Beyond Silicon – Nanoscale Science and Technology at IBM Thomas N Theis Program Manager, New Devices and Architectures for Computing IBM Watson Research Center IBM and ETH opened the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotech Center (May 2011) Vibration isolation and temp control Three other facilities Research on new materials, processes, instrumentation, theory and computational modeling aimed …
Managing Director of Zyvex Asia Lerwin Liu Asia nano Forum Japan Korea Taiwan China Singapore Nanotech National Initiatives Atom Technology Plan Japan $250 million (10 year) China 10th 5 year plan Japan 2nd Basic Plan Korea: KNI Phase 1 (2001-2005) Taiwan and Korea mimic NNI but has long term plans China $100 million per year …
1. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology. Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently …
Intel announces a major breakthrough and historic innovation in microchips: the world’s first 3-D transistors in mass production * The transition to 3-D continues the pace of technology advancement, fueling Moore’s Law for years to come. * An unprecedented combination of performance improvement and power reduction to enable new innovations across a range of future …
China announced plans to build a 60-ton space station, made up of three capsules, and develop a cargo spaceship to transport supplies. It is to be completed around 2020. The 18.1-meter-long core module, with a maximum diameter of 4.2 meters and a launch weight of 20 to 22 tons, will be launched first. The two …
LTE Advanced has been demoed at speeds of 1.2 gbps LTE has theoretical speeds of 300mbps and has been demoed at about 150 mbps. SK Telecom (South Korea) intends to upgrade to LTE’s successor, LTE-Advanced, starting in 2013. SK Telecom also said it would apply Coordinated Multi-Point technology to the network when up and running …
Heiko Timmers, a physicist with the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, said it would be difficult to control the nuclear reactors damaged by Japan’s worst earthquake on record. The situation may become more difficult if the containment chambers of the reactors are breached, he said in a telephone interview …
Scientists at a Taiwan university have achieved a breakthrough in cell rejuvenation by injecting four genes into a mature cell, which resets the cell’s bio-clock to a state similar to fertilization They managed to induce fibroblast cells to split into pluripotent stem cells, which are similar to embryonic cells. Chemical Review – Biomaterials for the …
Particulates (PM10 – 10 micron and PM 2.5 2.5 micron) are the main pollutant, along with sulfur dioxide (smog) and Nitrogen oxides that cause the main health issues. Economics of retrofit air pollution control technologies The technology is many orders of magnitude cheaper than carbon sequestration for dealing with carbon dioxide and would save more …
Solar array: The rectangles on this wafer are solar cells made of multiple semiconductor materials. Credit: Solar Junction MIT Technology Review – A startup called Solar Junction says its pilot manufacturing plant is producing solar cells units that are more efficient than the best ones on the market today. The advance, based on new semiconductor …
Gizmag – Move turns Killzone 3 from a fantastic first-person shooter to the most immersive, visceral experience you’ll find on a console today. Guardian UK – Killzone 3 added some well thought-out tweaks to the control system, such as twisting to reload and a melee attack which is launched with a stabbing motion. Online, Killzone …