Magnetic particles act as ink in new printer
Mar 16, 2007 |
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By using a laser beam to focus and push particles against a substrate, scientist Lars Helseth of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has designed and built a unique type of colloidal printer. Taking ...
New technique can detect biological, chemical and explosive agents
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Airplane passengers and baggage might be screened one day by a machine under development at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that can detect explosive, chemical and biological agents all at the ...
Can a Rootkit Be Certified for Vista?
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A roomful of hackers, CIOs and CSOs agree that Microsoft's given us the most secure version of Windows yet, but their approval is served up with a garnish of "excepts," "howevers" and "althoughs."
Combating Friction and Stiction
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Micro-electro-mechanical systems, popularly referred to as MEMS, in small electronic devices often fail because of adhesion and stiction – the attractive force between the surfaces of interacting parts. University ...
Rare Minerals Illuminate 17,000-year old Questions
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Scientists learned it straight from the bull's muzzle: cave painting shows evidence of ancient trade. In collaboration with French museums and research facilities, Stanford researchers have found evidence of ...
New JILA apparatus measures fast nanoscale motions
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A new nanoscale apparatus developed at JILA — a tiny gold beam whose 40 million vibrations per second are measured by hopping electrons — offers the potential for a 500-fold increase in the speed of scanning ...
Gateway Offers AMD Processors in New Server
Mar 16, 2007 |
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The company is offering a new server tower with dual- and single-core AMD processors that will appeal to small and midsize businesses.
Cisco and Webex: It Takes Two to Tango with Microsoft
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Cisco's plans to buy Webex will create a complicated relationship with Microsoft where the two giants must both cooperate and compete.
Trick of the light throws up rarely seen dwarf
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A galaxy long considered to be a giant has turned out to be an optical illusion, with new observations by an astronomer from The Australian National University revealing that the star group is a dwarf.
Commodore Unveils New PC Line
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Commodore Gaming has emerged from the shadows to announce its first line of gaming PCs, together with some flashy new cases.
Microsoft Investigates IE 7 Vulnerability
Mar 16, 2007 |
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The vulnerability leaves users open to potential phishing attacks. Microsoft is investigating a new flaw uncovered in Internet Explorer 7 that opens users up to phishing attacks.
Clemson rocket launches test Alaskan auroras
Mar 16, 2007 |
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It may have been 40 degrees below zero at the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, but aurora and weather came together one recent winter night in a perfect match for Clemson University researchers and students ...
In space, trash can't go to the curb
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Taking out the trash is no simple chore on the International Space Station, where some junk is carefully hurled into the Earth's atmosphere to burn.
MySpace 'MyStores' Tie Bands Closer to Community
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Word of an announcement from SNOCAP, the music technology/online distribution company, was brewing earlier this week, and today they finally let the cat out of the bag: SNOCAP is working with record labels like SubPop to ...
Research has shed light on the computer frustrations that plague older adults
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A number of evolving social changes highlight the importance of making computer technology accessible and usable for older adults. For instance, older adults are using email increasingly to keep up their social contact with ...
