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‘Electron Trapping’ May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 26, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Using an ultra-fast method of measuring how a transistor switches from the “off” to the “on” state, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently reported that they have uncovered an unusual ...





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Verizon Wireless to FCC: smart phones more costly

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless says it started charging customers more to break service contracts for smart phones because those devices cost much more.


Will a carrot or a stick prompt purchase of more carrots?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Would a so-called Twinkie tax help curb obesity rates? Should shoppers who buy healthy goods earn rebates? A new study will seek to unravel the likely implications of legislative attempts to promote healthy ...


Computer scientists develop technique to improve helpfulness of user-generated online reviews

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Irish computer scientists have developed a system to improve the helpfulness of online customer reviews. In recognition of the quality of their work, the group received a distinguished paper award at the ...


Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah Lithium-ion Battery

Technology / Energy

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Panasonic Corporation developed a 18650-type high-capacity 3.1 Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The new 3.1 Ah battery has a nickel positive electrode and an energy density of ...


Closing in on dark matter?

Physicists detect two candidate dark matter interactions, but say the data are not conclusive

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have spent decades searching for the elusive material known as dark matter, which is believed to make up 25 percent of the universe. On Thursday, Dec. 17, a team of physicists including ...


Research suggests link between infertility, low egg reserve, and breast/ovarian cancer gene (BRCA1)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.


New study explores role of sexual, social behaviors in seniors' well-being

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers and the general public have a new resource for information on the health and intimate relationships of older people, thanks to a new supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological an ...


Take-Two posts larger 4Q loss on higher charges

Technology / Business

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Charges and expenses outweighed higher sales and drove video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to post a wider fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, as billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn reported ...


Sex may be better for mature audiences: study

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New university students might be thinking about exploring another rite of passage when they get to campus: the joy of sex. However, depending on their level of maturity, some students may find less joy than ...


Oracle expects EU to approve Sun deal next month (AP)

Oracle expects EU to approve Sun deal next month

Technology / Business

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Oracle Corp. said Thursday that its profit jumped 12.5 percent in the latest quarter and that it expects the European Union will finally approve its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. ...



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