News articles tagged with 'computer'
Humans can control a cursor with power of thought
— 9 Apr 2011 11:46 | TechnologyThe act of mind reading is something usually reserved for science-fiction movies but researchers in America have used a technique, usually associated with identifying epilepsy, for…
Self-cooling observed in graphene electronics
— 4 Apr 2011 17:49 | TechnologyWith the first observation of thermoelectric effects at graphene contacts, University of Illinois researchers found that graphene transistors have a nanoscale cooling effect that reduces…
Advance in microchannel manufacturing opens new industry applications
— 2 Apr 2011 11:46 | TechnologyEngineers at Oregon State University have invented a new way to use surface-mount adhesives in the production of low-temperature, microchannel heat exchangers - an advance that will…
Calculations with 14 quantum bits
— 2 Apr 2011 11:01 | PhysicsThe term entanglement was introduced by the Austrian Nobel laureate Erwin Schroedinger in 1935, and it describes a quantum mechanical phenomenon that while it can clearly be demonstrated…
New approach to programming may boost 'green' computing
— 28 Mar 2011 18:32 | TechnologyA Binghamton University computer scientist with an interest in 'green' software development has received the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award for young researchers…
Physicists move closer to efficient single-photon sources
— 17 Mar 2011 20:49 | PhysicsA team of physicists in the United Kingdom has taken a giant step toward realising efficient single-photon sources, which are expected to enable much-coveted completely secure optical…
2 new SCAP documents help improve automating computer security management
— 17 Mar 2011 19:54 | TechnologyIt's increasingly difficult to keep up with all the vulnerabilities present in today's highly complex operating systems and applications. Attackers constantly search for and exploit…
Rutgers researchers identify materials that may deliver more 'bounce'
— 10 Mar 2011 18:29 | TechnologyRutgers researchers have identified a class of high-strength metal alloys that show potential to make springs, sensors and switches smaller and more responsive…
Giving children the power to be scientists
— 10 Mar 2011 17:47 | HealthChildren who are taught how to think and act like scientists develop a clearer understanding of the subject, a study has shown…
Protecting ecosystems, pollution remediation goals of research at UH
— 7 Mar 2011 17:13 | EnvironmentCleaning up pollution, protecting soil from erosion and maintaining species-rich ecosystems are some of the goals of a computational ecology project by a University of Houston (UH)…