Magnetism in semiconductors arises mainly through the interaction of magnetic ions and electrons. Normally, the more electrons contribute to the magnetism, the stronger the magnet. However, researchers at the RIKEN Advanced ...
General Physics
Jan 18, 2013
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Apple Inc. won a billion-dollar victory in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. last week. But the core of the story may be that Apple is running scared.
Business
Sep 3, 2012
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A Wayne State University researcher has developed technology that opens new possibilities for health care and medical applications of electronic devices.
General Physics
Aug 30, 2012
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Starbucks is pouring $25 million into electronic payments start-up Square in a partnership that expands mobile payment options at the coffee chain, the companies announced Wednesday.
Business
Aug 8, 2012
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The new version of Microsoft Office has some cool new features, but it suffers from taking design cues from the upcoming Windows 8.
Software
Jul 25, 2012
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A US patent application made public on Thursday hinted that Apple may be toying with the idea of letting picture-loving iPhone users change lenses for the smartphone cameras.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 15, 2012
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From man-made toxic chemicals such as industrial by-products to poisons that occur naturally, a water or food supply can be easily contaminated. And for every level of toxic material ingested, there is some level of bodily ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 14, 2012
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The ability to control the flow of electrons using engineered materials is fundamental to the information technology revolution, yet many properties of matter are still unclear. Now a University of Alberta researcher is closer ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 14, 2012
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Miniaturized pressure sensors are widely used in mechanical and biomedical applications, for example, in gauging fuel pressure in cars or in monitoring blood pressure in patients. Woo-Tae Park and co-workers at the A*STAR ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 29, 2012
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Smartphone in hand, you tap into your local application store. You click on a nifty tool that promises to massage your belly and pat your head at the same time. But just as you're about to download it, you decide to click ...
Software
Mar 23, 2012
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