Archive: 07/28/2004
Nanotechnology Breakthrough: Gallium Nitride Nanowires Grow Direction is Under Control
A significant breakthrough in the development of the highly prized semiconductor gallium nitride as a building block for nanotechnology has been achieved by a team of scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy ...
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Track Koalas From Space
Satellite technology will be used to track koalas as part of a ground-breaking new research program between The University of Queensland and major mining company Rio Tinto Coal Australia (RTCA). Koalas at the ...
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STMicroelectronics Launches Advanced New LCD Scaler Family for Flat Panel Displays
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced a new range of scalers - the ADE3800 family - which offer powerful features for LCD monitor manufacturers. Codenamed 'Kona,' the family builds on the success of ST's widely-used 'Loi ...
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Research and Development 100 Award for A New Method that Simplifies Protein Production
F. William Studier, a biophysicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has won a 2004 Research and Development 100 award for developing a new process that simplifies the production of proteins ...
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Mirror Measures Vortex Drag
Airplanes generate trailing wake vortices which can be dangerous for following aircraft, especially on takeoff and landing. An onboard laser measuring device scans the air space in front of the plane, recognizes ...
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GO FOR LAUNCH! X PRIZE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TEAMS READY TO COMPETE FOR $10 MILLION
The American Mojave Aerospace Ventures Team announces launch dates for SpaceShipOne and the Canadian da Vinci Project Team announces roll-out date for their completed spaceship. The X PRIZE Foundation announ ...
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ENGINEER TO DEVELOP NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR NEXT MARS MISSION
Even as the current Mars rovers continue to log extra miles over the red planet’s surface, NASA is planning for the next generation rover to travel even farther. Ohio State University navigation software may he ...
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Advanced energy storage technologies offer economic and energy-efficient back-up power options
Technical Insights advanced energy storage technologies analysis Back-up power users such as manufacturers and utility providers are reluctant to move to advanced energy storage technologies from traditional lead-acid batteries. Unfamiliarity with new technologies ...
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Sharp Installs Second Production Line for Large LCD Panels
In response to expanding demand for large LCD panels for LCD TVs, Sharp Corporation will install a second production line for large-format LCDs within the Kameyama Plant, in which the company will start operation in August ...
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Inactivate an Airborne Virus With...Plasma
Recently, new viral-based infectious diseases such as SARS (corona viruses) and avian influenza (orthomyxoviruses) have made their appearance, and cases that threaten human health are on the increase. In seeking new technologies ...
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NASA grant to tap lunar resources
Computer models may lead to propellant production from lunar mantle Florida Tech associate professor of chemical engineering, Dr. Jonathan Whitlow, received a grant of nearly $50,000 from NASA to develop computer models that can lead ...
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Toshiba Introduces New Line of Ultra-Small Photo-Interrupters for Consumer Electronics and Office Equipment Applications
Smaller Components Combine Wider Gap Width With Higher Current Transfer Ratios for Improved Detection of Focus and Zoom Lens and Paper Positions in Digital Entertainment and Office Products To address continuing demand ...
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NVIDIA Targets Everyday Computing with Support for New AMD Sempron Processors
Companyls Family of NVIDIA nForce MCPs Fully Support AMD Sempron(TM) Processor Technology NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that the Company's curren ...
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High-Power and High-Energy Lithium Ion Batteries for Aerospace Applications
Lithium Technology Corporation, ("LTC," "the Company"), a leading participant in the rapidly emerging large-format rechargeable lithium battery market, today announced receipt of a purchase order from Lockheed Martin Space Syste ...
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Ocean study explores link with Australian rainfall
A five-nation oceanographic team is taking the first steps in a $3.6 million project studying the major flow of ocean currents between Asia and Australia and how they influence rainfall across Southern Australia and Indonesia.
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