Applied Physics

Interview: Professor Otto Rössler Takes On The LHC

On the vast CERN landscape outside Geneva, there’s only one figure in science tilting at the LHC windmill, Dr Otto E Rössler(Roessler). An aged veteran with some 300 research papers under his belt, sometimes called the father of Chaos theory, he looks the ...

Blog Post - Alan Gillis - Apr 10 2012 - 7:31pm

QAI's Certification Examinations Now Available In Over 135 Countries, Announces Partnership With Prometric

ORLANDO, Florida, August 13 /PRNewswire/--- QAI's Certifications in Areas of Software Testing, Software Quality and Process Engineering are now Available as Computer-Based Examinations Through Prometric, to Consistently Assess and Certify Individuals ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Aug 13 2008 - 12:33am

Rise Of The Bio-Brained Robots

A multidisciplinary team at the University of Reading has developed a robot which is controlled by a biological brain formed from cultured neurons. This cutting edge research is the first step to examine how memories manifest themselves in the brain, and h ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 13 2008 - 4:12pm

Constructal Theory- The Designedness Of 'Flow' In Nature

What do a tree and the Eiffel Tower have in common? According to a Duke University engineer, both are optimized for 'flow.' In the case of trees, the flow is of water from the ground throughout the trunk, branches and leaves, and into the air. Th ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2008 - 9:25am

Self-Assembling Block Copolymers Could Boost Data Storage

As lithographic materials and strategies come close to fundamental technical limits, increase performance and size could become prohibitively expensive. Further advances will require a new approach that is both commercially viable and capable of meeting th ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2008 - 1:44pm

Orleans Energy Announces Record Second Quarter Results

CALGARY, Canada, August 15 /PRNewswire/--- Expands 2008 Capital Budget and Increases Market Guidance CALGARY, Canada, August 15 /PRNewswire/-- Orleans Energy Ltd. ("Orleans" or the "Company") (TSX:OEX) is pleased to announce record fin ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Aug 15 2008 - 2:32am

Algae Gets Another Endorsement As Biofuel Of The Future

In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 15 2008 - 11:41am

Shentel Selects Alcatel-Lucent To Upgrade Network For Wireless Broadband Services In Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland And Penns

PARIS, August 18 /PRNewswire/--- Deployment Includes CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A Technology and IP Backhaul Solution PARIS, August 18 /PRNewswire/-- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN) and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Aug 18 2008 - 8:32am

Former HP Software Vice President Joins Mazu Networks' Executive Team

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, August 18 /PRNewswire/--- Mike Bartlett to Lead Mazu Networks' Aggressive Growth in the Application Performance Management Market for Enterprise IT- Mazu Networks, the leading provider of behavior-based, enterprise-class per ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Aug 18 2008 - 10:32am

Direct Petroleum Announces Results Of Initial Completion In Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria, August 18 /PRNewswire/-- Direct Petroleum Exploration Inc. (DPE) has finished the initial phase of the completion of its Deventci R1 gas discovery well in northern Bulgaria. Limited flow testing was undertaken on the high pressure Lower J ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Aug 18 2008 - 4:32pm