Florida Institute of Technology researchers are developing ways for computers to sense damage to their systems and automatically make repairs. "We're exploring...Florida Today From ACM TechNews | August 16, 2010
From end zone to end zone, an NFL field is exactly 3,600 inches, and it’s easy enough for referees to spot a ball precisely when action stays within the bounds...Wired From ACM News | August 16, 2010
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a new study. The one-step method will allow battery developers to...Pacific Northwest National Laboratory From ACM News | August 13, 2010
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have used zinc oxide in the form of a nanowire to create smaller and simpler logic circuits. Zinc oxide was used...PhysOrg.com From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2010
Superconducting materials, which transmit power resistance-free, are found to perform optimally when high- and low-charge density varies on the nanoscale level...Oak Ridge National Laboratory From ACM News | August 12, 2010
The Embedded Multi-Core Processing for Mobile Communications project has released an open source software platform designed to enable the efficient use of multi...Ruhr-University Bochum From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2010
Tel Aviv University researchers are working to make microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) even smaller, less expensive, and more sensitive by combining old-school...American Friends of Tel Aviv niversity From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2010
University of Rochester professor James Allen says the key to making speech-recognition systems less frustrating to use is giving them a deeper understanding of...PC World From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2010
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Nanoelectronics Laboratory are actively pursuing an alternative approach for low-power displays and have published an...American Institute of Physics From ACM News | August 11, 2010
Researchers have demonstrated the first plastic computer memory device that utilizes the spin of electrons to read and write data. So-called "spintronics" could...Ohio State University From ACM News | August 11, 2010
Getting into space isn't necessarily easy for astronauts, and it's not much easier for a robotic astronaut, either.NASA From ACM News | August 11, 2010
After years of negotiations, a plan is afoot to wire New York City's subway platforms for both cellular and WiFi service, a move that may see service extend into...Ars Technica From ACM News | August 4, 2010
Synonymous with beauty, silk is a masterpiece of nature with amazing mechanical properties that support its use in a growing number of high-tech applications ranging...Tufts niversity From ACM News | July 30, 2010
A collaboration between ORNL and software toolmaker Allinea Software has produced a formidable weapon in the fight against software application bugs. From ACM News | July 30, 2010
Computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego broke "the terabyte barrier"—and a world record—when they sorted more than one terabyte of data ...niversity of California, San Diego From ACM News | July 29, 2010
New technology from Intel could lead to the development of computers that use light beams to move data. Intel says it has built a prototype communications device...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 28, 2010
University of Parma researchers recently embarked on an 8,000-mile, three-month road trip from Italy to China to test the limits of driverless vehicles. The Associated Press From ACM TechNews | July 28, 2010
Thanks to the work of Ryerson University researcher Xavier Fernando, countless miners' lives could be saved in the future with state-of-the-art technology that...Ryerson niversity From ACM News | July 28, 2010