New laser research could improve oil exploration success
Feb 07, 2005 |
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CSIRO Petroleum and German-based research centre Laser Zentrum Hannover eV (LZH) are collaborating in a project that could save millions of dollars in oil exploration and introduce new Australian geochemical and petroleum ...
MERIS captures all of Europe from orbit
Feb 07, 2005 |
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See the face of Europe from space – with the entire continent covered in consistent detail. This set of true-colour Envisat satellite mosaics depicts the ten newest members of the European Union as well as ESA's 15 current ...
Nanotechnology Treatment Protects Wood in Australia
Feb 07, 2005 |
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Nanotec Pty Ltd based in Sydney, Australia announced today the start of the marketing of it’s wood protection product “Nanoseal Wood”. Nanoseal Wood is a water based, ultra hydrophobic, colloidal solution with self assembling pro ...
New Philips Nexperia Processor Introduces High-End Multimedia to Mobile Phones
Feb 07, 2005 |
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Royal Philips Electronics today announced the release of an advanced Nexperia™ Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX4008, targeted at the rapidly growing market for smartphones. The Nexperia processor provides sophisticated video, ...
Bill Gates' EuroScience initiative surprised president of EuroScience
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At the Government Leaders Forum in Prague Wednesday 2 February, Bill Gates announced a new Microsoft Initiative called EuroScience (full story here) in his keynote speach to over 500 government leaders and public offi ...
UCLA brain scientists crack mystery of how alcohol causes intoxication
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Natural gene mutation heightens sensitivity, may offer new drug target Alcohol interferes with how brain cells communicate with one another, coordination, grogginess, impaired memory and loss of inhibitions associated with drunk ...
Improving computer-supported work through scenario-based evaluation
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An 18-month study by Penn State researchers of a collaborative system for managing and maintaining 800 military vehicles has helped identify how to make the multi-million-dollar system even more useful and efficient. The res ...
Seismic network could improve disaster response
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While nothing can undo the devastation from the massive tsunami that recently struck in Southeast Asia, lives can be saved in the future if scientists can rapidly characterize the earthquakes that cause tsunami. The quick ...
Sharp and Fujitsu Announce Agreement on Transfer of Fujitsu's LCD Business
Feb 07, 2005 |
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Sharp Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they have entered into a basic agreement regarding the transfer of Fujitsu's liquid crystal display (LCD) operations to Sharp. The agreement calls for Fujitsu to ...
Marsh-dwelling mole gives new meaning to the term 'fast food'
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The star-nosed mole gives a whole new meaning to the term "fast food." A study published this week in the journal Nature reveals that this mysterious mole has moves that can put the best magician to shame: The energetic bur ...
PISMO Advisory Council Launched to Define External Memory Interface Standard
Feb 07, 2005 |
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A group of leading semiconductor companies today announced the launch of the PISMO™ Advisory Council, the industry’s first organization focused on streamlining system-level memory validation and test. The group will define ...
Hitachi and Panasonic To Collaborate in Plasma Display Business
Feb 07, 2005 |
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Hitachi, Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand products, announced today that they will be joining forces to develop and expand the plasma TV market under an agreement that ...
Researchers Validate Energy Savings of P-Bits
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For millions of users of computer devices requiring frequent recharging such as cell phones, PDAs, and MP3 players, new technology developed at Georgia Tech could mean they are no longer tethered to their chargers. Dr. Krishna ...
Intel Begins First Multi-Core Silicon Production
Feb 07, 2005 |
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Intel Corporation today announced it has completed initial production runs of dual-core processors and provided further details about its multi-core plans to its customers, signaling the beginning of an era ...
NASA's Budget Enables New Age of Exploration
Feb 07, 2005 |
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Statement by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe about the Administration's fiscal year 2006 budget proposal and the Vision for Space Exploration. "The fiscal 2006 NASA budget reaffirms the President's commitment to the Vis ...
