Transistors, the cornerstone of electronics, are lossy and therefore consume energy. Researchers have now developed…
Month: May 2010
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HP refreshes PC lines, adds AMD chips (Reuters)
Reuters – Hewlett-Packard Co is rolling out a back-to-school lineup of notebook personal computers in…
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Governments and human rights warriors battle online (AFP)
AFP – Governments are ramping up online attacks on human rights advocates as the Internet…
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By 2030, cardiovascular disease and death rates will surge in China, researchers predict
By 2030, researchers project that aging and increases in risk factors will raise annual heart…
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Recovery efforts after Gulf Coast oil spill could be as damaging as its cause, wetlands expert says
While the initial effects of the massive Gulf Coast oil leak could be devastating to…
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Use of antibiotic by children with cystic fibrosis does not result in improved lung function, study finds
Children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis who received the antibiotic azithromycin did not experience improved…
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DNA barcoding exposes fake ferns in international plant trade
DNA testing of garden ferns sold at plant nurseries in North Carolina, Texas, and California…
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Key mechanism identified in metastatic breast cancer
Scientists have identified a key molecular mechanism in breast cancer that enables tumor cells to…
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Omni-focus video camera to revolutionize industry: Automatic real-time focus of both near and far field images
Researchers in Canada have announced a breakthrough development in video camera design. The omni-focus video…
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Iran ‘Twitter Revolution’ comes to Paris (AFP)
AFP – Iran’s so-called “Twitter Revolution” came to a Paris shopping street Thursday in an…