News articles tagged with 'communication'
Spiders target sexy signals from 'vibrating' insects
— 29 Mar 2011 16:52 | BiologyInsects using vibration to attract a mate are at risk of being eaten alive by killer spiders, Cardiff University scientists have discovered…
A small quantum leap
— 11 Mar 2011 15:31 | PhysicsNorthwestern University researchers have developed a new switching device that takes quantum communication to a new level. The device is a practical step toward creating a network that…
Bat brains offer clues as to how we focus on some sounds and not others
— 15 Nov 2010 16:54 | BiologyHow do you know what to listen to? In the middle of a noisy party, how does a mother suddenly focus on a child's cry, even if it isn't her own?…
Quantum memory for communication networks of the future
— 8 Nov 2010 17:42 | PhysicsResearchers from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in storing quantum information using two 'entangled' light beams. Quantum memory or information…
'Wireless' humans could form backbone of new mobile networks
— 29 Oct 2010 11:54 | TechnologyMembers of the public could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors…
Physicists break colour barrier for sending, receiving photons
— 1 Oct 2010 10:48 | PhysicsUniversity of Oregon scientists have invented a method to change the colour of single photons in a fibre optic cable. The laser-tweaked feat could be a quantum step forward for transferring…
Rensselaer researchers provide insight into the impacts of too much communication
— 24 Sep 2010 11:20 | TechnologyIndividuals within a networked system coordinate their activities by communicating to each other information such as their position, speed, or intention. At first glance, it seems that…
Experience, privacy guide how people choose online news
— 23 Sep 2010 10:00 | TechnologyAdjustments, applications and other tools allow users to configure preferences and use services such as iGoogle and Yahoo to control and customise the news they consume online. These…
New wave: Spin soliton could be a hit in cell phone communication
— 16 Sep 2010 05:19 | TechnologyResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found theoretical evidence of a new way to generate the high-frequency waves used in modern communication…
Home's electrical wiring acts as antenna to receive low-power sensor data
— 15 Sep 2010 18:21 | TechnologyIf these walls had ears, they might tell a homeowner some interesting things. Like when water is dripping into an attic crawl space, or where an open window is letting hot air escape…