(Phys.org) —The sequence of images that constitute Hollywood movies can be stored handily on solid-state media such as magnetic tape or compact diskettes. At the Joint Quantum Institute images can be stored in something ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 28, 2013
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When it officially came online at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) in early January 2012, Gordon was instantly impressive. In one demonstration, it sustained more than 35 million input/output operations per second—then, ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 26, 2013
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For literary types, memory is often linked with Marcel Proust's madeleine cookie, which, in a single bite, launches a nostalgic reverie that lasts through seven volumes. But for scientists and engineers at the University ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Mar 26, 2013
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The Mars rover Curiosity is humming again after being sidelined by back-to-back computer problems.
Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2013
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Curiosity is back! After a multi week hiatus forced by a computer memory glitch, NASA's mega rover is back to full operation.
Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2013
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Swiss scientists have combined two materials with advantageous electronic properties—graphene and molybdenite—into a flash memory prototype that is very promising in terms of performance, size, flexibility and energy ...
Nanophysics
Mar 19, 2013
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The Mars rover Curiosity is sidelined again, further delaying the restart of science experiments, after recovering from a computer problem.
Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2013
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Nonvolatile memory that can store data even when not powered is currently used for portable electronics such as smart phones, tablets, and laptop computers. Flash memory is a dominant technology in this field, but its slow ...
Nanophysics
Mar 18, 2013
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new microscope able to view and measure an important but elusive property of the nanoscale magnets used in an advanced, experimental form ...
General Physics
Mar 15, 2013
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Ask friends how many emails they have sitting in their inbox or how many photos are saved to their laptop, and don't be surprised if the numbers tally in the thousands.
Internet
Mar 6, 2013
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