Water, nanoelectronics will mix to create ultra-dense memory storage
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Excessive moisture can typically wreak havoc on electronic devices, but now researchers have demonstrated that a little water can help create ultra-dense storage systems for computers and electronics.
Micro-pump is cool idea for future computer chips
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Engineers at Purdue University have developed a tiny "micro-pump" cooling device small enough to fit on a computer chip that circulates coolant through channels etched into the chip.
'Uniquely human' component of language found in gregarious birds
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Although linguists have argued that certain patterns of language organization are the exclusive province of humans — perhaps the only uniquely human component of language — researchers from the University of ...
MIT chemist discovers secret behind nature's medicines
Apr 26, 2006 |
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MIT scientists have just learned another lesson from nature. After years of wondering how organisms managed to create self-medications, such as anti-fungal agents, chemists have discovered the simple secret.
Researchers gain new insight into strength of crystalline industrial materials
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A team of 11 researchers, including 10 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and one at Stanford University, has gained a fundamental new insight into the physical strength of crystalline materials, which ...
Space-based supercomputer in design at Los Alamos
Apr 26, 2006 |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced funding of a new space payload which dramatically increases on-orbit computational capabilities.
New software is next wave for net surfers
Apr 26, 2006 |
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With an estimated 12 billion websites online, it's not always easy finding the exact site you want. However, University of Alberta computer scientists have developed software they believe will make surfing the Web faster ...
New Windows tool checks for piracy
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In an attempt to curb piracy of its Windows operating system, Microsoft Tuesday put out a tool that checks whether a PC is running a copy of Windows that is fully licensed.
Sieves put a lid on greenhouse gas
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Scientists are about to test microscopic sieves that trap environmentally destructive greenhouse gases before they escape coal-fired power stations and refineries.
More evidence for 'stripes' in high-temperature superconductors
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An international collaboration including two physicists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has published additional evidence to support the existence of "stripes" in high-temperature ...
Amphibian extinctions sweep the world
Apr 26, 2006 |
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A devastating fungus is reportedly sweeping the world, wiping out entire populations of amphibians, with more than 120 species gone extinct since 1980.
U.S. Should Bid to Host Next Particle Accelerator, Report Says
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To remain globally competitive in particle physics, the United States should seize the opportunity to lead worldwide research efforts that would answer critical questions about the ultimate constituents of matter and the ...
Ancient Patagonian rodent DNA provides clues to the evolution of social behavior
Apr 26, 2006 |
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A rare Patagonian rodent known as the colonial tuco-tuco fascinates biologists because it seems to defy all odds. This threatened species has so little genetic diversity that the slightest whiff of climate ...
Tiny polyps gorge themselves to survive coral bleaching
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Certain species of coral have surprised researchers by showing an unexpectedly successful approach towards survival when seriously bleached. Their innovative strategy is gluttony.
Galaxies Don Mask of Stars in New Spitzer Image
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A pair of dancing galaxies appears dressed for a cosmic masquerade in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The infrared picture shows what looks like two icy blue eyes staring through an elaborate, ...
