Scientists unravel the secret world of elephant communication
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It's a cloudless July afternoon in Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, and ecologist Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell is scanning the horizon for elephants. "It's so fantastic here," she says. "We're constantly ...
16 Gb Samsung's Flash Solid State Disk to Replace Hard Drives
May 23, 2005 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced that it has developed the first Solid State Disk (SSD) based on NAND Flash memory technology. The NAND-based SSD is a low power, lightweight storage media for notebook PCs ...
New technique may speed DNA analysis
May 23, 2005 |
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Just as the printing press revolutionized the creation of reading matter, a "nano-printing" technique developed at MIT could enable the mass production of nano-devices currently built one at a time.
New photocatalyst for hydrogen generation works by irradiation with visible light
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May 23, 2005 |
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Making energy useable is a central problem of our civilization. Couldn't we simply imitate green plants and use photosynthesis to transform light into chemical energy? In principle, we could: hydrogen can be catalytically rel ...
The Inverse Doppler effect: Researchers add to the bylaws of physics
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What if the speed of light is a constant only most of the time? What if gravity sometimes pushed instead of pulled? Scientists are increasingly asking what would seem like far-out questions regarding the laws and rules of ...
Quantum Dot Materials Can Reduce Heat, Boost Electrical Output
May 23, 2005 |
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have shown that nanotechnology may greatly increase the amount of electricity produced by solar cells. In a paper published in a M ...
New Promising Phase Change Memory Technology
May 23, 2005 |
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IBM, Infineon and Macronix announced today a joint research initiative to explore the potential of a new form of computer memory technology called phase-change memory (PCM). PCM is a novel technology that stores data by ...
New AMD Geode Processor for Mobile Computing
May 23, 2005 |
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AMD today announced availability of the AMD Geode LX 800 @ 0.9W processor, enabling consumers to experience full-featured, desktop-style computing on a new generation of x86 architecture-based embedded and ...
Google's Thriving Advertising Model Has Math Roots
May 23, 2005 |
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Computer Scientists Optimize Online Ad Auction A 30-second prime-time television spot was once considered to be the most effective form of advertising, but search engine ads are replacing it. This year, predicts Advertising ...
Astronomers, Amateur Skywatchers Find New Planet 15,000 Light Years Away
May 23, 2005 |
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An international collaboration featuring Ohio State University astronomers has detected a planet in a solar system that, at roughly 15,000 light years from Earth, is one of the most distant ever discovered. In a time whe ...
New LED driver and sequencer launched to enable complete programmability of 18 LEDs
May 23, 2005 |
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Dialog Semiconductor Plc has launched a new universal LED controller which provides complete programmability of up to 18 LEDs for the control of lightshows, backlights and signal LEDs in cellular handsets, handheld games, ...
Students create underwater remotely operated vehicle for use in scientific research
May 23, 2005 |
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During the past two years, five Port Townsend High School students have invested more than 500 hours working intently with a local entrepreneur to develop, design and construct a highly specialized research vessel capable ...
First Near UV Laser Diode Developed In China
May 23, 2005 |
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AIXTRON AG, a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced the development of the first near UV laser diode by the Institute of Semiconductors at the Chinese Academy of Science (ISCAS) ...
Motorola's Commercial Broadband Over Powerline Solution Debuts at Telecom 2005
May 23, 2005 |
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Motorola today announced the introduction of a wireless to low-voltage Broadband Over Powerline (BPL) solution, Powerline LV (Low Voltage). Powerline LV’s introduction to the utility industry was made during the United Telecom ...
Scientists coax gold particles to emit light strong enough to view single nanoparticles
May 23, 2005 |
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Findings have implications for tracking disease, drugs at the molecular level Researchers in the laboratory of Boston College Chemistry Professor John T. Fourkas have demonstrated that gold particles comparable in size to ...
