News articles tagged with 'computer'
Glimpsing a greener future
— 17 Nov 2009 16:19 | EnvironmentIt's the year 2060, and 75 percent of drivers in the Greater Los Angeles area have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that emit only water vapour... — full story
Study pits man verse machine in piecing together 425-million-year-old jigsaw
— 17 Nov 2009 15:39 | Geology and palaeontologyA new study pitting academic expertise against a computer in recreating a 425 million-year old jigsaw puzzle has discovered that there is no substitute for wisdom born out of experience... — full story
NIST demonstrates 'universal' programmable quantum processor
— 16 Nov 2009 11:35 | TechnologyPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the first 'universal' programmable quantum information processor able to run any program allowed... — full story
A pain in the neck
— 11 Nov 2009 14:23 | HealthThe world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21... — full story
New 'finFETS' promising for smaller transistors, more powerful chips
— 11 Nov 2009 13:58 | TechnologyPurdue University researchers are making progress in developing a new type of transistor that uses a finlike structure instead of the conventional flat design, possibly enabling engineers... — full story
Rutgers computer scientists work to strengthen online security
— 9 Nov 2009 16:21 | TechnologyIf you forget your password when logging into an e-mail or online shopping Web site, the site will likely ask you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were... — full story
Research leads to improved human, object detection technology
— 4 Nov 2009 13:15 | TechnologyWhen searching for basketball videos online, a long list of websites appears, which may contain a picture or a word describing a basketball. But what if the computer could search inside... — full story
Hooks hijacked? New research shows how to block stealthy malware attacks
— 4 Nov 2009 11:50 | TechnologyThe spread of malicious software, also known as malware or computer viruses, is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems, stolen personal information, and billions... — full story
Rice U. lab leads hunt for new zeolites
— 3 Nov 2009 10:41 | ChemistryIn all the world, there are about 200 types of zeolite, a compound of silicon, aluminium and oxygen that gives civilisation such things as laundry detergent, kitty litter and gasoline.... — full story
LANL Roadrunner simulates nanoscale material failure
— 30 Oct 2009 11:07 | TechnologyVery tiny wires, called nanowires, made from such metals as silver and gold, may play a crucial role as electrical or mechanical switches in the development of future-generation ultrasmall... — full story