Apple loses German patent case v Samsung, Motorola
(AP)—A German court has dismissed Apple Inc.'s claim that Samsung Electronics and Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility infringed patents used in touch-screen devices.
Business
Sep 21, 2012
3
0
21/09/2012
DBToaster breaks up data jams in server farms
Databases have revolutionized the business world. Every bottle of shampoo you buy, every purchase you make, is just one more data point sent out to your bank's and your supermarket's servers. This enormous quantity of detailed ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
1
0
Pupils at risk benefit more from a good relationship with the teacher
Pupils at risk, such as pupils with a low socioeconomic status and children with learning difficulties, benefit more than other children from a good relationship with their teacher. Teachers, however, often appear to be less ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
Water splitting: Ultrahigh resolution data reveals reaction mechanisms
Oxygenic photosynthetic organisms utilize energy from the sun to split water into protons, electrons and oxygen—products vital to life on earth. The process takes place through light-induced electron transfer reactions ...
Materials Science
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
Microfabrication methods to help navigate a day without GPS
Military missions of all types need extremely accurate navigation techniques to keep people and equipment on target. That is why the Military relies on GPS or, when GPS is unavailable, precise sensors for navigation. These ...
Engineering
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
NuSTAR celebrates first 100 days
(Phys.org)—Today, Sept. 21, 2012, marks 100 days since NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, launched into space from the L-1011 "Stargazer" aircraft. Since completing its 30-day checkout, the telescope ...
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
Saturn shows off its shadow
Take a look up at the enormous shadow cast by Saturn onto its own rings in this raw image, acquired by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on September 18, 2012.
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
Historian uncovers rare writings by 18th century political icon
(Phys.org)—Three political essays by one of the greatest British statesmen of the last 250 years have been discovered by a historian at Queen Mary, University of London.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
Identification of a rice transporter for manganese and cadmium uptake
Rice (Oryza sativa) is an important dietary source of cadmium and can accumulate very high levels of manganese without toxic effects. However so far there has been little understanding of the uptake and transport mechanisms ...
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2012
0
1
Invisible plastic particles in seawater damaging to sea animals
(Phys.org)—Plastic nanoparticles in seawater can have an adverse effect on sea organisms. Particles measuring about a thirty millionth of a millimetre, and therefore invisible to the naked eye, are responsible. Mussels ...
Environment
Sep 21, 2012
0
0
