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Why flu virus prefers to strike in winter: Why flu virus prefers to strike in winterFlu in winterI don't totally agree with attacking the membrane as an effective way to fight the virus. The reason the flu is so hard to beat is because it mutates so much. If tropical areas have people affected by the...; Tags: SECURITY, winter, cell, flu virus, membrane, virus, infection; Discussion threads 2008-03-10
Plastic to help water and gas industries: Researchers have lots of imagination. After developing plastic as solid as steel, other scientists from in Australia, Korea and in the U.S. have created a plastic which could cut CO2 emissions and purify water. Their new material mimics pores found in plants and is exceptionally efficient. As said one of...; Tags: Membrane, Researcher, Carbon Dioxide, Separation, Industry, Polymer, Molecule, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-10-15
Photos: Fujitsu unveils king-size fuel cell: Electronics giant inaugurates 200-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell that will provide electricity as well as heat to buildings on its Sunnyvale campus.A proton exchange membrane PEM hydrogen fuel cell, king-size. Fujitsu inaugurated this fuel cell at its Sunnyvale, Calif., campus on Friday. The fuel cell sits in the parking lot...; Tags: Fuel cells, photograph, fuel cell, hydrogen, Fujitsu Ltd., membrane, Amdahl, Fujitsu LifeBook, steam, chair, electron, carbon dioxide, carbon, Sunnyvale, natural gas, electronics company, data center, electronics, Japan, laptop computer; Image galleries 2007-08-17
A very robust 50-atom-thick nanosheet: A team of U.S. scientists has discovered that by tightly packing molecules, they could obtain nanothin sheets of materials showing surprising strength. As one enthusiast researcher says, "It's an amazing little marvel." The team adds that "even when suspended over a tiny hole and poked with an ultrafine tip, the...; Tags: Science &, Nature, Nanotechnology, Engineering &, Innovation; Blog posts 2007-07-30
Carbon nanotubes speed up fluids: According to a University of Kentucky news release, researchers have shown that carbon nanotube CNT membranes with pores measuring 7 nanometers in diameter "permit a fluid flow nearly 10,000 to 100,000 times faster than conventional fluid flow theory would predict because of the nanotubes' nearly friction-free surface." As the fabrication...; Tags: membrane; Blog posts 2005-11-13

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'WOA: the SOA that works': "WOA: the SOA that works." That's how fellow ZDNet blogger and analyst Phil Wainewright described the Web Oriented Architecture phenomenon that has been a topic of hot discussion as of late, at the latest Analyst BriefingsDirect podcast we just wrapped yesterday. The podcast (audio...; Tags: SOA, WOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-04-25
OLPC stuck key issue drawing attention: The so-called "stuck-key issue" being reported by OLPC XO owners is gaining a fair amount of media attention as the first large-scale deployments in Mongolia and Peru are taking off. First reported about four months ago by buyers from the OLPC Give One Get One program, the problem, according...; Tags: One Laptop Per Child Project, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-20
Printing organs on demand?: Every year, pharmaceutical companies invest many millions of dollars to test drugs that will never reach market while the number of patients waiting for organ transplants continues to increase. Would it be possible to create human tissues to help to solve both problems? A research team from the University of...; Tags: Team, Organ, Cell, Printing, MU, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-03-23
Fujitsu LifeBook A6120: There's not much to get excited about with Fujitsu's 15-inch LifeBook, the A6120. It features the same functional yet boxy chassis as its predecessor, the A6110, but adds an Intel Penryn processor and upgraded specs for a couple hundred dollars more, while shedding a bit of weight in the process....; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Fujitsu Ltd., LifeBook A6120, Fujitsu LifeBook, Intel Penryn, Inspiron 1525, laptop computer, processor; Product reviews 2008-03-14
Why flu virus prefers to strike in winter: You probably have been affected by flu several times in your life, and it has certainly happened in cold winter months, at least if you don't live in tropical countries. Why is the flu virus more infectious when it's cold? A U.S. National Institutes of Health NIH has an explanation....; Tags: Cold Calling, Flu, Virus, Cyberthreats, Sales Tools, Viruses And Worms, Security, Sales, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Nanoemulsion vaccines effective against HIV?: Nanoemulsions are non-toxic lipid droplets approved for human consumption and common food substances that are defined as 'Generally Recognized as Safe' GRAS by the FDA. But they also can be used for medical applications. Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed nasal nanoemulsion vaccines for influenza which were successfully...; Tags: Vaccine, Particle, HIV, Nanoemulsions, Healthcare, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-02-28
New oil-repelling material from MIT: MIT researchers have developed flexible surface coatings that repel oils. According to the research team, this is the first material able to do it. They say that these findings could have applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup. Their oil-repelling, or 'oleophobic' material, is using specially prepared microfibers,...; Tags: Surface, Droplet, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Polymer, Molecule, Fiber, Network Technology, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-12-09
An update on the Safebook and 1:1 computing: An update on the Safebook and 1:1 computingthin client and terminal serversEducational sectors are always good candidates for thin client and terminal servers as explained by the writers PROVIDED stable wireless connection can be maintainedHere are some thin client software you can try :-ThinServer XP http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htmThinstuffwww.thinstuff.comThin Client Solid State Mobile...; Tags: Thin clients, Notebooks, keyboard, thin client, Safebook, One Laptop Per Child project; Discussion threads 2007-11-16
Buying the XO laptop: The shipping may sting: Buying the XO laptop: The shipping may stingTrue, but...I'll admit that I was surprised by the shipping cost -- it's a substantial fraction of the cost of the machine.OTOH, I suspect that partly reflects the fact that free shipping simply gets folded into the overhead for most companies, and I...; Tags: XO-laptop, Shipping, Buying, T-Mobile; Discussion threads 2007-11-13
A boost for fuel cells: Researchers at the University of Houston UH have developed a new platinum-based catalyst for fuel cells that is at least four times more efficient and cheaper than existing catalysts. This discovery in fuel cell research may ease reliance on gasoline. According to the researchers, the active phase of the...; Tags: Fuel Cell, Catalyst, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-11-02
Colloidal silver touted as MRSA cure: Colloidal silver touted as MRSA cureColloidal SilverTaken in part from wiki entry [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloidal_silver]here[/url][i]"...o As a supplementAdvocates of colloidal silver claim it to be a useful supplement to their diet, providing them with improved health and well being and among other things a low incidence of colds and flu.[citation needed] These...; Tags: Federal government, Vertical industries, Benefits, FDA, MRSA; Discussion threads 2007-10-31
Are you feeling a powerful thirst? Could we run out of beer??: There may not be enough water for the both of us. According to the federal govermment, thirty-six states face water shortages, now and for years to come. The Associated Press story contained a fact that surprised me. The U.S. already has over a thousand desalination plants. ...; Tags: U.S., Associated Press, Water, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-10-26
Best to avoid iPhone update 1.1.1 if you can: Best to avoid iPhone update 1.1.1 if you canWhy?Do you think just anybody will take your advice?Who do you think are the majority of iPhone users anyway?You're just spreading FUD.RE: Best to avoid iPhone update 1.1.1 if you canhehe,Adrian, you are old enough to have heard about frustrated people who...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, iPhone update 1.1.1, iPhone Update, phone; Discussion threads 2007-09-28
Canon HG10: Photo gallery:Canon HG10It's been a longish wait, but Canon will finally premiere its first hard-disk based camcorder this October, the AVCHD-compatible HG10. Based on the innards and lens of the HV20, the HG10 nevertheless uses an almost completely different design, one that takes a few chances--not necessarily successful ones. The...; Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Canon HG10, Canon Inc.; Product reviews 2007-08-10
Polk Audio miDock Studio: In the ever-growing product line of iPod-friendly speaker docks, most manufacturers have opted to include a plethora of additional features to increase the attractiveness of their units. Polk Audio, however, has remained loyal to the notion that an iPod speaker dock should be just that. The company's miDock line includes...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, miDock Studio, Apple iPod; Product reviews 2007-08-09