How much information is too much information?

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (19) | comments 0

Has anyone ever told you during a conversation: “Stop, that`s too much information?” Well University of Queensland psychologists have discovered just how much too much information actually is. Emeritus Professor Graeme Hal ...


High Power Supercapacitors From Carbon Nanotubes

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Supercapacitors that can deliver a strong surge of electrical power could be manufactured from carbon nanotubes using a technique developed by researchers at UC Davis. Supercapacitors are electrical storage devices that c ...


Parts of giant neutrino telescope

First critical parts of giant neutrino telescope in place

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Working under harsh Antarctic conditions, an international team of scientists, engineers and technicians has set in place the first critical elements of a massive neutrino telescope at the South Pole. The successful ...


Tin-Based Anode Battery

Industry's First Tin-Based Anode Battery With 30 Percent More Capacity

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

With the growing demand for smaller digital devices with increased functionality, the trade-off-until now-has been battery life. Sony Corporation today announced the industry's first hybrid lithium ion rechargeable ...


The new mobile navigation system for Java-capable mobile phones

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0

The Siemens Communications and Siemens VDO Automotive Groups have jointly developed a pocket-sized navigation solution for Java-based mobile phones: Siemens Mobile Navigation is a cost-effective solution for entry into the ...


Space ‘eye’ for textiles

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

An artificial eye developed for Earth observation is now being employed to recognise colour variations in dyed fabrics: a critical element of textile production. This could significantly reduce the 160 million metres of dyed ...


First Next Generation Body Scanner Launched

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 1.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

The first 'next generation' MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) body scanner in the world will be officially launched at Hope Hospital later this week (Friday 18th February). The Achieva 3T MR Scanner has been purchased by ...


Adding semantics to the Web

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

"The Web will become more than what we see on our computer screens, it will become a place where computers interact with each other and where meaning is attached to information." That is the vision behind a cutting-edge Semantic ...


This robot was designed with the same basic senses and motor skills as a rat pup

Robots That Act Like Rats

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Robots that act like rat pups can tell us something about the behavior of both, according to UC Davis researchers. Sanjay Joshi, assistant professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, and associate pro ...


Glassy drops of carbon coat the fibers

Scientists Unlock Secrets Behind Nanotube Formation

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nanotubes are ubiquitous in the world of science. Although several methods for making them exist, little is known about how these techniques physically produce the hollow fibers of carbon molecules known as nanot ...


SAMSUNG Unveils its Latest Handsets and Product Strategy for 2005 at 3GSM

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics is delighted to be part of the biggest event in the mobile calendar and have the opportunity to introduce a range of new mobile devices featuring the latest in wireless 3G technology. Samsung's participation in ...


Research to make flying more environmentally friendly

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created Feb 15, 2005 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Europe’s airplane engine manufacturers are now pooling their resources to make flying more environmentally friendly. In collaboration with some select universities and university colleges they are using millions in financial ...


Nokia Teams With Microsoft Digital Media Format Support

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Microsoft and Nokia agreed to long-term collaboration on extended digital media format support. This collaboration includes support for Windows Media® Audio, Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) 10 and Media Transfer ...


CSIRO telescopes help rescue Titan experiment

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CSIRO’s radio telescopes and others in Australia, China, Japan and the USA have revealed how the wind speeds on Saturn’s moon Titan vary with altitude-and have turned a disappointment into a triumph.


Snomipede races to solve the mysteries of life

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A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the Universities of Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester and Glasgow has been awarded a £3m research grant to develop a new nanotechnology tool which they have called the ‘Snomipede’. The team, led by Professor Grah ...




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