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A Hidden Twist In The Black Hole Information Paradox
February 27, 2007 Professor Sam Braunstein, of the University of York's Department of Computer Science, and Dr Arun Pati, of the Institute of Physics, Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, India, have established that quantum ... > full story -
Researchers Invent System To Control And Quarantine Worms Attacking Computer Networks
February 8, 2007 A new anti-worm technology developed by Penn State researchers can not only identify and contain worms milliseconds after a cyber attack, but can also release the information if the quarantine turns ... > full story -
Finding Patterns Of Importance In A Deluge Of Data
January 9, 2007 Two Dartmouth engineers think that PQS, or process query systems, are the way to go to make sense of the huge volume of data we collect each day from computer network monitors, video surveillance ... > full story -
The First Molecular Keypad Lock
January 8, 2007 How can defense or intelligence agencies safeguard the security of top-secret data protected by a computation device the size of a single molecule? With cryptography approaching that sobering new ... > full story -
New Computer Program Prevents Crashes And Hacker Attacks
January 2, 2007 Today's computers have more than 2,000 times as much memory as the machines of yesteryear, yet programmers are still writing code as if memory is in short supply. Not only does this make programs ... > full story -
A Quantum (Computer) Step: Study Shows It's Feasible To Read Data Stored As Nuclear 'Spins'
November 20, 2006 A University of Utah physicist took a step toward developing a superfast computer based on the weird reality of quantum physics by showing it is feasible to read data stored in the form of the ... > full story -
Tiny Worm Provides Model For The Genetics Of Nicotine Dependence
November 3, 2006 The unassuming C. elegans nematode worm, a 1-millimeter workhorse of the genetics lab, is quite similar to human beings in its genetic susceptibility to nicotine dependence, according to University ... > full story -
Quantum Computing Gets Boost From 'Entanglement' Of Atom Pairs
October 18, 2006 Physicists at NIST have taken a significant step toward transforming entanglement -- an atomic-scale phenomenon described by Albert Einstein as "spooky action at a distance" -- into a practical tool. ... > full story -
New Study Evaluates Methods To Prevent Importation Of Illicit Nuclear Materials
October 16, 2006 New study evaluates the need for security measures to prevent importation of a smuggled nuclear device. On Friday, the president signed the SAFE Port Act, which is a good step towards better port ... > full story -
Sending Secret Messages Over Public Internet Lines Can Take Place With New Technique
October 12, 2006 A new technique sends secret messages under other people's noses so cleverly that it would impress James Bond -- yet the procedure is so firmly rooted in the real world that it can be instantly used ... > full story
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