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Smaller Magnetic Materials Push Boundaries of Nanotechnology
Seeded on Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:59 AM EST (The New York Times)
Findings from research conducted at I.B.M., being reported Thursday in the journal Science, could lead to a new class of more powerful and efficient nanomaterials.
Mathematician claims breakthrough in Sudoku puzzle : Nature News & Comment
Seeded on Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:16 AM EST (News at Nature)
Puzzles must have at least 17 clues to have a valid solution.
Mathematics' Nearly Century-Old Partitions Enigma Spawns Fractals Solution: Scientific American
Seeded on Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:17 PM EDT (Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American)
For someone who died at the age of 32 the largely self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan left behind an impressive legacy of insights into the theory of numbers—including many claims that he did not support with proof.
Hydrogen Power on the Cheap--Or at Least, Cheaper
Seeded on Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:09 PM EDT (Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American)
Chemists have devised less expensive methods for tapping the energy potential of this ubiquitous element.
What Is Time? One Physicist Hunts for the Ultimate Theory
Seeded on Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:24 PM EST (Wired News)
One way to get noticed as a scientist is to tackle a really difficult problem. Physicist Sean Carroll has become a bit of a rock star in geek circles by attempting to answer an age-old question no scientist has been able to fully explain: What is time?
Say 'cheese'? No, say 'quantum mechanics.'
Seeded on Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:58 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Getting a digital camera for Christmas? Before you fire it up to capture Uncle Wally's fateful fifth trip to the punch bowl, take a moment to picture this: You've got a genuine scientific marvel in your mitts.
The Future Is Now? Pretty Soon, at Least
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:58 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Ray Kurzweil is a futurist with a track record who makes his predictions using what he calls the Law of Accelerating Returns.
Getting It Wrong: Surprising Tips on How to Learn
Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:54 PM EDT (Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American)
New research makes the case for hard tests, and suggests an unusual technique that anyone can use to learn
An Easy Way to Increase Creativity
Seeded on Sat Aug 1, 2009 10:45 PM EDT (Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American)
Why thinking about distant things can make us more creative
Surprises from General Relativity: "Swimming" in Spacetime
Seeded on Sat Aug 1, 2009 10:09 PM EDT (Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American)
The possibility of "swimming" and "gliding" in curved, empty space shows that even after nine decades, Einstein's theory of general relativity continues to amaze
Racetrack Memory: The Future Third Dimension of Data Storage
Seeded on Thu May 28, 2009 12:22 AM EDT (Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American)
A device that slides magnetic bits back and forth along nanowire "racetracks" could pack data in a three-dimensional microchip and may replace nearly all forms of conventional data storage
Six Ways to Boost Brainpower
Seeded on Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:15 AM EST (Sciam)
The adult human brain is surprisingly malleable: it can rewire itself and even grow new cells. Here are some habits that can fine-tune your mind By Emily Anthes
Using Causality to Solve the Puzzle of Quantum Spacetime
Seeded on Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:38 PM EST (Sciam)
A new approach to the decades-old problem of quantum gravity goes back to basics and shows how the building blocks of space and time pull themselves together By Jerzy Jurkiewicz, Renate Loll and Jan Ambjorn
Fermilab Looks for Visitors from Another Dimension: Scientific American
Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:01 PM EDT (Sciam)
The detection of extra dimensions beyond the familiar four—the three dimensions of space and one of time—would be among the most earth-shattering discoveries in the history of physics.
Lines and Bubbles and Bars, Oh My! New Ways to Sift Data
Seeded on Mon Sep 1, 2008 1:28 PM EDT (The New York Times)
An experimental Web site allows users to upload the data they want to visualize, then try sophisticated tools to generate interactive displays.
Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep?
Seeded on Wed Jun 4, 2008 7:37 PM EDT (Sciam)
You've given up your fair share of sleep—will you ever feel rested again?
Missing Link of Electronics Discovered: "Memristor"
Seeded on Sat May 24, 2008 11:48 PM EDT (Sciam)
After nearly 40 years, researchers have discovered a new type of building block for electronic circuits. And there's at least a chance it will spare you from recharging your phone every other day.
Pursuing the Next Level of Artificial Intelligence
Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 11:46 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Daphne Koller's work has led to advances in artificial intelligence that can be used to predict traffic jams, improve machine vision and understand the way cancer spreads.
11 steps to a better brain
Seeded on Sat May 3, 2008 12:41 AM EDT (NewScientist)
It doesn't matter how brainy you are or how much education you've had - you can still improve and expand your mind. Boosting your mental faculties doesn't have to mean studying hard or becoming a reclusive book worm.
Simple brain exercise can boost IQ
Seeded on Sat May 3, 2008 12:07 AM EDT (NewScientist)
Can mental training improve your intelligence? No video game or mental puzzle has convincingly been shown to work. But now a group of neuropsychologists claims it has found a task that can add points to a person's IQ – and the harder you train, they say, the more you gain.
Adding Math to List of Security Threats
Seeded on Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:53 AM EST (The New York Times)
One of the world's most prominent cryptographers warned about a hypothetical scenario that could place the security of the global electronic commerce system at risk.
Reshaping the Architecture of Memory
Seeded on Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:28 PM EDT (The New York Times)
If an idea being kicked around in an I.B.M. lab is correct, electronic devices could potentially hold 10 to 100 times more data in the same amount of space.
I.B.M. Researchers Advancing Computer Processing Ability
Seeded on Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:56 PM EDT (The New York Times)
In two papers published on Friday, I.B.M. researchers describe techniques that would allow electronics to be made from components far smaller than today's transistors and wires.
Computers Solve Checkers—It's a Draw
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:39 PM EDT (Sciam)
Top computer scientist proves perfect play leads to draw, recounts battle for world championship, gets kinged.
Mathematicians Design Invisible Tunnel
Seeded on Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:33 AM EDT (Sciam)
New calculations show how to make an electromagnetic "wormhole"—a tube that is invisible from the sides, allowing light to shine down the center unseen
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