IBM scientists look to DNA to build future chips
Looking for a way to continually shrink computer chips while still squeezing more transistors onto them, IBM scientists are working on a whole new way to build processors -- using DNA.
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IBM hits milestone by measuring force that moves atoms
Hitting a major milestone in nanotechnology, IBM researchers have figured out how to measure the amount of force needed to move an atom.
Honda demos robot that can run and may one day care for you
American Honda Motor is showing off a humanoid robot that can climb stairs, run 4 miles per hour and may someday help care for the elderly and disabled.
Sales of components for personal robots may hit US$12B by 2015
Think personal robots are still the stuff of sci-fi movies? Think again.
Gartner: Global PC market up 13.4% in 2007
The fourth quarter of 2007 mirrored the entire year when it came to worldwide PC shipments.
MIT: Human body heat may someday power energy-efficient chip
The new energy efficient chip designed by researchers at MIT may use so little power that someday human body heat will be able to charge implantable medical devices.
MIT: New mobile chip will boost energy efficiency by 10x
Researchers at MIT have created a new chip design that they claim will be 10 times more energy efficient than the processors currently used in mobile devices.
Mozilla security chief on protecting Firefox users
Window Snyder has the somewhat offbeat title of "chief security something-or-other" at Mozilla, where she is responsible for overseeing efforts to boost the security of the company's open-source offerings, including the Firefox browser.
Intel's Silverthorne a 'building block' for future road map
As Intel gets ready to reveal new information about its upcoming low-power Silverthorne processor at the International Solid State Circuits Conference this week, it's becoming clear that the technology is more than a new chip.
Shape-shifting robot swarms will create 3D replicas
By 2020, instead of calling your boss and discussing a new project over the phone, a three-dimensional image of him simply will sit in your office and have a virtual discussion with you.
New biochips could replace animal testing
A new biochip could all but eliminate animal testing in the chemical and cosmetics industries, while drastically reducing it in the mega pharmaceuticals industry.
IBM uses grid to advance cancer diagnosis and treatment
IBM researchers and a team of doctors are building a database of digital images that they hope will enable oncologists to diagnose and treat cancer patients faster and with more success.
Vision of the future: Researchers build bionic eye
Talk about bionic eyes and most people hearken back to the Bionic Woman or other sci-fi shows. Engineers at the University of Washington, however, say it's not all movie magic fantasy.
Nanotech researchers create darkest man-made material
Nanotechnology researchers have built the darkest material ever made by man.
IDC warns of PC chip slowdown after sales hit record in Q4
For the second quarter in a row, the global PC processor market hit a record number of unit shipments in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to IDC. At the same time, the market research company predicts that a slowing economy will likely lead to declining sales in the first months of 2008.