05/01/2006

Bell Labs researchers awarded for CCD

Bell Labs said Thursday two of its former researchers were awarded by the National Academy of Engineering for inventing the charge-coupled device.

Italy plans telescope on moon

Italy plans to build a telescope on the moon to expand its knowledge of the universe, the Italian News Agency ANSA says.

Consumer Electronics Show opens in Vegas

The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens in Las Vegas Thursday to give the public its first look at scores of cutting-edge technology products.

Panasonic develops world's biggest plasma TV

The Japanese maker of the Panasonic brand today announced it has developed a prototype of a 103-inch (2.6 meter) plasma display panel with 1080p (progressive) HDTV resolution. The prototype can deliver more than two million ...

New alloy could boost next generation jet fighter

The next generation of jet fighter aircraft could fly farther and faster thanks to a new high-strength aluminum alloy prepared at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. The new alloy is one material being developed ...

Tiny crystals promise big benefits for solar technologies

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader ...

Istanbul warned of potential earthquake

Researchers say a major earthquake is likely to strike Istanbul over the next 30 years, and are recommending immediate action to protect the city.

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