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October 27/November 3, 2008
Flying lenses promise cheap chips
Float
a set of lenses an infinitesimal distance above a rapidly spinning disk
and you have the makings of an inexpensive way to manufacture computer chips.
[more]
Molecular layers do logic
Come up with the right liquid crystal molecules and you're a step closer to using chemistry to make computer circuits. [more]
Phosphorous makes quantum memory
Transfer a quantum bit from an electron to the nucleus of a phosphorous atom and back and you have the building block of a quantum computer memory chip. [more]
Brain cells learn to motor
Connect brain cells to muscles and you have a way of restoring control over paralyzed limbs. [more]
Acetaminophen gel delivers drugs
Convert a common drug into a gel and you have a safe, controlled way to deliver other drugs. [more]
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WATCH August 5th, 2008 The power of perception An item in the current TRN issue about computing via visual perception has me wondering if the method could be adapted to take advantage of one of the great strengths of the human brain: pattern recognition. [more] July 30th, 2008 Nanotech poised to pull in the bucks June 24th, 2008 North Pole melt June 9th, 2008 Changes to TRN |
| "Physics
is to the rest of science what machine tools are to engineering. A
corollary is that science places power in our hands which can be used
for good or ill. Technology has been abused in this way throughout
the ages from gunpowder to atomic bombs." - John Pendry, Imperial College London |
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