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Putting the squeeze on an old material could lead to 'instant on' electronic memory

Putting the squeeze on an old material could lead to 'instant on' electronic memory

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The technology of storing electronic information - from old cassette tapes to shiny laptop computers - has been a major force in the electronics industry for decades.





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Fock states could hold clues to quantum memory components

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 23, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- “Fock states will play a role in the future of quantum computing,” Andrew Cleland tells PhysOrg.com. “We have completed the first experimental measurement of the time decay of Fock states in a superconducting quantu ...


Scientists Propose Thermal Memory to Store Data

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 9

Most computers today store memory electronically, by maintaining a certain voltage. In contrast, a new kind of memory that stores data thermally, by maintaining temperature, is being investigated by researchers Lei Wang of ...


Theory about long and short-term memory questioned

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

The long-held theory that our brains use different mechanisms for forming long-term and short-term memories has been challenged by new research from UCL, published today in PNAS.


States that vote early can reap big bucks if they pick a winner

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The 2008 presidential campaign season had the earliest statewide primaries and caucuses in memory, starting with the Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3. Now research from North Carolina State University shows that states may have good ...


Colonial heritage metaphors used in US military conflicts

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 25, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The historical reference to "Indian Country" presents a complex metaphor. For many Native Americans it signifies home, family, and territory; however, for others the term can refer to colonialism and Native American land ...


Physicists find way to control individual bits in quantum computers

Physicists find way to control individual bits in quantum computers

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 3

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have overcome a hurdle in quantum computer development, having devised a viable way to manipulate a single "bit" in a quantum processor without ...


Language skills in your twenties may predict risk of dementia decades later

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

People who have superior language skills early in life may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later, despite having the hallmark signs of the disease, according to research published in the July 9, 2009, ...


Miniaturizing memory: Taking data storage to the molecular level

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Nov 11, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Computers are getting smaller and smaller. And as hand-held devices — from mobile phones and cameras to music players and laptops — get more powerful, the race is on to develop memory formats that can satisfy the ever-growing ...


Researchers said they had pinpointed the biochemical pathway by which cannabis causes memory loss in mice

Pot shot: Scientists find cannabis trigger for forgetfulness

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 5

Researchers on Sunday said they had pinpointed the biochemical pathway by which cannabis causes memory loss in mice.


Higher blood sugar levels linked to lower brain function in diabetics, study shows

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Results of a recent study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues show that cognitive functioning abilities drop as average blood sugar levels rise in people with type 2 diabetes.



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