US Airplane Research and Development goals

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The US National Aeronautics Research and Development Plan, Feb 2010 Biennial update • “N” refers to the current generation of tube-and-wing aircraft. • “N+1” represents the next generation of tube-and-wing aircraft. • “N+2” refers to advanced aircraft in the generation after N+1, which are likely to …

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The Debt of Nations

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The future of public debt: prospects and implications by Cecchetti is Economic Adviser at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Head of its Monetary and Economic Department, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy …

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Nvidia predicts ARM smartphones will eclipse the x86 PC and Tegra 2 phones by end of 2010, Tegra 3 for 2011 and Tegra 4 by 2012

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software ARM will triumph over Intel as smartphones and tablets disrupt the x86 PC industry, said Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive of Nvidia. * ARM will be the most important CPU architecture of the future, and it already is the fastest growing processor architecture * The PC of …

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Usain Bolt is targeting 9.4 second in 100 meters

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Bolt believes the world record in the 100 meters could be lowered to 9.4 seconds. This site has looked at the technological possibilities for faster human speed. He ran 100m final race in 9.58s, that gives average speed 10.4384 m/s (23.35mph). If he can go 100m …

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Convert carbon-dioxide emissions to useful building materials, using genetically altered yeast

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software MIT engineer Angela Belcher is now taking a new approach that would not only remove carbon dioxide from the environment, but also turn it into something useful: solid carbonates that could be used for building construction. By genetically engineering ordinary baker’s yeast, Belcher and two of …

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Adult-onset, short-term dietary restriction reduces cell aging in mice

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The first study to show that short-term Dietary Restriction (DR) reduced frequencies of senescent (aged) cells in solid tissues. It is important to note that the magnitude of the reductions, amounting to between 3.3 and 6.5% depending on the tissue compartment, is very substantial given the …

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IBM’s light-powered links overcome the greatest speed bump in supercomputing: interconnect bandwidth

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software IBM has developed a first-of-its-kind optical data-transfer system, or bus, built right onto the circuit board. IBM will unveil computer systems 100 times as fast as anything available today. Scientists will be able to use those system to be able to visualize things in detail: how …

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Vietnam could have a lot of uranium and has big nuclear energy plans

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Vietnam plans to mine uranium in the central province of Quang Nam to help support its nuclear power plans. The site targeted in Quang Nam may hold about 8,000 metric tons, while Vietnam’s nationwide uranium reserves may reach into the hundreds of thousands of tons. Vietnam’s …

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DARPA Working on Neurophotonics – optical fiber connections between the brain and robotics

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Here is a 19 page pdf presentation by Marc Christensen on the approach, methods, challenges and issues with neurophotonics. Physorg has coverage. Funded by a Department of Defense initiative dedicated to audacious challenges and intense time schedules, the Neurophotonics Research Center will develop two-way fiber optic …

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R-jet Engineering of Israel is developing a more efficient jet engine

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The Economist magazine had recent coverage of R-Jet Engineerings orbiting combustion nozzle (OCN) engine. To ease its entry into the market, R-Jet reckons OCN engines could be used first as generators to produce electricity or to power an unmanned drone. With operating experience, the engines could …

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RNA Interference Success Versus Cancer

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Popular Science reports that biotech company 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, …

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