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World's First Programmable Nanoprocessor
Posted on February 09, 2011 at 11:34:39 pm
Engineers and scientists collaborating at Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation have developed and demonstrated the world's first programmable nanoprocessor

Ultrafast Quantum Computer Closer
Posted on February 09, 2011 at 09:05:42 am
Scientists from Oxford University have made a significant step towards an ultrafast quantum computer by successfully generating 10 billion bits of quantum entanglement in silicon for the first time

Internet Addresses: An Inevitable Shortage, but an Uneven One
Posted on February 04, 2011 at 09:08:26 am
As Internet authorities prepare to announce that they have handed over all of the available addresses, a USC research group that monitors address usage has completed the latest in its series of Internet censuses

New Technique Makes LED Lighting More Efficient
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 05:17:56 pm
Researchers from North Carolina State University have now developed a new technique that reduces defects in the gallium nitride (GaN) films used to create LEDs, making them more efficient

New Device May Revolutionize Computer Memory
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 06:35:52 am
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new device that represents a significant advance for computer memory, making large-scale "server farms" more energy efficient and allowing computers to start more quickly.

Brain Imaging Shows Video Game Aptitude
Posted on January 17, 2011 at 07:15:40 am
Researchers report that they can predict "with unprecedented accuracy" how well you will do on a complex task such as a strategic video game simply by analyzing activity in a specific region of your brain

Fruit Fly Nervous System Provides New Solution to Fundamental Computer Network Problem
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 08:17:04 am
The fruit fly has evolved a method for arranging the tiny, hair-like structures it uses to feel and hear the world that's so efficient scientists say it could be used to more effectively deploy wireless sensor networks & distributed computing applications

Catching Video Pirates: Invisible DNA-Like Fingerprint on Video Assist Law Enforcement
Posted on January 01, 2011 at 09:31:42 pm
You know when you're watching a pirated film downloaded from the Internet -- there's no mistaking the fuzzy footage, or the guy in the front row getting up for popcorn. Despite the poor quality, pirated video is a serious problem around the world

Strange New Twist
Posted on December 21, 2010 at 07:30:06 am
Möbius symmetry, the topological phenomenon that yields a half-twisted strip with two surfaces but only one side, has been a source of fascination since its discovery in 1858 by German mathematician August Möbius

Microbatteries With Nanowire Hearts
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 09:14:10 am
They could power new generations of remote sensors, display screens, smart cards, flexible electronics and biomedical devices.


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