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Emerging Tech (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
November 1st, 2009 Wave disk engines to make hybrid vehicles cheaper, more efficientPosted by Chris Jablonski @ 10:23 pmResearchers from Michigan State University and the Warsaw Institute of Technology are developing a wave disk engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper...
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ZD Net (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
A team of researchers have presented new software, called ClearView, that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a matter of minutes. by Chris Jablonski
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Emerging Tech (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
October 25th, 2009 Carbon nanotubes: Great for agriculture, but for humans'Posted by Chris Jablonski @ 11:10 pmIn what can eventually kick up a firestorm similar to the genetically modified food controversy, the emerging field of “nano-agriculture” is making headlines. It involves the use of nano-particles — wisps 1/50,000th the width of a human hair — in agriculture and could have beneficial...
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Emerging Tech (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
October 19th, 2009 'Scaffolding' to regenerate lost or damaged bones and tissues, even stop age clockPosted by Chris Jablonski @ 11:47 pmCategories: , Tags: , , , , , Implantable organ and tissue “scaffolds” are currently in the spotlight for regenerative medicine, and may allow for the replacement of most body parts that flounder with age within 30-50 years, according to a from BBC.That...
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Emerging Tech (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
October 10th, 2009 Researchers replicate butterfly wings on a nano-scalePosted by Chris Jablonski @ 10:18 pmCategories: , , , Tags: , , , , , A cross-national team of researchers have developed a technique to replicate biological structures, such as butterfly wings, on a nano-scale.The new bio-material could be used to make optical devices, such as optical diffusers for solar panels or...
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Emerging Tech (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
September 30th, 2009 Scientists replicate the physics of a stellar jet in laboratoryPosted by Chris Jablonski @ 11:34 pmAstronomers will tell you that among the most beautiful structures observed in the Universe are the intricate jets of matter speeding away from accreting stars, such as young proto-stars and stellar mass black holes. But they have a hard time explaining it. A pair of...
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Emerging Tech (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
September 29th, 2009 Researchers give brain implants a nanotube coat to boost performancePosted by Chris Jablonski @ 10:50 pmCategories: , , Tags: , , , , , , , , Microelectrodes implanted in the brain are increasingly being used to treat neurological disorders, but robust and reliable chronic application of neural electrodes remains a challenge.Scientists at University of Michigan have...
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ZD Net (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
New type of 'excitonic' computer a step closer to commercial viabilityPosted by Chris Jablonski @ 9:01 pmThe physicists at UC San Diego that a year ago created the first integrated circuit using particles called excitons, now have discovered a technique that allows for operation at commercially cold temperatures.This brings the possibility of a new type of extremely fast computer based...
