Panasonic develops world's biggest plasma TV
Jan 05, 2006 |
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The Japanese maker of the Panasonic brand today announced it has developed a prototype of a 103-inch (2.6 meter) plasma display panel with 1080p (progressive) HDTV resolution. The prototype can deliver more ...
Tiny crystals promise big benefits for solar technologies
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader ...
InPhase Develops Holographic-ROM for Consumer Devices
Jan 05, 2006 |
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InPhase Technologies today announced it has developed and is shipping the first Holographic-ROM (H-ROM) media targeted for use in consumer devices. Data are recorded into the Tapestry HDS4000 media with the ...
Researchers discover star orbiting a 'medium-sized' black hole
Jan 05, 2006 |
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University of Iowa researchers have found a star orbiting a "medium-sized" black hole -- about 1,000 times more massive than the sun -- in the nearby starburst galaxy M82, a development that may help explain how medium-sized ...
Las Vegas glitters with next-generation gadgets
Jan 05, 2006 |
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The world's biggest electronics fair opened Thursday with high-definition televisions, next-generation DVD players and all-in-one communication tools blazing a trail for the digital future.
Consumer Electronic Show: Day 1
Jan 05, 2006 |
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Day 1 of the sprawling Consumer Electronic Show proved how important convergence and high-definition technology will be in 2006. From the HD-DVD promotion group's launch party to Sony's exhibit of its new HD camcorder, HD ...
Geoscience rediscovers Phoenicia's buried harbors
Jan 05, 2006 |
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The exact locations of Tyre and Sidon's ancient harbors, Phoenicia's two most important city-states, have attracted scholarly interest and debate for many centuries. New research reveals that the ancient basins lie buried ...
Experiments help explain mysterious 'floppy' space molecule
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Jan 05, 2006 |
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A laboratory method developed for making and analyzing cold, concentrated samples of a mysterious "floppy" molecule thought to be abundant only in outer space has revealed new data that help explain the molecule's ...
World of Warcraft focus of millions
Jan 05, 2006 |
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A long day over and done with, they return in the millions to their homes and apartments. Heading over to their computers, they sit down and open "The Program." Introductory music emanates from their speakers.
Milky Way Churns Out Seven New Stars Per Year, Scientists Say
Jan 05, 2006 |
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In an investigation smacking of forensic detective work, scientists have measured the rate of star death and rebirth in our galaxy by combing through the sparse remains of exploded stars from the last few million ...
