Like photosynthesis in plants: This CPU uses solar power to 'run computations' without the need for batteries

Chip works just like a leaf, harvesting ambient light, sensing chemicals, and digitizing the results in one nanoscale stack requiring no battery, no charger, and no external power at all

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