Archive: 06/16/2006
Researchers Reveal New Insights into the Surface of Silicon Semiconductors
"Smaller. Faster. Wildly complex." This could easily be the motto for semiconductors—the materials that, among lots of other advances in electronics, allow cell phones to continuously shrink in size while increasing ...
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How to Bake a Galaxy
Start with lots and lots of dark matter, then stir in gas. Let the mixture sit for a while, and a galaxy should rise up out of the batter. This simple recipe for baking galaxies cannot be performed at home, ...
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Researchers develop 'MRI' for fuel cells
As gasoline prices top $3 a gallon in major cities, the drive toward increasing energy efficiency and reducing air pollution has accelerated, and the development of fuel cells has become a major focus worldwide.
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Random twist for storytelling
UQ software engineer Chooi Guan Lim has created a computer storytelling program that gives children a random, educational experience.
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Global warming could accelerate from thawing Siberian permafrost
Permafrost soil blanketing northeastern Siberia contains about 75 times more carbon than is released by burning fossil fuels each year. That means it could become a potent, likely unstoppable contributor to global climate ...
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World's tallest woman leaves hospital
Chinese doctors report the world's tallest woman is walking again after spending a month in the hospital to treat complications of her gigantism.
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Bacterium takes a shine to metals
Exposed metal surfaces are highly vulnerable to corrosion, but paint or other protective coatings can interfere with some uses, as well as add significant costs. Now, a comprehensive series of experiments suggests ...
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New imaging technology to shed a realistic light on art
Digitally archiving and reproducing artwork as it would be seen in a museum is a mathematical conundrum of light and geometry.
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Where the brain organizes actions
Researchers have discovered that Broca's area in the brain--best known as the region that evolved to manage speech production--is a major "executive" center in the brain for organizing hierarchies of behaviors. ...
Jun 16, 2006 |
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Another grape excuse to hit the bottle
Scientists in Italy say they have discovered that the grapes used to make some of the most popular red wines contain high levels of the sleep hormone melatonin.
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U.S. arrests 2 for stealing chip secrets
Federal agents Friday arrested two Bay Area men who allegedly used stolen trade secrets to start their own Silicon Valley semiconductor company.
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Wariness of U.S. tech lag on the rise
In order to successfully compete with other nations in the 21st century, the United States must integrate the advancements of technology in to all public institutions, according to experts.
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Notorious software pirate pleads guilty
The head of what U.S. officials called a "massive for-profit software piracy Wed site" pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and copyright infringement.
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In Brief: Digital broadcasting goes global by 2015
Digital broadcasting will transform the global communication landscape by 2015, the International Telecommunications Union reported Friday.
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China now official member of chip council
China officially took its place as a full member of the World Semiconductor Council this week at a ceremony held in Beijing.
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