(a) Schematic representation of a 4×4 MMI integrated chip. (b) Simulation of classical light propagation in the device shown schematically in a. A research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol has demonstrated the quantum operation of new components that will enable compact circuits for future photonic quantum computers. Nature Communications – Multimode …
Human Exploration Beyond LEO by the End of the Decade: Designs for Long-Duration “Gateway” Habitats (22 page presentation) EELV for Use for Demanding Missions – 11 page presentation How can EELV’s support launch of demanding missions? –Such as deployment of an Earth-Moon Lagrange point habitat If a heavy-lift launch vehicle is available this decade, an …
Ford expects to have five different electric cars on the market by 2012. In the longer term, he said, Ford plans for its fleet to be 10-15 percent electric — including hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles — by 2015, compared to one percent today. He added that Ford’s EcoBoost technology in conventional gasoline-driven cars …
In 2003 and 2004, the United Nations had a population forecast to 2300. Population projections lose a lot of their accuracy when they start dealing with people who have not been born and guessing at the rate at which they will choose to reproduce. Population projections are far better with calculations based on counting who …
The Personal Genome Machine (PGM), the silicon-based device is the smallest and cheapest DNA decoder ever to hit the market. It can read 10 million letters of genetic code, with a high degree of accuracy, in just two hours. Unlike existing DNA scanners the size of mainframes and servers, it fits on a tabletop and …
Siluria Technologies is working on an energy efficient and cleaner process to convert natural gas into ethylene Siluria has not yet demonstrated its method beyond the laboratory, but the company hopes to open a pilot plant in 2012 or 2013. Ethylene is the largest global commodity chemical, with 140 million tons used annually in an …
1. Samsung announced the development of an eight gigabyte (GB) registered dual inline memory module based on its advanced Green DDR3 DRAM. The new memory module, which has just been successfully tested by major Samsung customers, delivers superior performance, in particular because of its use of a three-dimensional (3D) chip stacking technology referred to as …
At a seminar on Tuesday (Nov. 2), Bo Kong, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, described how China is “diversifying” its energy sources and greatly expanding its use of nuclear power. In related news, Deutsche Bank is projecting an increase of 12% in the price of coal in 2011 “China …
1. Charles Barton heard a presentation by Dr. Kazuo Furukawa and Keishiro Fukushima of the “International Thorium Energy & Molten-Salt Technology Inc.” (IThEMS) They want to build their first prototype of the Thorium Molten Salt 10 MW Mini-Fuji. Mr. Fukushima stated that IThEMS is negotiating with Korean Shipbuilders over the potential sale of Mini-Fujis for …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Biomedical researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective treatments for diseases including heart disease, diabetes, immune disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. UB scientists created the new cell lines …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Scientists at Tohoku University in Japan have recorded data at a density of 4 trillion bits per square inch, which is a world record for the experimental “ferroelectric” data storage method. As described the journal Applied Physics Letters, which is published by the American Institute of …