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University Of Manchester Develops Vision Chip For New Generation Of 'Human' Robots
May 19, 2005 The University of Manchester is to help develop a new generation of robots with 'human' instincts. The REVERB project, which involves BAE Systems and a number of other leading UK Universities, is ... > full story -
Future Computer: Atoms Packed In An 'Egg Carton' Of Light?
April 28, 2005 Scientists at Ohio State University have taken a step toward the development of powerful new computers -- by making tiny holes that contain nothing at all. The holes -- dark spots in an egg ... > full story -
Innovative Fountain Pen Writes On The Nanoscale
April 27, 2005 The first practical fountain pen was invented in 1884 by Lewis Waterman who solved the problem of ink leaks by inventing the capillary feed which produced even ink flow. Now fountain pen history is ... > full story -
Microarrays As Phenotype
April 25, 2005 Microarrays provide a method of quantifying the expression and order of genes in a particular genome -- acting as a surrogate measure of cell physiology, said researchers at Baylor College of ... > full story -
Standardized Microarrays May Bring Us One Step Closer To Personalized Medical Treatement
April 21, 2005 A new study by 64 renowned scientists may bring us one step closer to personalized medical treatment -- that is, medical treatment tailored to each person's unique genetic make-up and medical ... > full story -
Case Researchers Grow Carbon Nanotubes In Lab Using Faster, Cheaper Means
April 14, 2005 A Case Western Reserve University engineer has created the "seeds" that can grow into today's and tomorrow's computer and phone ... > full story -
Scientists Grow Thermoelectric Cobaltate Thin Films On Silicon
March 26, 2005 Thin films made of so-called thermoelectric materials could be used to convert heat directly into electric energy, or vise versa, for a variety of applications, including micro-chip-based chemical ... > full story -
Engineers Study Whether Plasmonics, 'Light On A Wire,' Is Circuitry Wave Of Future
March 26, 2005 If data drove itself around in cars, photonics would be a roomy minivan and electronics would be a nimble coupe. Photonic components such as fiber optic cables can carry a lot of data but are bulky ... > full story -
Chemical Engineer Kao Explores Antibiotic Synthesis With DNA Chips
March 26, 2005 Ask Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Camilla Kao to describe a bacterium, and she'll compare it to a factory capable of producing antibiotics, immunosuppressants and anti-cancer drugs ... > full story -
NCI Creates Gene Expression Database Of Normal Human Organ Tissue
March 7, 2005 Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have built the largest open-source database for normal tissue from human ... > full story
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