On the Path to nanocapacitors with 100 Times More Energy Storage

From MIT Technology Review, the University of Maryland has early stage research, the device will have to be scaled up to be practical, but initial results show that new nanoscale supercapacitors can store 100 times more energy than previous devices of its kind. The arrays’ storage capacity is about 100 microfarads per square centimeter. The …

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Google Experimenting with Quantum Computers for Machine Learning

Hartmut Neven of Google is mapping important machine learning problems to D-Wave’s flavor of Adiabatic Quantum Computer. Binary Classification is described at wikipedia Binary classification is the task of classifying the members of a given set of objects into two groups on the basis of whether they have some property or not. Some typical binary …

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Chinas Trade and Other Economic Numbers and the Future of World Steel

Seeking Alpha analyses China trade and inflation numbers. According to an article in Tuesday’s Financial Times: China will reduce export taxes to zero and give more financial support to exporters as it tries to increase its share of global trade in the current crisis, the country’s commerce minister announced on Monday. China would “use all …

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Caltech: Lesion Mapping of Cognitive Abilities Linked to Intelligence

Here is a 12 page pdf with supplemental information to the research paper on “Lesion Mapping of Cognitive Abilities Linked to Intelligence”. They identified the parts of the brain that are used for verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, working memory and processing speed. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) assesses a wide range of cognitive abilities …

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CRNano Chris Phoenix and MetaModern Eric Drexler Roundup

CRNano Increased Technical Content With Chris PhoenixChris Phoenix describes robotic control of molecular manufacturing without computation. In high-volume molecular manufacturing, computers can’t be used to control robots handling individual molecules, because computation requires too much power. However, computer-like control can be achieved without the use of computers, which means that robots can still be used …

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China Launching Tiangong Space Station at the end of 2010

If everything goes smoothly, China will launch Tiangong-1 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at the end of 2010, said Zhang Jianqi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of China’s Manned Space Engineering Program. Space.com reports that China is openly acknowledging that the new Tiangong outpost will involve military space operations and technology development. Tiangong-1, weighing about 8.5 tons, …

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More Technical Details on Artificial Ribosome

Reconstituting ribosomes: Shown here is a parts list for creating a synthetic, self-replicating ribosome. Proteins are shown in purple, RNA in red, and DNA in blue. The list includes 54 ribosomal proteins, as well as RNA-based enzymes involved in protein production, and other molecules that interact with ribosomes. Credit: George Church and Mike Jewett Church …

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Impending Triumph of Super Technology

Previously this site has discussed nanotechnology progress: Significant recent developments with nanotechnology. Self Assembly and directed assembly could take over from lithography for the next stage of computer miniturization to reach 1-2 nanometer features. The self assembly of 10-100 terabit per square inch magnetic memory. They have self assembled several square centimeters and the process …

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Japan Makes iPhone Control in the Blink of an Eye or Othe Facial Signal

Kazuhiro Taniguchi of Osaka University has invented the “Mimi Switch” or “Ear Switch”. It connects to a micro-computer that can control electronic devices, essentially making it a hands-free remote control for anything. “You will be able to turn on room lights or swing your washing machine into action with a quick twitch of your mouth,” …

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