Information technology
Interface Ecology Lab unveils contactless ZeroTouch technology
16 May 2011
Texas A&M University's Interface Ecology Lab exhibited ZeroTouch, a unique optical multi-finger sensing technology, that requires no contact by the hand and fingers
Tiny, energy-efficient laser for optical communication systems developed
By By Andrew Myers, associate director of communicati | 16 May 2011
Computers, sensors to curb electricity use in buildings
By By Doug Ramsey | 14 Apr 2011
Scientists have come up with a way to use real-time occupancy sensors and computer algorithms to create ‘smart’ heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
Boffins demonstrate power of mind over cursor
07 Apr 2011
Researchers from Washington University have used a technique, usually associated with identifying epilepsy, for the first time to show that a computer can listen to our thoughts
Future computer vision tools to aid medical research, healthcare
By By Andrea Siedsma | 07 Apr 2011
Researchers merge serious gaming, simulation tools to create high-level models for border security
06 Apr 2011
India lags BRIC nations in providing digital access
02 Apr 2011
India lags behind other BRIC nations China, Russia, and Brazil in providing its citizens access to information and communications technology, according to a report by a UK risk analysis firm.
CIPRES gateway provides window to the past
By Jan Zverina | 29 Mar 2011
Warwick University's iPhone app creates virtual classroom for medical students
26 Mar 2011
Professor of Clinical Anatomy at Warwick Medical School, Peter Abrahams, has turned his teaching into bite-size anatomy classes which can be downloaded and used by medical students world-wide
Computers may fit on a pen tip as new technologies usher in the millimeter-scale computing era
24 Feb 2011
Supercomputing research opens doors for drug discovery
22 Dec 2010
Supercomputers could help speed up the drug discovery process by identifying suitable chemicals that can dock onto a designated target in the body, such as a protein
Your web surfing history is accessible (without your permission) via JavaScript
03 Dec 2010
JavaScript code deployed by websites and online ad providers use browser vulnerabilities to track sites you have and have not visited, say computer scientists
Quantum computers step closer to reality
10 Nov 2010
Scientists have long been fascinated with building computers that work at a quantum level — so small that the parts are made of just single atoms or electrons
3-D computer simulations help envision supernovae explosions
18 Sep 2010
For scientists, supernovae are true superstars -- massive explosions of huge, dying stars that shine light on the shape and fate of the universe.
Wolfram research to demonstrate advances in technical computing during India Mathematica Tour 2010
11 Sep 2010
Mapping New Paths for a Stressed-Out Internet
By By Jan Zverina | 11 Sep 2010
Researchers work on software for efficient computing for nanoscale devices
By By Doug Ramsey | 02 Sep 2010
Researchers to test energy saving in data centres using DC power directly
By By Doug Ramsey | 31 Aug 2010
A consortium of researchers from the public and private sectors have embarked on a real-world experiment to gauge whether large computing facilities can operate on less power if they cut alternating current out of the equation. By Doug Ramsey
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