Ads : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software This is follow up coverage of the dense plasma focus fusion rocket research article. The work and the presenation involves George H Miley who has been producing research in all aspects of nuclear fusion including dense plasma focus fusion, IEC fusion, laser fusion and cold fusion. Recently …
Ads : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Virgin Galactic announced today that VSS Enterprise has completed her inaugural captive carry flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport. The VSS Enterprise test flight programme will continue though 2010 and 2011, progressing from captive carry to independent glide and then powered flight, prior to the start of …
In my 2010 Foresight presentation on high impact technology and processes, I initially mentioned an idea for computational governance. Computational governance mechanisms would assist in better decisions in government and business. The goal would be to use technology (sensors, imaging etc…) to as quickly as possible get accurate feedback on the results of new policies …
Researchers from Chalmers University will build up body parts using nanocellulose and the body’s own cells Professor Paul Gatenholm at Chalmers is leading and co-ordinating this European research programme, which will construct an outer ear using nanocellulose and a mixture of the patient’s own cartilage cells and stem cells. The researchers will build up a …
John Hunter wants to shoot stuff into space with a 3,600-foot gun. And he’s dead serious—he’s done the math. Making deliveries to an orbital outpost on a rocket costs $5,000 per pound, but using a space gun would cost just $250 per pound. * The Quicklaunch will cost $562 million to develop over 4 phases …
Areva had a blogger conference call this morning and among the items discussed are their new reactors in development. The Atmea- 1 (pressure water reactor) and the Kerena (SWR-1000) boiler water reactor. Areva is also working on a sodium fast reactor for France to increase burnup of actinides and is involved in the long term …
Scott Aaronson, Quantum Computing Assistant professor, who published some highly public criticisms on Dwave Systems (adiabatic quantum computer company) in places like Scientific American has a blog post tirade against Dwave Systems and against people asking him about Dwave Systems It is amusing that Scott Aaronson is whining about his being asked to react to …
Wired reports – Toshiba introduced its internet-connected Cell TV at CES Powered by LED (KIRA2) backlighting, the 55- or 65-inch Cell TV features multiple eight-core 3.2-GHz processors. What does that mean? It’s 10 times faster than standard desktop computers and will have 143 times the processing power of today’s televisions, claims Toshiba. (peak 200 gigaflops) …
Cell Metabolism journal: Sarcolemmal ATP-Sensitive K+ Channels Control Energy Expenditure Determining Body Weight Metabolic processes that regulate muscle energy use are major determinants of bodily energy balance. Here, we find that sarcolemmal ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels, which couple membrane excitability with cellular metabolic pathways, set muscle energy expenditure under physiological stimuli. Disruption of KATP channel …
Dwave Systems has a new page which contains links to scientific papers and presentations describing the adiabatic quantum comptuer systems they are building. Dwave currently is testing a 128 qubit quantum computer processor. Overview and history of Dwave Dwave Processor architecture 38 page pdf Status* Have run optimization problems on C1 (8 qubit, 1500 JJs) …
June 6, 1944, H-Hour was 6:30 am. It was D-day The assault was conducted in two phases: an air assault landing of American and British airborne divisions shortly after midnight, and an amphibious landing of Allied infantry and armoured divisions on the coast of France commencing at 06:30 British Double Summer Time. The operation was …