GE Shows Off 1TB DVD-Sized Disks at the Emerging Tech Conference
(PhysOrg.com) -- At the September '09 Emerging Tech Conference in Boston, GE announced it has been developing a 1TB DVD size disk that can be read by a modified Blu-ray player.
30/09/2009
Predictive simulation successes on Dawn supercomputer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The 500-teraFLOPS Advanced Simulation and Computing program's Sequoia Initial Delivery System (Dawn), an IBM machine of the same lineage as BlueGene/L, has immediately proved itself useful as several initial ...
Hardware
Sep 30, 2009
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A Twist in the Genome Thwarts Hepatitis C
(PhysOrg.com) -- Viruses like Hepatitis C proliferate by tricking cellular machinery into manufacturing the parts for duplicate viral particles.
Biochemistry
Sep 30, 2009
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Net helps businesses beat recession
The internet is one innovation helping small business bosses deal with strategic decision-making and survive the current recession, according to results revealed by the latest UK Business Barometer and Business Adviser Barometer ...
Economics & Business
Sep 30, 2009
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Warming, heat waves projected to grow worse with large regional variability
(PhysOrg.com) -- While long-term projections call for higher temperatures and heat waves even more intense than previously thought, considerable geographic variability is also in the forecast, according to a study published ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 30, 2009
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Samsung Announces AMOLED 12M Camera Phone
(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of the ‘Samsung AMOLED 12M’ (Model Name: SCH-W880), the world’s first 12-megapixel camera phone with a 3-times optical zoom lens. The phone will be available ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2009
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To flap, or not to flap? Flapping wings can be more efficient than fixed wings, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a new Cornell study, an optimized flapping wing could actually require 27 percent less power than its optimal steady-flight counterpart at small scales.
General Physics
Sep 30, 2009
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Biodiversity loss weakens global development
Biodiversity loss is undermining global development, leading scientists warn. The paper brings together a broad group of scientists and policy makers, including Natural History Museum plant expert Dr Sandra Knapp.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2009
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The self-managing, 'unbreakable' internet?
(PhysOrg.com) -- High-powered internet applications typically need teams of experts to maintain them. Not any more, say European researchers who have built a system to create applications that manage and fix themselves.
Computer Sciences
Sep 30, 2009
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LG Unveils LG GD510 Touchscreen Phone (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- LG Electronics today unveiled the LG GD510, or more simply, "Pop", the most compact 3-inch full touchscreen phone ever made. The LG GD510 is the handset people who want a simple touchscreen phone have been ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2009
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