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More chip cores can mean slower supercomputing, simulation shows
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The worldwide attempt to increase the speed of supercomputers merely by increasing the number of processor cores on individual chips unexpectedly worsens performance for many complex applications, ...
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Higher levels of protein hormone associated with lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease
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Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in ...
Our devices will spin denser webs of data in 2010s
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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(AP) -- Ten years ago, we would have been blown away by a cell phone with far more computing power and memory than the average PC had in 1999, along with a built-in camera and programs to manage every aspect ...
Toshiba Launches Highest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of a 64 gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory module, the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry.
New Algorithm Ranks Sports Teams like Google's PageRank
Technology / Computer Sciences
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sports fans may be interested in a new system that ranks NFL and college football teams in a simple, straightforward way, similar to how Google PageRank ranks webpages. The new sports algorithm, ...
Does scent enhance consumer product memories?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2009 |
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It may seem odd to add scent to products like sewing thread, automobile tires, and tennis balls, as some companies have done. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says scent helps consumers remember produc ...
Study finds significantly worse outcomes in cancer patients with cognitive impairment
Dec 14, 2009 |
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A new study published by researchers from the University of Georgia and the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., has found that cancer patients with dementia have a dramatically lower survival rate than patients with cancer ...
'Fighting' IED attacks with SCARE technology
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Maryland researchers have developed and successfully tested new computer software and computational techniques to analyze patterns of improvised explosive device (IED) attacks ...
Nobel Prizes honor a record 5 women in 2009
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A record five women were among the 13 people awarded Nobel Prizes on Thursday, including a writer who depicted life behind the Iron Curtain and researchers who showed how chromosomes protect themselves from degrading.
Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2009 |
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College students who pore over their notes again and again as they prep for finals could use their studying time more wisely, according to new learning research from Purdue University.
New techniques make carbon-based integrated circuits more practical
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford engineers have built what they believe is a chip with the most advanced computing and storage elements made of carbon nanotubes to date by devising a way to root out the stubborn ...
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