Abstract: Garbage collection (GC) is a critical memory management mechanism within the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) responsible for automating memory allocation and reclamation. Its performance affects ...

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Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the Stowers Institute has identified the mechanism that makes a fleeting moment ...

Memory chips are a key component of artificial intelligence data centers. The boom in AI data center construction has caused a shortage of semiconductors, which are also crucial for electronics like ...

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A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, but by widespread structural changes across the brain that build up over ...

This year, there won't be enough memory to meet worldwide demand because powerful AI chips made by the likes of Nvidia, AMD and Google need so much of it. Prices for computer memory, or RAM, are ...

The stock prices of RAM and NAND manufacturers surged yesterday, with Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) up 10%, Sandisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) up 27%, Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) up 16% ...

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...

With aging comes change; wrinkles, gray hair, and height differences are all a part of the mix. But it’s not just the cosmetic transformations that people fear. According to a study from the Global ...

Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers ...

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory. And it’s not just phones. Any ...