Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense
Dec 11, 2006 |
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In a recent study, fuel cell expert Ulf Bossel explains that a hydrogen economy is a wasteful economy. The large amount of energy required to isolate hydrogen from natural compounds (water, natural gas, biomass), ...
W3C looks to improve speech recognition technology for web transactions
Dec 10, 2005 |
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W3C, the standards-setting body for the Internet (World Wide Web Consortium), has completed a draft for the important VoiceXML 3.0 - technology enabling voice identification verification. While normally associated ...
Analysis: China's futile Web clampdown
Sep 26, 2005 |
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An axiom of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong goes, "a single spark can start a prairie fire." Today, the country's leaders fear this is only an Internet click away.
Zinc Powder Will Drive Your Hydrogen Car
Sep 11, 2005 |
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A revolutionary method of using concentrated solar energy for producing hydrogen in a clean, safe and inexpensive way was developed by a cooperation of scientists from Israel, Sweden, Switzerland and France. ...
Intelligent Traffic System Predicts Future Traffic Flow on Multiple Roads
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In urban areas, there’s almost always more than one way to get somewhere, but often it’s difficult to predict which road will be fastest. In an attempt to improve traffic flow and decrease ...
Renewable Energy Made by Mixing Salt and Fresh Water
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When a river flows into the sea, the location is more than just a haven for water commerce. The mixing of fresh and salt water that occurs at an estuary also dissipates energy, as the different ...
Touchable Hologram Becomes Reality (w/ Video)
Aug 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed 3D holograms that can be touched with bare hands. Generally, holograms can't be felt because they're made only of light. But the new ...
Virtual Worlds May Be the Future Setting of Scientific Collaboration
Aug 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Normally, virtual worlds are the setting of many online games and entertainment applications, but now they’re becoming a place for scientific collaboration and outreach, as well. A team of ...
The Origin of Artificial Species: Creating Artificial Personalities
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Does your robot seem to be acting a bit neurotic? Maybe it's just their personality. Recently, a team of researchers has designed computer-coded genomes for artificial creatures in which a ...
Wolfram Alpha 'Knowledge Engine' is Like a Modern Farmer's Almanac
May 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, there's a lot of hype and skepticism surrounding the latest "Google rival," a so-called search engine named Wolfram Alpha. In the near future, anyone with Internet access will be ...
Latest 3D TV Technology Offers Interactive Control
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-dimensional TV is now closer than ever to becoming a reality for consumers, and the latest research is investigating the full extent of 3D TV’s possibilities. In a recent study, researchers ...
Wolfram Alpha Could Answer Questions that Google Can't
Mar 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new search engine described as an "electronic brain" could make searching the Internet more intelligent. Called Wolfram Alpha, the search engine computes its own answers rather than looking ...
Self-Programming Hybrid Memristor/Transistor Circuit Could Continue Moore's Law
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As researchers strive to increase the density and functionality of circuit elements onto computer chips, one newer option they have is a memory resistor (or “memristor”), the fourth passive ...
Strategies for Retailers Fighting Price Wars
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- All retail companies want to maximize their profits, while at the same time maintaining high market share compared with their competitors. One way to do this is by promising to offer the lowest ...
Improved Volumetric Displays May Lead to 3D Computer Monitors
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Volumetric 3D displays have been around for nearly a century, but they face several challenges that have prevented their use in widespread applications. Recently, a team of researchers from ...
