Researcher uncovers what athletes need to perform well
(PhysOrg.com) -- Watching her father qualify for the 1988 Olympics was what inspired UQ PhD graduate Dr Caroline Ringuet to research the needs of high-performance athletes.
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Toward 4G Phones: LG Develops World's First LTE Handset Modem Chip
LG Electronics announced today that it has independently developed the first handset (user equipment) modem chip based on 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE)technology standards. The modem chip can theoretically support ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 9, 2008
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Hitachi Releases Facebook Application of Similar Image Search Engine 'Gazopa'
Hitachi announced today that it released 'GazoPa book' a new Facebook application that enables users to search for images both inside Facebook and on the web similar to their profile photo and photos at their albums.
Internet
Dec 9, 2008
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High Energy Physics Team Sets New Data-Transfer World Records
(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on seven years of record-breaking developments, an international team of physicists, computer scientists, and network engineers led by the California Institute of Technology--with partners from Michigan, ...
Engineering
Dec 9, 2008
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Predicted Planet Seen -- First Since Neptune 162 Years Ago
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2006, astronomer Alice Quillen of the University of Rochester predicted that a planet of a particular size and orbit must lie within the dust of a nearby star. That planet has now been photographed by ...
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2008
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New work on leading wave power
A technology that is adapted to the special conditions for wave energy places the wave energy technology from Uppsala on the absolute cutting edge in the world. In his dissertation, Rafael Waters presents the findings from ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 9, 2008
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Instore web 3.0 scouting
Scientists at Toshiba's Corporate Research and Development Center, in Japan have developed a system that offers shoppers advice on what to buy based on the product barcode and the current weblog buzz around the gadget. The ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 9, 2008
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Research shows there could be no end in sight for Moore's Law
The fast pace of growing computing power could be sustained for many years to come thanks to new research from the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) that is applying advanced techniques to magnetic semiconductors.
Nanophysics
Dec 9, 2008
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Production line for artificial skin
Some patients wish they had a second skin – for instance because their own skin has been burnt in a severe accident. But transplanting skin is a painstaking task, and a transplant that has to cover large areas often requires ...
Dec 9, 2008
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Researcher Helps People See Beyond the 'Typical' Divorce
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a University of Missouri family researcher, there is no “typical divorce.” Realizing this, friends and family members of people experiencing divorce should be aware of the appropriate type ...
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