Student creates world's largest quantum cluster
(Phys.org) —Australian National University PhD student Seiji Armstrong has made a quantum leap towards next-generation computing.
Quantum Physics
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Iowa State engineers use keyboard, mouse and mobile device 'fingerprints' to protect data
We've all typed in a password to access a computer network. But how secure is that? Passwords can be hacked or hijacked to get at sensitive personal, corporate or even national security data.
Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2013
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Scientists "burst" supercomputing record with bubble collapse simulation
Scientists at ETH Zurich, the renown Swiss university and IBM Research, in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), have set a new record in supercomputing ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2013
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Computer scientists create 3-D technique based on Nash theory
UT Dallas computer scientists have developed a technique to make 3-D images that finds practical applications of a theory created by a famous mathematician.
Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2013
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Fungus may offer natural weed control
A naturally occurring fungus may prove useful in the fight against Palmer amaranth, an aggressive southern weed that can grow at the rate of two inches a day and outcompete corn, cotton, soybean and other crops for resources, ...
Ecology
Nov 19, 2013
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Researcher aims to use waste heat to make cars more efficient
Yanliang Zhang wants to make vehicles more efficient by using a resource most people aren't even aware of—the waste heat that results from the inherent inefficiency of engines when converting fuel into energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2013
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New milestone could help magnets end era of computer transistors
(Phys.org) —New work by researchers at UC Berkeley could soon transform the building blocks of modern electronics by making nanomagnetic switches a viable replacement for the conventional transistors found in all computers.
Nanophysics
Nov 19, 2013
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Graphene: Minor rotation of 'chicken wire' has major consequences
Since the discovery of graphene, a great future has been predicted for the material, which is strong and highly conductive. Just one carbon atom layer thick, graphene can lead to new electronics. Examples include printable ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2013
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Researchers develop faster and cheaper technique to cool electronic systems
A novel cooling system developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) will pave the way for cheaper and more effective thermal control systems. The innovative technique can potentially achieve up ...
Engineering
Nov 19, 2013
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Swarm on the launchpad
Preparations for Friday's launch of ESA's magnetic explorer have reached an important milestone – the constellation is now in the Plesetsk launch tower.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2013
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