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Battery-Free Wireless Devices: A New Communication Breakthrough

University of Washington engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on…

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Small, fast and not so demanding: breakthrough in memory technologies …

Memory devices like disk drives, flash drives and RAM play an important role in our lives. They are an essential component of our computers, phones, electronic…

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Monitor and Control severe drought with analysis of data from Chollian

UNIST professor Jung Ho Im received a research grant in “Development of Space Core Technology” from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF Korea) last…

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Largest neuronal network simulation to date achieved using Japanese supercomputer

The simulation was made possible by the development of advanced novel data structures for the simulation software NEST. The relevance of the achievement for…

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University of Stuttgart Launches Ultra-Fast Satellite Computer

One of the quickest and most compact satellite computers in the work was inaugurated today at the University of Stuttgart. The computer is the centrepiece of…

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Turning unused TV frequencies into wireless broadband

Every day in Singapore, millions of mobile devices connect to the web wirelessly. The rapid growth of data traffic is putting a strain on current network…

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Dolby Licenses Max Planck HDR Imaging Technology for Realism

The technology relates to High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging and increases the ability of images to show real world light intensities and colour levels, while…

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Computer scientists develop 'mathematical jigsaw puzzles' to encrypt software

UCLA computer science professor Amit Sahai and a team of researchers have designed a system to encrypt software so that it only allows someone to use a program…

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New Service Concepts for Machinery: Insights from SPM Network

The SPM (“service platform machine”) innovation network consists of a group of companies in the machine tools and plant engineering sector who are working…

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New App Measures Wood for Sale, Unlocking Huge Savings

An idea that saves time and machines, and then money in the end as well, is always welcome. That’s why a new idea spawned by a HAWK founder team is currently…

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Micromirror Technology: Transforming Smartphone Displays

1. With consumers using smartphones as a mobile entertainment centre, the ability to project photos and videos on any surface may soon become the norm. A*STAR…

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Fluid dynamics: Resolving shockwaves more accurately

Vinh-Tan Nguyen and co-workers at the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing in Singapore have developed a more robust and efficient way to simulate…

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Kinect Enhances Safety in Hazardous Work Environments

Kinect technology recognizes a person's movements and posture and transfers them to an avatar in a virtual environment. In the same way that a player moves…

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Smart Solutions for Monitoring Tunnel Traffic Safety

Safety is a key priority when designing and building a tunnel. All information relating to the equipment used in the tunnel and traffic conditions converges at…

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Innovative Safety Solutions for Tunnel Systems Explained

Every tunnel has its own, unique safety requirements depending on the location, design, height and level of traffic. Even seemingly insignificant events can…

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Low-power Wi-Fi signal tracks movement — even behind walls

The comic-book hero Superman uses his X-ray vision to spot bad guys lurking behind walls and other objects. Now we could all have X-ray vision, thanks to…

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