of crystal quality. The technique reaches a 100-fold higher resolution compared to conventional infrared microscopes and enables non-destructive chemical analysis, nanoscopic sensors, and optical data...
Jack Wolf, a UCSD professor, has won the IEEE Award for his groundbreaking research on digital information storage and signal processing. His team's work has been incorporated into various communication and storage systems, including satellites, hard disk drives, and cellular phones.
Researchers at Purdue University have created tiny magnetic rings that can store information at room temperature and are self-assembled, promising a new approach to non-volatile computer memory. The nanorings' magnetic states can be switched by applying a magnetic field, paving the way for faster and more affordable computer memories.
The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute is at the forefront of a new regional center of excellence for biodefense and infectious disease research. This initiative aims to combat infectious diseases, including potential bioterrorism threats, by leveraging genomics, bioinformatics, and supercomputing capabilities.
The University of California - San Diego has received a $1.8 million grant from the NSF to develop an experimental grid infrastructure, known as FWGrid. The project will enable innovative next-generation systems and applications with high-speed wireless, wired, computing, and data capabilities.
A comprehensive study by Ohio State University researchers found that the cutting process in factories significantly impacts magnetic tape data density. The quality of the tape edge becomes crucial as tapes with more tracks need to carry more data and wind less. The study developed techniques for measuring the forces that affect tape c...
CERN and IBM will collaborate on a massive data grid project to handle the extreme data challenges of the Large Hadron Collider. The project aims to create a one petabyte storage solution and integrate it with Grid computing systems, enabling scientists to access their data from anywhere in the world.
NCAR has surpassed the one-petabyte mark in its data archives, storing over 1 trillion gigabytes of climate research data. This achievement is made possible by StorageTek's automated tape systems and high-performance computing infrastructure.
OptIPuter program to deploy DiamondWave all-optical switches, enabling fast and cost-effective network with high-speed data transmission. The platform will support scalable and flexible network infrastructure with minimal signal power loss and latency.
Physicist Bryan Caron and his team have achieved a world record-breaking data transfer rate, equivalent to transferring a full compact disk in under eight seconds. The team created a dedicated 'light path' spanning 12,000 km, bypassing the public Internet to establish a new transatlantic superhighway for researchers.
Cornell University's Macaulay Library has gained access to digital sound recordings and high-definition video clips, enabling researchers, conservationists, and citizen-scientists to support ornithology projects. The new system provides streaming capabilities for sounds and video over the Internet and maintains all digital assets.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UCSD a total of $22 million over five years to support research in information technology. The OptIPuter project, funded at $13.5 million, aims to develop a powerful distributed cyberinfrastructure for data-intensive scientific research and collaboration.
The OptIPuter project aims to create a parallel computer that uses optical networks to connect distributed clusters and large data repositories. This will enable scientists to analyze and visualize massive amounts of data in near real-time.
Researchers at UB have developed an ultrasmall magnetic sensor that produces a record change in resistance in an ultra-small magnetic field, exceeding all previous records. The sensor's capabilities could enable the storage of 50 or more DVDs on a hard drive the size of a credit card.
The National Science Foundation is awarding $53 million to build a distributed terascale facility, supporting research in storm prediction, combustion engines and biology. The project will create a unique national resource for high-performance computing, connecting researchers across the US.
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated binary optical storage using nanoclusters of 2-8 silver atoms. The clusters can fluoresce when exposed to blue light, allowing for nondestructive reading with green light. This technique has the potential for high-density storage and parallel reading.
New single-molecule magnets have been discovered by Indiana University researchers, offering a promising solution for increasing the density of digital information in hard drives and other devices. The breakthrough could enable storage densities up to 30 terabits per square centimeter, surpassing current bests.
Depleted gas reservoirs can store enough carbon dioxide to limit emissions from fossil fuels for at least 20 years, according to USGS scientist Dr. Robert Burruss. However, capturing, compressing, transporting, and injecting such large amounts of CO2 requires an industry nearly twice the size of the current natural gas industry.
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a computer simulation to understand nanoelectronics, a field where single electrons control devices. The simulation explores the interplay between quantum mechanics and matter's granularity, enabling scientists to design and optimize next-generation nanoscale electronic devices.
A new electronic device can detect even small holes in high-pressure gas pipelines, issuing an immediate warning if a pipeline or tank is struck by a hard object. The system relies on listening devices that analyze signal changes from within the vessel to identify leaks.