Research helps quantum computers move closer
The quantum computer is a futuristic machine that could operate at speeds even more mind-boggling than the world's fastest super-computers.
Jun 07, 2012
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New data-encoding scheme slashes energy needs for next-generation memory
Researchers from Rice University and UCLA unveiled a new data-encoding scheme this week that slashes more than 30 percent of the energy needed to write data onto new memory cards that use "phase-change memory" (PCM) -- a ...
Jun 07, 2012
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Huge phytoplankton bloom in ice-covered waters discovered
A team of researchers, including scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), discovered a massive bloom of phytoplankton beneath ice-covered Arctic waters. Until now, sea ice was thought to ...
Jun 07, 2012
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Eminent South African anthropologist Tobias dies
(AP) — Anthropologist Phillip Tobias, internationally renowned as an authority on human evolution and remembered for his love of humanity, died Thursday, South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand ...
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Floating dock from Japan carries potential invasive species
London subway system launches WiFi service
(AP) — Travelers on London's Underground need no longer fear being out of touch.
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US: Older teens often text behind the wheel
(AP) — More than half of U.S. students in their last year before college admit they text or email while driving — the first federal statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens.
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NASA kills GEMS X-ray telescope, blames project's cost (Update)
(AP) — NASA killed a new X-ray telescope mission on Thursday, two years before its planned launch.
Jun 07, 2012
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How black holes change gear
(Phys.org) -- Black holes are extremely powerful and efficient engines that not only swallow up matter, but also return a lot of energy to the Universe in exchange for the mass they eat. When black holes attract ...
Jun 07, 2012
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Deformed Wing Virus in honey bees transmitted by mites: study
Researchers in Hawaii and the UK report that the parasitic 'Varroa' mite has caused the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) to proliferate in honey bee colonies.
Jun 07, 2012
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Experts call for strong regulation and peer review of military and civilian nuclear programs
All nuclear energy and weapons programs should be independently regulated and subject to rigorous peer review, according to three experts on nuclear policy. Their comments and recommendations are published ...
Jun 07, 2012
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Tabletop laser-like device creates coherent multicolor beams of ultraviolet, T- and X-rays
For the first time, researchers have produced a coherent, laser-like, directed beam of light that simultaneously streams ultraviolet light, X-rays, and all wavelengths in between.
Jun 07, 2012
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New twist on old chemical process could boost energy efficiency
Chemical reactions on the surface of metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, are important for applications such as solar cells that convert the sun's energy to electricity. Now University of ...
Jun 07, 2012
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Unique structure of fist-like club of mantis shrimp could tranform body armor materials
(Phys.org) -- Military body armor and vehicle and aircraft frames could be transformed by incorporating the unique structure of the club-like arm of a crustacean that looks like an armored caterpillar, according ...
Jun 07, 2012
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Mozilla's Shumway pushes Flash to off-ramp
(Phys.org) -- Mozilla’s experimental project on GitHub, a hosting service for development projects, is taking on a happy buzz where developers look at a future that may not include Adobe Flash. The project, ...
Jun 07, 2012
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