Singularity University 2010 is Open

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The 2010 session of the Singularity University has opened. I will be speaking on the nanotechnology track on July 16th. As in 2009, I will be providing an overview and update on developments in nanotechnology. The Powerpoint slides from my full talk will also be here …

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EPA Proposed Transport Rule Would Reduce Air Pollution and Save Tens of thousands of Lives

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software By 2014, EPA modeling projects that implementation of the Transport Rule, as proposed, combined with other state and EPA actions, would reduce 2005 emissions from electric generating units in the covered states by: – 6.3 million tons of SO2 per year – 1.4 million tons of …

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Quantum Dots in Liquid Ink for Printable Lasers, Lights and TV Screens

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Australia’s CSIRO has developedliquid inks based on quantum dots that can be used to print devices. Quantum dots are made of semiconductor material grown as nanometre-sized crystals, around a millionth of a millimetre in diameter. The laser colour they produce can be selectively tuned by varying …

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Gel Could Replace Fillings for Cavities and Replace Root Canal and Later Help Heal Bones and Tissue

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software A new gel could soon eliminate painful fillings and root canals. * The technology doesn’t prevent cavities; it heals teeth by regenerating them. * Although this is good news for teeth, the research could also be applied to heal bones and other tissues in the body. …

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Artificially enhancing ridges under glaciers could slow melting

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software A robot submarine sent beneath the Antarctica’s Pine Island glacier’s floating ice sheet has shown that there is a ridge rising 400 metres from the sea floor. Until recently, the glacier would have rested on this ridge, preventing warm seawater from reaching the ice and melting …

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Global Debt and Deleveraging from McKinsey and the Economist

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software McKinsey Global has a 94 page report on Debt and deleveraging : The Global Credit Bubble and its economic consequences and the Economist magazine has a special feature on debt and created a global debt map. The sustainability of debt shows that higher economic (GDP) growth …

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New Developments in Quantum Algorithms

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software There is a new quantum algorithm for quantum speedups for any problem that can be expressed via Boolean formulas and another for solving systems of linear equations. The first new development is a quantum algorithm for evaluating a Boolean formula consisting of AND and OR gates …

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An infrared invisibility cloak composed of glass

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The design of the invisibility cloak consists of a spoke-like configuration of glass resonators, which form a magnetic resonance that is used to obtain the desired parameters of the medium. The illustration shows the glass cloak designed to hide a metal cylinder of 15 micrometers in …

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Northrop Grumman Doubles Several Phase I DARPA Fiber Laser Targets

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Northrop Grumman Corporation has surpassed Phase I goals for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Revolution in Fiber Lasers (RIFL) program that seeks to mature fiber laser technology Northrop Grumman’s fiber laser page. With a 1 kilowatt (kW) single mode fiber amplifier, the company demonstrated …

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I Like to Lose it, Lose it

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software King Julian (of the Lemurs, from the movie Madagascar) would be pleased with the latest research on resveratrol. Lemurs eating a diet supplemented with the resveratrol decreased their energy intake by 13% and increased their resting metabolic rate by 29%. The researchers demonstrated that a four-week …

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iPhone 4 vs HTC Evo 4G vs Leaked Droid 2 and Droid X Specifications

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Here is a summary of the iPhone 4 compared to the leaked Droid 2 and Droid X specifications. Motorola Droid X and Droid 2 specifications are being reported from different Droid-life, Gizmodo and Engadget. The Droid X is not officially released until June 2319, 2010. Verizon …

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