NASA: Too soon to say if chemical would inhibit life on Mars
NASA scientists, hoping to quell a growing number of rumors, say it's way to early to say exactly what they've found in the Martian soil.
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Human, computer intelligence to merge: Intel exec
Intel recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, which prompted a senior executive at the chip maker to look 40 years into the future.
Intel slashes chip prices
Intel Corp. last week dropped the price of seven processors by up to 31%.
Mini refrigeration chips to cool laptops
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a tiny refrigeration system that could be cooling laptops and desktops within two years.
Ancient Mars had lakes, rivers and possibly life
For thousands or even millions of years, rivers, lakes and deltas coursed across the surface of Mars, according to data sent from the planet over the past few weeks.
New AMD chips
AMD has unveiled three new quad-core Phenom X4 processors.
Better chip-cooling with nanotubes
University researchers have discovered a way to use nanotechnology to boil water very quickly. And that, they say, will help to more efficiently cool computer chips, leading to more powerful and smaller machines.
Soft, squishy robots being developed
Toss aside your typical idea of a robot — all metal, jerky movements and a stiff-legged walk.
'Smart bomb' nanoparticles stop cancer's spread
University researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have discovered a way to use nanotechnology-based "smart bombs" to streamline lower doses of chemotherapy to cancerous tumors, cutting down on the cancer's ability to spread throughout the body.
MIT uses nanotech to shrink chips to 25nm
MIT researchers have discovered how to use nanotechnology to significantly shrink computer chips, making them cheaper and more powerful.
Supercomputer seen helping to diagnose osteoporosis
IBM and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology researchers are using an IBM BlueGene/L supercomputer to build intricate simulations of human bones, which could lead to earlier diagnoses of osteoporosis.
Former HP VP charged with stealing IBM trade secrets
A former Hewlett-Packard vice president was indicted by a US federal grand jury last week for allegedly stealing trade secrets from his former employer, IBM.
Global PC sales strong despite sluggish US economy
Global PC shipments were healthy in the first quarter despite an ailing US economy, according to iSuppli research.
Scandinavian scientists designing robotic snakes
People are becoming accustomed to robots in space, robotic vacuum cleaners and even the notion of robotic friends and spouses. But robotic snakes?
Man gets six months for posting terror threat online
A 22-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for repeatedly posting online threats that dirty bombs were going to be detonated at football stadiums in seven states.