Strong laptop growth seen in China
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Mobile computing continues to post solid sales numbers in China, with Analysys International predicting 20-percent growth in the laptop product segment this year.
NEC Develops High-Power Organic Radical Battery for Data Backup during Power Failure
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NEC Corporation today announced that it is developing a high-power organic radical battery ("ORB") used to protect IT equipment such as desktop PCs from losing data during power supply interruption. The film packed ORB demonstrates ...
Solar energy project at the Weizmann Institute promises to advance the use of hydrogen fuel
Aug 05, 2005 |
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Innovative solar technology that may offer a "green" solution to the production of hydrogen fuel has been successfully tested on a large scale at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. The technology also promises to ...
Simple way to remove oil from water
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Australian researchers say they have devised a simple tank-and-siphon system for removing oil from oily water to protect the environment.
Earth's surface transformed by massive asteroids
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A cluster of at least three asteroids between 20 and 50 kilometres across colliding with Earth over 3.2 billion years ago caused a massive change in the structure and composition of the earth’s surface, according to new research ...
Missed opportunities in nano
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Nanotechnology companies are missing opportunities to help corporate buyers integrate nanoscale components into advanced products, experts told UPI's Nano World.
Record wave measured during Hurricane Ivan
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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-Stennis Space Center measured a record-size ocean wave when the eye of Hurricane Ivan passed over the Gulf of Mexico.
Hypnotic suggestion can override brain
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A U.S. study that used hypnotic suggestion found the brain can override responses experts have long assumed to be ingrained and automatic, such as reading.
Voracious black holes hide their appetite in dusty galaxies
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A UK-led team of astronomers reports today (August 4th) in Nature that they have tracked down an elusive population of black holes growing rapidly hidden behind clouds of dust. Their results suggest that most ...
New silicon germanium technology blooms at IBM
Aug 05, 2005 |
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New technology for silicon germanium processors promises to reduce the cost of mobile consumer products, advance high-bandwidth wireless communications, and push such innovations as collision-avoidance automobile radar.
Immune cell actions likened to James Bond
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Scientists have found a group of immune system cells they say resemble James Bond, in that they receive a "license" allowing them to kill invaders.
Study discovers how beetle shells harden
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Kansas State University researchers think their discovery of the enzyme involved in the hardening of a beetle's exoskeleton or cuticle could lead not only to better pest control, but also help create similar strong, lightweight ...
Soap Film Experiments in Microgravity
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Four TCD theoretical physics undergraduates have returned from Bordeaux having completed a foam physics experiment in zero gravity with the European Space Agency.
Tiny infrared laser holds promise as weapon against terror
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The difficulty of detecting the presence of explosives and chemical warfare agents (CWAs) is once again all too apparent in the news about the London bombings. In a significant breakthrough, researchers at Northwestern Uni ...
Drought, fires affect global CO2 levels
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Some scientists are warning this summer's drought across Europe will release large amounts of carbon dioxide, giving further impetus to global warming.
