PiCloud, the leader in providing easy access to conventional computing power on the cloud, and D Wave Systems Inc., the leader in commercial quantum computing technology, have announced a formal development partnership. Projects are underway to integrate the two companies’ technologies. “PiCloud is a cloud computing platform dedicated to giving every developer, scientist, and engineer …
With a new manufacturing technology, researchers at KTH Microsystem Technology hope to bring mass innovation capabilities to smaller companies and markets — just as affordable computers have dramatically increased innovation in information technology. Production of silicon micro- and nanosensors with today’s technologies requires a full-scale clean-room laboratory costing millions of euros – facilities that few …
MSNBC Cosmiclog – Planetary Resources, the billionaire-backed private venture that’s aiming to hunt down and mine near-Earth asteroids, is looking for suggestions about projects that could attract extra funding through Kickstarter-style campaigns. “To offer you a chance to actually get involved, we’ve been tossing around the idea of adding additional capacity in our production run, …
Tightening or relaxing the tension on a drumhead will change the way the drum sounds. The same goes for drumheads made from graphene, only instead of changing the sound, stretching graphene has a profound effect on the material’s electrical properties. Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of …
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has successfully developed the world’s first single-chip transceiver using gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) technology that features an output of 6.3 W and that operates at a frequency of 10 GHz. The chip footprint is reduced by over 90% which enables more compact radars and wireless …
Nature – Gigapixel camera catches the smallest details. In mass production, this will enable gigapixel cameras and video cameras for about $1000. Super-capable cameras and sensors will make it easier to program artificial intelligence and robotics to do more useful things A prediction that I made in 2006 was that Gigapixel cameras would be common …
SyNAPSE is a DARPA-funded program to develop electronic neuromorphic machine technology that scales to biological levels. More simply stated, it is an attempt to build a new kind of computer with similar form and function to the mammalian brain. Such artificial brains would be used to build robots whose intelligence matches that of mice and …
USA Today – Japan’s government on Saturday approved bringing the country’s first nuclear reactors back online since last year’s earthquake and tsunami led to a nationwide shutdown, going against wider public opinion that is opposed to nuclear power after Fukushima. Despite lingering safety concerns, the restart could speed the resumption of operations at more reactors …
Eurekalert – Regenerative medicine, or the use of specially grown tissues and cells to treat injuries and diseases, has been successful in treating disorders of a number of organs, including heart, pancreas, and cartilage. However, efforts to treat disorders of the corneal endothelium, a single cell layer on the inner surface of the cornea, with …
According to the latest figures released Tuesday, in April there were 18.3 million barrels of crude oil pumped out of 7,025 wells. Daily production averaged 609,373 barrels. North Dakota produced 575,490 barrel per day in March. They increased production by 34,000 barrels per day. That’s up from 17.9 million barrels out of 6,932 wells in …