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Channeling Powerful Kansas Wind to Keep Electricity Running
March 21, 2011 Engineers are researching ways to use Kansas wind and other distributed energy sources to avoid cascading failures and prevent major power ... > full story -
Fast Laser Could Revolutionize Data Communications
March 4, 2011 Researchers have shown that a surface emitting laser – a cheaper and more energy-efficient type of laser for fiber optics than conventional lasers – can deliver error-free data at a ... > full story -
New Developments in Quantum Computing
March 2, 2011 Quantum computers are computers that exploit the weird properties of matter at extremely small scales. Many experts believe that a full-blown quantum computer could perform calculations that would be ... > full story -
New Generation of Optical Integrated Devices for Future Quantum Computers
March 1, 2011 Scientists have demonstrated the quantum operation of new components that will enable compact circuits for future photonic quantum ... > full story -
Plug-and-Play Multi-Core Voltage Regulator Could Lead to 'Smarter' Smartphones, Slimmer Laptops and Energy-Friendly Data Centers
February 28, 2011 To promote energy-efficient multitasking, a graduate student has developed and demonstrated a new device with the potential to reduce the power usage of modern processing chips. The advance could ... > full story -
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Reconfigurable Supercomputing Outperforms Rivals in Important Science Applications
February 15, 2011 University of Florida researchers say their supercomputer, named Novo-G, is the world's fastest reconfigurable supercomputer and is able to perform some important science applications faster than the ... > full story -
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Girls' Interest in Computing Science Piqued by Making Video Games
February 9, 2011 For high-school girls the fun is in making video games, not just playing them, according to a new study. Their study shows that if you want to get more females interested in computing science, you ... > full story -
New Device May Revolutionize Computer Memory
January 20, 2011 Researchers have developed a new device that represents a significant advance for computer memory, making large-scale "server farms" more energy efficient and allowing computers to start more ... > full story -
Fruit Fly Nervous System Provides New Solution to Fundamental Computer Network Problem
January 13, 2011 The fruit fly has evolved a method for arranging the tiny, hair-like structures it uses to feel and hear the world that's so efficient a team of scientists says it could be used to more effectively ... > full story -
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Information Technology Needs Fundamental Shift to Continue Rapid Advances in Computing and Help Drive US Competitiveness, US Study Finds
December 16, 2010 The rapid advances in information technology that drive many sectors of the US economy could stall unless the nation aggressively pursues fundamental research and development of parallel ... > full story
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