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Happy Birthday, RDBMS!
The relational model of data management, which dates to 1970, still dominates today and influences new paradigms as the field evolves.
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Modeling the Astronomical
Advances in computer technology have changed the way astronomers see and study the universe.
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A Flexible Color Display
Hewlett-Packard Labs researchers are testing a flexible, full-color display that saves power by reflecting ambient light instead of using a backlight.
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Oak Ridge Lab, Industry to Collaborate in Advanced Battery Research
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and American industry will tackle some of the most critical challenges facing lithium ion battery production.
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Scientists Work to Keep Hackers Out of Implanted Medical Devices
Researchers are developing ways to prevent hackers from accessing and remotely controlling medical devices that emit wireless signals.
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Hp Researcher: Power Efficiency Has a Long Way to Go
The information technology and consumer electronics industries could make quantum leaps in terms of improving the power efficiency of electronic systems and devices...
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The Next Big Thing for Intel: Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge is arguably Intel's most important future technology. So, what is it exactly? Intel has been careful to reveal only snippets about the technology over...
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Speedy Scanner Re-Writes Book on Publishing Technology
A Japanese research group at Tokyo University has created new software that allows hundreds of pages of a book to be scanned within minutes.
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A Robot's Breakfast
University of Maryland professor Robert Finkelstein is building a robot designed to provide its own fuel source by grabbing sticks and branches, sawing them into...
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Nist Detector Counts Photons With 99 Percent Efficiency
NIST scientists have developed the world's most efficient single photon detector, which could bring improvements to secure electronic communication, advanced quantum...
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Google Trying Anew for a 3-D Web
Google is breathing new life into its effort to bring hardware-accelerated three-dimensional graphics to the Internet.
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United States, Europe, Japan Agree on Data Center Efficiency Metric
U.S., European, and Japanese government agencies and industry groups are expected to announce an agreement that establishes a common metric that data centers worldwide...
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Robots With Better Observation
Researchers say that new three-dimensional sensing technology under development will be more similar to the human eye in the way it enables robots to observe their...
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Software Simulates Evacuation of 70,000 Avatars From E-Stadium
Simulation software will create a safe, virtual stadium where security teams can practice guiding 70,000 fans to safety.
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Rampant Cheating Hurts China's Research Ambitions
Ghostwriting, plagiarizing or faking results is so rampant in Chinese academia that some experts worry it could hinder China's efforts to become a leader in science...
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Stanford Researchers' Audi to Climb Pikes Peak Without a Driver
It can traverse rough terrain, accelerate quickly and negotiate sharp turns like other high-performance sports cars, but there's one thing that sets this Audi coupe...
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New Software Design Technique Allows Programs to Run Faster
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a way for computer programs to run up to 20 percent faster and possibly incorporate new security measures...
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Diamond Chips to Make Meaner, Greener Electronics
Researchers at Japan's AIST have developed synthetic diamonds that could be used to make microchips capable of processing high-powered signals without requiring...
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Revolutionary New Solution for Semiconductor & Nano Materials
University of Maryland researchers have developed a new way to generate high quality semiconductor materials essential for advanced microelectronics and nanotechnology...
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