Computer Science and Technology News
Get Along LIttle Doggie With GPS Tracking
Posted on June 07, 2008 at 02:50:33 pm
The same Global Positioning System (GPS) technology used to track vehicles is now being used to track cows.
IBM Cools 3-D Computer Chips With Water
Posted on June 07, 2008 at 02:45:54 pm
In IBM's labs, miniscule rivers of water are cooling computer chips that have circuits and components stacked on top of each other.
Star Trek-style 3-D Displays Make Their Debut
Posted on June 05, 2008 at 11:10:53 pm
Star Trek's holodeck is a famous science fiction concept. Crewmembers could walk through the garden of their childhood home, re-enact famous historical events or watch full, 3-D performances of famous plays.
A New Way to Protect Computer Networks from Internet Worms
Posted on June 05, 2008 at 10:47:59 pm
Method automatically detects within minutes when an Internet worm has infected a computer network.
Wireless Vision Implant Lets Patients Perceive Visual Images
Posted on June 03, 2008 at 11:14:03 pm
About 30 million people around the world have grown legally blind due to retinal diseases. The EPI-RET project has sought for a technical solution for the past twelve years to help these patients. This work has resulted in a unique system – a fully implan
Carbon Nanoribbons Could Make Smaller, Speedier Computer Chips
Posted on May 30, 2008 at 01:03:41 am
Stanford chemists have developed a new way to make transistors out of carbon nanoribbons. The devices could someday be integrated into high-performance computer chips to increase their speed and generate less heat.
Electron Traps That Compute
Posted on May 28, 2008 at 01:43:15 am
ETH Zurich physicists have used a semiconductor material to create superimposed quantum dots that “trap” single electrons.
New Image Software Could Let Computers See Like Humans
Posted on May 26, 2008 at 02:59:44 pm
Discovery should lead to great advances in the automated identification of online images and, ultimately, provide a basis for computers to see like humans do.
New Cars Are Gathering Information On You
Posted on May 18, 2008 at 11:10:39 am
New Cars Are Gathering Information On You That Might Interest Insurance Companies, Advertisers, Government.
Biochips Can Detect Cancers Before Symptoms Develop
Posted on May 14, 2008 at 09:45:34 pm
In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers have developed a chip that can save lives by diagnosing certain cancers even before patients become symptomatic.














