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Launched in January 2024, Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering is an online-only reviews journal aiming to cover the breadth and depth of modern electrical engineering and electronics. 

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    • Magnetoelectric (ME) microelectromechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS) are vital for addressing the challenges of the internet of things (IoT) networks in size, energy efficiency and communication. This Review delves into ME materials and M/NEMS for IoT applications, such as sensing and communication technologies.

      • Bin Luo
      • A. R. Will-Cole
      • Nian X. Sun
      Review Article
    • This Review systematically compares 2DMs and silicon metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors technologies in the integrated circuits engineering process and presents potential solutions for channel, contact and dielectric engineering using 2DM to address the scaling challenges faced by a silicon-based device at the advanced tech node.

      • Senfeng Zeng
      • Chunsen Liu
      • Peng Zhou
      Review Article
    • 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
  • The way in which researchers, scientists and engineers apply for jobs is very inefficient. Creating free online databases of candidates with filtering, ranking and video features could help to maximize reach and identify the most suitable person for each job offer much faster.

    • Mario Lanza
    • Naomi Godfrey
    • Victor Zhirnov
    Comment
  • Quantum computing can benefit from the advancements made in artificial intelligence (AI) holistically across the tech stack — AI may even unlock completely new ways of using quantum computers. Simultaneously, AI can benefit from quantum computing leveraging the expected future compute and memory power.

    • Martina Gschwendtner
    • Henning Soller
    • Sheila Zingg
    Comment
  • 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.

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