Wearable Cheap Solar Panel
Dec 16, 2004 |
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European scientists have developed light, flexible solar panels that could be sewn on fabrics and placed on surfaces to charge objects ranging from cellphones and DVD players to batteries, according to New Scientist magazine.
Major Climate Change Occurred 5,200 Years Ago: Evidence Suggests That History Could Repeat Itself
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Glaciologist Lonnie Thompson worries that he may have found clues that show history repeating itself, and if he is right, the result could have important implications to modern society. Thompson has spent his career trekking t ...
Crocheted chaos
Dec 16, 2004 |
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The famous Lorenz equations that describe the nature of chaotic systems – such as the weather – have been turned into a beautiful real-life object, by crocheting computer-generated instructions. It is not ...
Fish-shaped robot for underwater research
Dec 16, 2004 |
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The project of underwater bionic robotic fish co-developed by the Institute of Robot under Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) and the Institute of Automation under Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Scientists at Infineon Technologies Build the World's Smallest Non-Volatile Flash Memory Cell
Dec 16, 2004 |
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In a research breakthrough that has broken records in the semiconductor industry, scientists at Infineon Technologies AG have built the world’s smallest non-volatile flash memory cell. The new memory cell is measuring a me ...
Researchers developing low-altitude robo-copters
Dec 16, 2004 |
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When scale model helicopters pass through a makeshift "urban canyon" in a test field, or engage in a game of aerial "chicken", the drills may look like a robotic stunt show to outside eyes. But behind the exercises ...
Honda Reveals Technologies Next-Generation ASIMO
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the development of new technologies for the next-generation ASIMO humanoid robot, targeting a new level of mobility that will better enable ASIMO to function and interact ...
AMD Orders Applied Materials Systems to Equip 300mm Fab
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Applied Materials, Inc. received orders from Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) for 300mm equipment to manufacture its future advanced 65nm-generation 64-bit microprocessors. The orders cover a broad range of process technologies, ...
Philips and TPV Technology to create world's leading display partnership
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Royal Philips Electronics and TPV Technology Limited have signed a Letter of Intent to create the most competitive partnership in PC monitor and entry level Flat TV segments. Per the agreement, TPV will take over the responsibility ...
Science Magazine Names Mars Discovery Breakthrough of the Year
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Science magazine has chosen the discoveries of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission as Breakthrough of the Year in its Dec. 17 edition, published today. The principal scientific investigator for the mi ...
LCD as a molecular magnifying glass
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Dutch researcher Johan Hoogboom has developed a technique for making LCDs (liquid crystal displays) without the need for cleanrooms. This technique is simpler and cheaper than current methods and is based entirely upon the s ...
Freescale's ZigBee Enabled Platform Achieves Industry-Leading 378 Meter Range
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Setting an industry record, Freescale Semiconductor’s ZigBee enabled platform scored high marks in L.S. Research’s evaluation tests by achieving over 378 meters (1240 feet) of range without the aid of external power amplifiers ...
NTT DoCoMo Introduces First FOMA 3G Handset for International Roaming
Dec 16, 2004 |
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NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the N900iG, the first FOMA 3G handset for fully functional mobile communications in approximately 115 countries/regions. The handset goes ...
Shots fired at Bayonne range prove smart gun technology works
Dec 16, 2004 |
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Sixty people crowded last week into a small room at the Bayonne police firing range to witness smart gun technology. Donald B. Sebastian, senior vice president of research and development at New Jersey Institute of Technology ...
Rapid progress reported in emerging field of molecular electronics
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Dec 16, 2004 |
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The emerging field of molecular electronics -- using nanoscale molecules as key components in computers and other electronic devices -- is in excellent health and has a bright future, conclude UCLA, Caltech and University ...
