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Intel's Light Peak Will Replace Copper Wires

Sep 24, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (33) | 18

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco Wednesday, the company announced a new optical cable that will be able to transfer data, between electrical devices, starting at speeds of 10 ...

Cockroaches Control Their Breathing to Save Water

Biology / Plants & Animals

Sep 24, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many insects have been known for decades to hold their breath when resting, but the reasons have not been well understood. A new study on cockroaches suggests the insects reduce their breathing ...

Courier: Microsoft's New 'Booklet' (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Sep 24, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (12) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has been secretly developing a prototype booklet-shaped tablet PC called the Courier, according to an exclusive report in the gadget blog "Gizmodo".

Are Magnetically Levitating 'Sky Pods' the Future of Travel?

Technology / Hi Tech

Sep 23, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (26) | 47

(PhysOrg.com) -- As a society, we are increasingly interested in finding new ways of transportation that are cleaner for the environment. New concepts in mass transit seem to be one of the main ways to move ...

Increasing Electric Car Battery Performance

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Sep 23, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (20) | 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that by replacing conventional graphite electrodes with silicon nanotube electrodes, lithium-ion batteries can store 10 times more charge.

Introducing the Brabus High Voltage Car

Technology / Energy

Sep 23, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (21) | 20

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Ultimate High Voltage Concept electric car has been unveiled by Brabus at the Frankfurt Motor show in Germany. The sporty little car is a new model incorporating the Brabus Smart ED (Electric ...

IBM Links SatNav to Car Radios

Technology / Hi Tech

Sep 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM has filed a patent that could put an end to losing your favorite radio channels while you are driving long distances. Their idea is to combine satellite navigation with the car radio to ...

Using Brain Waves to Help Treat Depression

Medicine & Health / Research

Sep 22, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (10) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers conducted a study at 9 sites in the U.S. with 375 people suffering from major depression. The testing takes about 15 minutes and could help people suffering from depression find ...

Robot Floor Tiles Move Beneath Your Feet

Electronics / Robotics

Sep 22, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (10) | 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a stroke of odd creativity, Japanese researchers have created robotic blocks that automatically detect where you're walking and position themselves in front of you before you take your ...

Solar Home Built by Students

Technology / Energy

Sep 22, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (13) | 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Students from the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University have submitted a completely solar-powered home, the Curio House, as New England's entry into the Solar Decathlon competition. ...

Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer

Technology / Software

Sep 22, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (17) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The development of improved three-dimensional graphics in Web-based applications took a step forward recently, when programmers began building WebGL into the Mozilla Firefox nightly builds, ...

Purchase Carbon Offsets at the Airport

Space & Earth / Environment

Sep 21, 2009 | 1.7 / 5 (6) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the activities that puts a great deal of carbon dioxide into the environment is air travel. Air travel is one of the ways that individuals contribute to an increase in pollution and ...

'Vicious' Giant Python Invading Florida

Biology / Ecology

Sep 21, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- New studies suggest a 20 foot snake, the African rock python, is making its home in Florida and could soon invade the Everglades National Park.

The Handwriting of Liars

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 21, 2009 | 3.1 / 5 (36) | 17

(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget about unreliable polygraph lie detectors for identifying liars. A new study claims the best way to find out if someone is a liar is to look at their handwriting, rather than analyzing ...