Archive: 01/17/2005
Columbia crew catches a mysterious TIGER in the Indian Ocean
An unprecedented flash observed by the space shuttle Columbia crew in 2003 over the Indian Ocean may be a new type of transient luminous event, like lightning sprites, but one that is not necessarily caused by a thunderstorm. ...
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Researchers Construct Tiny, Floating 'Eyeballs,' 'Billiard Balls' on Microchip
North Carolina State University chemical engineers have discovered a way to construct new microscopic devices that can act like tiny factories for materials with potential for a wide variety of chemical and ...
Jan 17, 2005 |
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Samsung Supplies Multi-chip Packages to Sony for PlayStation Portable
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced that it will supply high-performance multi-functional multi-chip package (MCP) solutions for Sony Corporation's PlayStation Portable ...
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Philips unveils ultra-small 8-bit microcontroller family
Tiny new devices in 3 x 3 x 0.85mm package offer double the functionality of competing solutions Royal Philips Electronics today introduced two new members of the LPC900 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family. These new dev ...
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Intel Aligns Around Platforms
Intel Corporation today announced a broad reorganization bringing all major product groups in line with the company’s strategy to drive development of complete technology platforms based on Intel ingredients. In addition, two ...
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Enhanced Micron CMOS Image Sensor Enables Innovative New Medical Device
Micron Technology, Inc., today announced that design enhancements have led to the introduction of a new product from the global leader in patient-friendly solutions for the gastrointestinal community - Given Imaging. Given’s ...
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Plastics made from oranges
A Cornell University research group has made a sweet and environmentally beneficial discovery -- how to make plastics from citrus fruits, such as oranges, and carbon dioxide. In a paper published in a recent iss ...
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Long-lost star catalog discovered on Roman statue
An ancient mystery may have been solved by Louisiana State University Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Bradley E. Schaefer. Schaefer has discovered that the long-lost star catalog of Hipparchus, whi ...
Jan 17, 2005 |
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Sights and Sounds of Titan
by Dr. Tony Phillips The European Space Agency's (ESA's) Huygens probe, carried to Saturn by the Cassini spacecraft, parachuted to the surface of Saturn's giant moon Titan on Friday, Jan. 14th, revealing finally what lies beneath Titan's thick orange c ...
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Evident Technologies to develop advanced quantum-dot based anti-counterfeiting materials
Evident Technologies announced that it has received a Phase 1 SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant to develop advanced anti-counterfeiting materials based on its proprietary quantum dot technology. Work under the ...
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Astronomy’s Case of the Missing Disks
Astronomers announced Jan. 10 that they have a lead in the case of the missing disks. The report was presented by UCLA graduate student and Ph.D. candidate Peter Plavchan; his adviser, Michael Jura; and Sarah ...
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