Applied Physics

CPA Acquires Renowned German Patent Research Specialist, SVPG

LONDON, October 8 /PRNewswire/--- Strengthens Expertise in Key Market and Industry Sectors, Including Pharmaceutical and Chemical CPA, the world's top intellectual-property management specialist and a leading provider of outsourced legal support serv ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 8 2008 - 8:34am

Atmel's AT91SAM9260 Processor Drives Indesign's Computer-On-Module Reference Platform

INDIANAPOLIS and ROUSSET, France, October 8 /PRNewswire/--- For Doubling of Processing Power, Upgrade to AT91SAM9G20 ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 8 2008 - 8:34am

Edward O. Wilson On Darwin 'The Revolutionary'

Edward O. Wilson is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and Harvard research professor emeritus and has pioneered seminal works in evolution of social behavior and organization; and a commitment to conservation that has shaped the face of science, philosophy, ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 9 2008 - 1:00am

Mystery tonne of He- Real Science

Who needs to read science fiction when you have real science mystery in your hands? Mystery began on 19 September 2008 according to the news on 22 September: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was shut down last Thursday owing to a fault with its cooling syst ...

Blog Post - Hatice Cullingford - Oct 19 2008 - 2:13pm

CarTel 'Hive' Approach Can Swarm Over Congestion Problems

ozens of cars in the Boston area are testing the latest generation of an MIT mobile-sensor network for traffic analysis that could help drivers cut their commuting time, alert them to potential engine problems and more. In the CarTel project, Professor Har ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 9 2008 - 10:57am

Mucus Propulsion- Controlling Displacement, Water Snail Style

Biomimetics is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature that could be used to design engineering systems and modern technology. Proponents of bionic technology believe that the transfer of technology between life forms and syntheti ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 9 2008 - 1:50pm

Historic And Contemporary Award-Winning Maseratis In New York City Columbus Day Parade

NEW YORK, October 11 /PRNewswire/--- Elegant, Powerful 2009 Quattroporte S to be Raffled for Charity- Classic Sports and Luxury Cars Span Eight Decades in Outstanding Display of Engineering and Design A troop of classic and contemporary Maserati sports an ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 11 2008 - 11:30am

Airplay SDK Powers Capcom's "Resident Evil Degeneration" On Multiple Mobile Platforms

LONDON, October 13 /PRNewswire/-- Ideaworks3D Ltd, developer of the cross-platform Airplay(TM) SDK for advanced native mobile games and applications, today announced that Capcom's forthcoming "Resident Evil Degeneration" is powered by Airpl ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 13 2008 - 3:30am

Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One In Four Consumers Worldwide

REDMOND, Washington, October 13 /PRNewswire/--- Microsoft announces new rich Internet applications development and streaming media features; company outlines plans for supporting Windows, Mac and Linux tools for developing Silverlight applications. Micros ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 13 2008 - 11:30am

Heavy Industry To The Rescue? Steel Slag May Absorb Carbon Dioxide

Heavy industry takes a lot of blame for greenhouse gas emissions but at least one segment may be able to do something to give a little back. Steelworks around the world emitting large quantities of carbon dioxide but scientists report that a byproduct of s ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 13 2008 - 11:43am