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Graphics Chips Help Process Big Data Sets in Milliseconds
A new database tool dramatically improves processing speeds using technology that’s already in your computer.New software can use the graphics processors found on everyday computers to process torrents of data more quickly than is normally possible, opening up new ways to visually explore everything from Twitter posts to political donations.
A new database tool dramatically improves processing speeds using technology that’s already in your computer.New software can use the graphics processors found on everyday computers to process torrents of data more quickly than is normally possible, opening up new ways to visually explore everything from Twitter posts to political donations.
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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How Quantum Computers and Machine Learning Will Revolutionize Big Data
Big data is overwhelming nearly every field of science. But in order to handle it, we will also need to make advancements in how we process this data deluge. As computers approach the limits of Moore's Law, what new algorithms ...
Big data is overwhelming nearly every field of science. But in order to handle it, we will also need to make advancements in how we process this data deluge. As computers approach the limits of Moore's Law, what new algorithms ...
Computer Science
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 7:53am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013, 7:53am
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FBI hacking squad used in domestic investigations, experts say
The FBI is using its own hacking programs for installing malware and spyware on the computers of suspected terrorists or child pornographers, a tactic that is drawing attention in the wake of disclosures about the domestic online surveillance of Americans. Among the programs is one known variously as the Remote Alterations Team, Remote Assistance Team as well as the Remote Alterations Unit, which uses private contractors to do the actual hacking of suspects.
The FBI is using its own hacking programs for installing malware and spyware on the computers of suspected terrorists or child pornographers, a tactic that is drawing attention in the wake of disclosures about the domestic online surveillance of Americans. Among the programs is one known variously as the Remote Alterations Team, Remote Assistance Team as well as the Remote Alterations Unit, which uses private contractors to do the actual hacking of suspects.
Internet
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013, 8:55am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013, 8:55am
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Kinect-powered software translates sign language
Allowing computers to understand and translate sign language has long been a goal of developers aiming to empower deaf or hard of hearing people. Microsoft's Kinect depth-sensing camera has allowed major strides in this area — as demonstrated by this Microsoft Research project.
Allowing computers to understand and translate sign language has long been a goal of developers aiming to empower deaf or hard of hearing people. Microsoft's Kinect depth-sensing camera has allowed major strides in this area — as demonstrated by this Microsoft Research project.
Technology
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 18, 2013, 8:25am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 18, 2013, 8:25am
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Our Computers Can't Keep Up WIth All The DNA Research We're Doing
What happens when innovation overwhelms technology? Two geneticists claim advances in decoding the human genome outpace the computer systems scientists actually use.
What happens when innovation overwhelms technology? Two geneticists claim advances in decoding the human genome outpace the computer systems scientists actually use.
Genetics
Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013, 8:03am
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Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013, 8:03am
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Today's Phones and Tablets Will Die Out Like the PC
The mobile computers killing the PC will themselves be replaced as computing becomes embedded into the world around us.
The mobile computers killing the PC will themselves be replaced as computing becomes embedded into the world around us.
Technology
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 27, 2013, 8:51am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 27, 2013, 8:51am
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Researchers ID Thousands of Organic Materials for Use in Solar Cells
Using computers to virtually test new molecules could lead to new types of solar cells.
Using computers to virtually test new molecules could lead to new types of solar cells.
Chemistry
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013, 8:07am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013, 8:07am
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Research Gives New Permanence To Quantum Memory
Quantum computers are real, but thanks to the fragility of quantum information, they can’t yet do anything you couldn’t do faster on a normal computer. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Sydney and Dartmouth College have found ...
Quantum computers are real, but thanks to the fragility of quantum information, they can’t yet do anything you couldn’t do faster on a normal computer. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Sydney and Dartmouth College have found ...
Computer Science
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 20, 2013, 8:13am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 20, 2013, 8:13am
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Photonic quantum computers: A brighter future than ever 
Quantum computers work by manipulating quantum objects as, for example, individual photons, electrons or atoms and by harnessing the unique quantum features. Not only do quantum computers promise a dramatic increase in speed over classical computers in a variety of computational tasks; they are designed to complete tasks that even a supercomputer would not be able to handle.
Quantum computers work by manipulating quantum objects as, for example, individual photons, electrons or atoms and by harnessing the unique quantum features. Not only do quantum computers promise a dramatic increase in speed over classical computers in a variety of computational tasks; they are designed to complete tasks that even a supercomputer would not be able to handle.
Physics
Source: University of Vienna
Posted on: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:45am
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Source: University of Vienna
Posted on: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:45am
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Best of both worlds: Towards a quantum internet with combined optical and electrical technique
An Australian team led by researchers at the University of New South Wales has achieved an advance in quantum science that brings the prospect of a network of ultra-powerful quantum computers - connected via a quantum internet –closer to reality.
An Australian team led by researchers at the University of New South Wales has achieved an advance in quantum science that brings the prospect of a network of ultra-powerful quantum computers - connected via a quantum internet –closer to reality.
Physics
Source: University of New South Wales
Posted on: Thursday, May 02, 2013, 11:15am
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Source: University of New South Wales
Posted on: Thursday, May 02, 2013, 11:15am
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Quantum computing taps nucleus of single atom
A team of Australian engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has demonstrated a quantum bit based on the nucleus of a single atom in silicon, promising dramatic improvements for data processing in ultra-powerful quantum computers of the future.
A team of Australian engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has demonstrated a quantum bit based on the nucleus of a single atom in silicon, promising dramatic improvements for data processing in ultra-powerful quantum computers of the future.
Computer Science
Source: University of New South Wales
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 18, 2013, 10:45am
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Source: University of New South Wales
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 18, 2013, 10:45am
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Layered '2-D nanocrystals' promising new semiconductor
Researchers are developing a new type of semiconductor technology for future computers and electronics based on "two-dimensional nanocrystals" layered in sheets less than a nanometer thick that could replace today's transistors. The layered structure is made of a material called molybdenum disulfide, which belongs to a new class of semiconductors - metal di-chalogenides
Researchers are developing a new type of semiconductor technology for future computers and electronics based on "two-dimensional nanocrystals" layered in sheets less than a nanometer thick that could replace today's transistors. The layered structure is made of a material called molybdenum disulfide, which belongs to a new class of semiconductors - metal di-chalogenides
Materials Science
Source: Purdue University
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013, 11:15am
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Source: Purdue University
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013, 11:15am
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Researchers evaluate Bose-Einstein condensates for communicating among quantum computers
Quantum computers promise to perform certain types of operations much more quickly than conventional digital computers. But many challenges must be addressed before these ultra-fast machines become available, among them, the loss of order in the systems – a problem known as quantum decoherence – which worsens as the number of bits in a quantum computer increases.
Quantum computers promise to perform certain types of operations much more quickly than conventional digital computers. But many challenges must be addressed before these ultra-fast machines become available, among them, the loss of order in the systems – a problem known as quantum decoherence – which worsens as the number of bits in a quantum computer increases.
Physics
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology
Posted on: Friday, Apr 12, 2013, 12:15pm
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Source: Georgia Institute of Technology
Posted on: Friday, Apr 12, 2013, 12:15pm
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Biological transistor enables computing within living cells
When Charles Babbage prototyped the first computing machine in the 19th century, he imagined using mechanical gears and latches to control information. ENIAC, the first modern computer developed in the 1940s, used vacuum tubes and electricity. Today, computers use transistors made from highly engineered semiconducting materials to carry out their logical operations.
When Charles Babbage prototyped the first computing machine in the 19th century, he imagined using mechanical gears and latches to control information. ENIAC, the first modern computer developed in the 1940s, used vacuum tubes and electricity. Today, computers use transistors made from highly engineered semiconducting materials to carry out their logical operations.
Molecular Biology
Source: Stanford University Medical Center
Posted on: Friday, Mar 29, 2013, 10:00am
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Source: Stanford University Medical Center
Posted on: Friday, Mar 29, 2013, 10:00am
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Technique for cooling molecules may be a stepping stone to quantum computing
The next generation of computers promises far greater power and faster processing speeds than today's silicon-based based machines. These "quantum computers" — so called because they would harness the unique quantum mechanical properties of atomic particles — could draw their computing power from a collection of super-cooled molecules.
The next generation of computers promises far greater power and faster processing speeds than today's silicon-based based machines. These "quantum computers" — so called because they would harness the unique quantum mechanical properties of atomic particles — could draw their computing power from a collection of super-cooled molecules.
Physics
Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 28, 2013, 10:30am
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Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 28, 2013, 10:30am
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Self-assembled nanostructures enable a low-power phase-change memory for mobile electronic devices
Nonvolatile memory that can store data even when not powered is currently used for portable electronics such as smart phones, tablets, and laptop computers. Flash memory is a dominant technology in this field, but its slow writing and erasing speed has led to extensive research into a next-generation nonvolatile memory called Phase-Change Random Access
Nonvolatile memory that can store data even when not powered is currently used for portable electronics such as smart phones, tablets, and laptop computers. Flash memory is a dominant technology in this field, but its slow writing and erasing speed has led to extensive research into a next-generation nonvolatile memory called Phase-Change Random Access
Technology
Source: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013, 11:45am
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Source: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013, 11:45am
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Statistical physics offers a new way to look at climate
Scientists are using ever more complex models running on ever more powerful computers to simulate the earth's climate. But new research suggests that basic physics could offer a simpler and more meaningful way to model key elements of climate.
Scientists are using ever more complex models running on ever more powerful computers to simulate the earth's climate. But new research suggests that basic physics could offer a simpler and more meaningful way to model key elements of climate.
Environment
Source: Brown University
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013, 2:45pm
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Source: Brown University
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013, 2:45pm
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Physicists make discovery in the quantum realm
Physicists at UC Santa Barbara are manipulating light on superconducting chips, and forging new pathways to building the quantum devices of the future –– including super-fast and powerful quantum computers.
Physicists at UC Santa Barbara are manipulating light on superconducting chips, and forging new pathways to building the quantum devices of the future –– including super-fast and powerful quantum computers.
Physics
Source: University of California - Santa Barbara
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013, 11:15am
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Source: University of California - Santa Barbara
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013, 11:15am
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Could a computer on the police beat prevent violence?
As cities across America work to reduce violence in tight budget times, new research shows how they might be able to target their efforts and police attention – with the help of high-powered computers and loads of data.
As cities across America work to reduce violence in tight budget times, new research shows how they might be able to target their efforts and police attention – with the help of high-powered computers and loads of data.
Sociology
Source: University of Michigan Health System
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013, 1:45pm
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Source: University of Michigan Health System
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013, 1:45pm
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Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials
University of Utah engineers demonstrated it is feasible to build the first organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but act as an insulator inside. These materials, called organic topological insulators, could shuttle information at the speed of light in quantum computers and other high-speed electronic devices.
University of Utah engineers demonstrated it is feasible to build the first organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but act as an insulator inside. These materials, called organic topological insulators, could shuttle information at the speed of light in quantum computers and other high-speed electronic devices.
Materials Science
Source: University of Utah
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2013, 1:15pm
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Source: University of Utah
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2013, 1:15pm
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Into the quantum Internet at the speed of light
Thanks to the strange laws of quantum mechanics, quantum computers would be able to carry out certain computational tasks much faster than conventional computers. Among the most promising technologies for the construction of a quantum computer are systems of single atoms, confined in so-called ion traps and manipulated with lasers. In the laboratory, these systems have already been used to test ke
Thanks to the strange laws of quantum mechanics, quantum computers would be able to carry out certain computational tasks much faster than conventional computers. Among the most promising technologies for the construction of a quantum computer are systems of single atoms, confined in so-called ion traps and manipulated with lasers. In the laboratory, these systems have already been used to test ke
Physics
Source: University of Innsbruck
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2013, 10:45am
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Source: University of Innsbruck
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2013, 10:45am
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Engineers solve a biological mystery and boost artificial intelligence
By simulating 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, Cornell University engineering and robotics researchers have discovered why biological networks tend to be organized as modules – a finding that will lead to a deeper understanding of the evolution of complexity. (Proceedings of the Royal Society, Jan. 30, 2013.)
By simulating 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, Cornell University engineering and robotics researchers have discovered why biological networks tend to be organized as modules – a finding that will lead to a deeper understanding of the evolution of complexity. (Proceedings of the Royal Society, Jan. 30, 2013.)
Technology
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013, 2:45pm
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Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013, 2:45pm
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How computers push on the molecules they simulate
Because modern computers have to depict the real world with digital representations of numbers instead of physical analogues, to simulate the continuous passage of time they have to digitize time into small slices. This kind of simulation is essential in disciplines from medical and biological research, to new materials, to fundamental considerations of quantum mechanics, and the fact that it inev
Because modern computers have to depict the real world with digital representations of numbers instead of physical analogues, to simulate the continuous passage of time they have to digitize time into small slices. This kind of simulation is essential in disciplines from medical and biological research, to new materials, to fundamental considerations of quantum mechanics, and the fact that it inev
Physics
Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2013, 8:15am
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Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2013, 8:15am
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A bridge to the quantum world: Dirac electrons found in unique material
In a discovery that helps clear a new path toward quantum computers, University of Michigan physicists have found elusive Dirac electrons in a superconducting material.
In a discovery that helps clear a new path toward quantum computers, University of Michigan physicists have found elusive Dirac electrons in a superconducting material.
Physics
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012, 12:00pm
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Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012, 12:00pm
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Cork the key to unlocking the potential of graphene
Scientists have taken inspiration from one of the oldest natural materials to exploit the extraordinary qualities of graphene, a material set to revolutionise fields from computers and batteries to composite materials.
Scientists have taken inspiration from one of the oldest natural materials to exploit the extraordinary qualities of graphene, a material set to revolutionise fields from computers and batteries to composite materials.
Materials Science
Source: Monash University
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: Monash University
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012, 10:45am
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Scientists develop indium-free organic light-emitting diodes
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory have discovered new ways of using a well-known polymer in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which could eliminate the need for an increasingly problematic and breakable metal-oxide used in screen displays in computers, televisions, and cell phones.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory have discovered new ways of using a well-known polymer in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which could eliminate the need for an increasingly problematic and breakable metal-oxide used in screen displays in computers, televisions, and cell phones.
Materials Science
Source: DOE/Ames Laboratory
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012, 2:30pm
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Source: DOE/Ames Laboratory
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012, 2:30pm
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U.S. Government Hacked Into French Presidential Office, Spied on Senior Officials, Says a French News Report
According to the French magazine l'Express, American officials gained almost unlimited access to computers of senior officials in the final days of the Sarkozy administration.
According to the French magazine l'Express, American officials gained almost unlimited access to computers of senior officials in the final days of the Sarkozy administration.
Technology
Source: The Atlantic
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012, 10:36am
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Source: The Atlantic
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012, 10:36am
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Quantum oscillator responds to pressure
In the far future, superconducting quantum bits might serve as components of high-performance computers. Today already do they help better understand the structure of solids, as is reported by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in the Science magazine. By means of Josephson junctions, they measured the oscillations of individual atoms "tunneling" between two positions. This me
In the far future, superconducting quantum bits might serve as components of high-performance computers. Today already do they help better understand the structure of solids, as is reported by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in the Science magazine. By means of Josephson junctions, they measured the oscillations of individual atoms "tunneling" between two positions. This me
Physics
Source: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012, 10:15am
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Source: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012, 10:15am
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Ever Wondered What a Live Botnet Looks Like?
A visualization of the ZeroAccess botnet reveals a vast empire of fraud. The idea of a network of malware-infected zombie computers rigged to do the bidding of criminals conjures up a frightening image on its own. A new visualization of the so-called ZeroAcess botnet shows how alarmingly widespread such schemes can become.
A visualization of the ZeroAccess botnet reveals a vast empire of fraud. The idea of a network of malware-infected zombie computers rigged to do the bidding of criminals conjures up a frightening image on its own. A new visualization of the so-called ZeroAcess botnet shows how alarmingly widespread such schemes can become.
Internet
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012, 8:41am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012, 8:41am
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A complex logic circuit made from bacterial genes
By force of habit we tend to assume computers are made of silicon, but there is actually no necessary connection between the machine and the material. All that an engineer needs to do to make a computer is to find a way to build logic gates — the elementary building blocks of digital computers — in whatever material is handy.
By force of habit we tend to assume computers are made of silicon, but there is actually no necessary connection between the machine and the material. All that an engineer needs to do to make a computer is to find a way to build logic gates — the elementary building blocks of digital computers — in whatever material is handy.
Technology
Source: Washington University in St. Louis
Posted on: Monday, Oct 15, 2012, 11:15am
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Source: Washington University in St. Louis
Posted on: Monday, Oct 15, 2012, 11:15am
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