Bill Gates' EuroScience initiative surprised president of EuroScience
Feb 07, 2005 |
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At the Government Leaders Forum in Prague Wednesday 2 February, Bill Gates announced a new Microsoft Initiative called EuroScience (full story here) in his keynote speach to over 500 government leaders and public offi ...
New laser research could improve oil exploration success
Feb 07, 2005 |
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CSIRO Petroleum and German-based research centre Laser Zentrum Hannover eV (LZH) are collaborating in a project that could save millions of dollars in oil exploration and introduce new Australian geochemical and petroleum ...
UCLA brain scientists crack mystery of how alcohol causes intoxication
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Natural gene mutation heightens sensitivity, may offer new drug target Alcohol interferes with how brain cells communicate with one another, coordination, grogginess, impaired memory and loss of inhibitions associated with drunk ...
Improving computer-supported work through scenario-based evaluation
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An 18-month study by Penn State researchers of a collaborative system for managing and maintaining 800 military vehicles has helped identify how to make the multi-million-dollar system even more useful and efficient. The res ...
Seismic network could improve disaster response
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While nothing can undo the devastation from the massive tsunami that recently struck in Southeast Asia, lives can be saved in the future if scientists can rapidly characterize the earthquakes that cause tsunami. The quick ...
Sharp and Fujitsu Announce Agreement on Transfer of Fujitsu's LCD Business
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Sharp Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they have entered into a basic agreement regarding the transfer of Fujitsu's liquid crystal display (LCD) operations to Sharp. The agreement calls for Fujitsu to ...
Marsh-dwelling mole gives new meaning to the term 'fast food'
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The star-nosed mole gives a whole new meaning to the term "fast food." A study published this week in the journal Nature reveals that this mysterious mole has moves that can put the best magician to shame: The energetic bur ...
PISMO Advisory Council Launched to Define External Memory Interface Standard
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A group of leading semiconductor companies today announced the launch of the PISMO™ Advisory Council, the industry’s first organization focused on streamlining system-level memory validation and test. The group will define ...
Hitachi and Panasonic To Collaborate in Plasma Display Business
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Hitachi, Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand products, announced today that they will be joining forces to develop and expand the plasma TV market under an agreement that ...
Researchers Validate Energy Savings of P-Bits
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For millions of users of computer devices requiring frequent recharging such as cell phones, PDAs, and MP3 players, new technology developed at Georgia Tech could mean they are no longer tethered to their chargers. Dr. Krishna ...
