News tagged with micro
Chemists reveal how algae delete unwanted 'competitors'
Every morning when the sun comes up, the ocean ground is radically cleaned. As soon as the first rays of sunlight find their way into the water, the microalgae "Nitzschia cf pellucida" start their deadly 'morning ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Scientists urge balance in the war on antimicrobial resistance
Scientists are urging policymakers to reconsider priorities in efforts to understand and control antimicrobial resistance. The new research, published today, was led by Royal Veterinary College Principal Professor Stuart ...
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Researchers hope to use bugged bugs for search and rescue
(PhysOrg.com) -- While search and rescue dogs are currently used to help locate survivors of earthquakes or other disasters, new research hopes to make this job easier by turning to bugs. Insects have the ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Life possible on 'large parts' of Mars: study
Australian scientists who modelled conditions on Mars to examine how much of the red planet was habitable said that "large regions" could sustain life.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2011 |
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AMD struggles to reinvent itself
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Advanced Micro Devices was hoping to profit from a bigger share of the PC chip market after its longtime nemesis, Intel, suffered a string of antitrust regulatory rebukes in recent years.
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Insect cyborgs may become first responders, search and monitor hazardous environs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research conducted at the University of Michigan College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans.
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Fecal occult blood testing effective in colonoscopy screenings
Fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is more effective in its health benefits at the same or lower costs compared to guaiac fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) at all levels of colonoscopy capacity, according to a study published ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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AMD cutting 1,400 workers in first move by new CEO
(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is cutting some 1,400 workers as a weak computer market and manufacturing delays have hurt the world's second-biggest maker of microprocessors for PCs.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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'Jaguar' supercomputer gaining speed
Cray Inc. said it has sealed a deal to overhaul the US Department of Energy's "Jaguar" supercomputer, making it faster than any other machine on the planet.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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MSI shows voice-controlled motherboard approach at IDF
(PhysOrg.com) -- Micro-Star International (MSI) revealed voice control via motherboard at the Intel Developer Conference. The MSI demo showed how its add-on PCIe x1 card can add voice control to selected Sandy Bridge motherboards ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Cyborg insects generate power for their own neural control
(PhysOrg.com) -- For many years, researchers have been working on designing and fabricating micro-air-vehicles (MAVs), flying robots the size of small insects. But after realizing how difficult it is to create ...
Aug 31, 2011 |
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AMD names new CEO from Lenovo
(AP) -- Chipmaker AMD says its new chief executive will be Rory P. Read, the chief operating officer of Lenovo Group.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil
A new study shows that as climate change enhances tree growth in tropical forests, the resulting increase in litterfall could stimulate soil micro-organisms leading to a release of stored soil carbon.
Aug 14, 2011 |
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YouTube to stream Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits
(AP) -- YouTube will live stream Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in the video site's continuing push to bring music festivals to digital screens.
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Sales of new chip lift AMD to 2Q profit
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has been punished so hard for unexpectedly ousting its CEO more than 6 months ago that the second-quarter profit it posted Thursday gave investors a measure of confidence about its direction.
Jul 21, 2011 |
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