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Japanese Develop New IC with MRAM + Arithmetic Unit
By mertero, Section News Posted on Sun Aug 31, 2008 at 11:55:36 PM PST
Hitachi and a Japanese university has developed a new chip containing both 'logic' (arithmetic unit) and an MRAM (spintronics-based) chip.
Placing memory and logic together makes it quicker and the MRAM means that the memory does not have to be 'refreshed' all the time (it's non-volatile).
By sciencebase, Section News Posted on Wed Aug 27, 2008 at 08:06:04 AM PST
There are many myths about cancer and its causes. For instance, environmental factors are not the big risk many people assume while established risk factors, such as drinking alcohol are ignored. The first global survey on the topic of cancer misconceptions was published today by Roy Morgan Research and Gallup International on behalf of the International Union of Against Cancer (UICC).
By sciencebase, Section News Posted on Tue Aug 19, 2008 at 10:51:54 PM PST
Mark Sykes says that if a non-stellar object is massive enough to be almost spherical and it orbits a star, then it ought to be called a planet. With this definition the solar system will become a 13-planet system.
By RobinMMills, Section News Posted on Tue Aug 19, 2008 at 07:38:36 AM PST
There are some things most people today know about oil.
* Global oil output is going to plummet
* Prices are going to rise forever
* The transition to alternative energy will be long and painful
* There will be more `oil wars' and industrial civilization may collapse
* Oil and gas will cause catastrophic climate change
By sciencebase, Section News Posted on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 09:00:53 AM PST
The Olympic Games are approaching, but can the anti-doping agencies ensure, through testing, that sporting events will be drug-free? Science is the answer according to an article in today's Nature with the strapline - "The processes used to charge athletes with cheating are often based on flawed statistics
and flawed logic."
By sciencebase, Section News Posted on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:59:22 AM PST
Google PageRank (PR) is apparently an important measure of a website's worth, how the Google algorithm actually calculates PR is open to debate and how it impacts on a particular website varies. Now, physicists have turned to quantum mechanics to help them figure out a Schroedinger type pagerank equation for search engines.
Why Sports and Career are Matters of Life and Death
By adriaan, Section News Posted on Sun Aug 03, 2008 at 12:22:55 PM PST
Why do men care more about sports and career then women? Sure women care too, but for many men it seems they can't live without it. Why do so many men watch and compete in sporting games every day? Why do they pursue earning money long after they have satisfied every basic need?
By sciencebase, Section News Posted on Fri Aug 01, 2008 at 12:08:47 AM PST
Solar power is set to come out of the dark and enter the mainstream as an alternative energy source, according to US researchers. They have overcome the last major obstacle to large-scale solar power - how to store energy when the sun don't shine.
GE shows a glimpse into the future of lighting [OLEDs]
By mertero, Section News Posted on Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 10:54:05 PM PST
Check out this nice presentation from GE about the future of lighting. It talks about OLEDs - why they are great (environmental, no mercury, innovative) and shows several interesting new designs, one of which is an OLED chandelier - and also lighting for airplanes and bikes.
The Olympic Games are approaching, but can the anti-doping agencies ensure, through testing, that sporting events will be drug-free? Science is the answer according to an article in today's Nature with the strapline - "The processes used to charge athletes with cheating are often based on flawed statistics
and flawed logic."
