Inside Vista SP1 File Copy Improvements
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2008/02/04/2826167.aspx
Very interesting and technical article from Mark (sysinternals)
BiTMICRO Announces 1.6TB, Ultra320 SCSI SSD
Source: Dailytech
The SSDs uses ultra-fast, single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash chips to offer sustained transfers of 230MB/sec — burst speeds can reach a maximum of 320MB/sec. In addition to incredible speed, BiTMICRO’s E-Disk Altima Ultra320 SCSI SSD feature BCH Error Correction Code and advanced wear-leveling to alleviate fears of premature data corruption.
European Space Agency Funds Mach 5 Passenger Jet Development
Source: Dailytech
Looking towards the future, the European Space Agency is funding research into building a highly-advanced, Mach 5 (roughly 3,800 MPH) passenger jet. The new plane — called the A2 — would carry 300 passengers within its sleek airframe and would be capable of scurrying from Northern Europe to Australia in less than five hours.
Intel, STM Ship First Phase-Change Memory Samples
Source: Dailytech
Current NOR and NAND flash memory can usually withstand 100,000 and 1,000,000 cycles respectively before the media begins to degrade. But memory products using PCM technology have a much higher endurance with a tolerance of about 100 million cycles before the effects of degradation become evident.
IBM Proposes One Computer to Run Entire Internet
Solar Activity Diminishes; Researchers Predict Another Ice Age
Source: Dailytech
Dr. Kenneth Tapping is worried about the sun. Solar activity comes in regular cycles, but the latest one is refusing to start. Sunspots have all but vanished, and activity is suspiciously quiet. The last time this happened was 400 years ago — and it signaled a solar event known as a “Maunder Minimum,” along with the start of what we now call the “Little Ice Age
Breakthrough in primate cloning
Source: BBCNews
Experts have for the first time created cloned embryos from an adult monkey – a technical breakthrough that could bring efficient human cloning a step closer.
Honda Unveils Production FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle
Source: Dailytech
Honda has a new fuel efficient vehicle of its own to tout and the word “hybrid” is nowhere to be found. The company finally pulled the wraps off the production version of its FCX fuel cell prototype — now called the FCX Clarity.
Cockroach-like Robots Fool Their Live Counterparts
Source> Dailytech
A group of researchers led by Jose Halloy from the Université Libré de Bruxelles has succeeded in building a robotic cockroach convincing enough to fool the real thing.
Artificial skin 'cuts scarring'
Source: BBCNews
A prototype artificial skin used to heal wounds has been developed by British researchers.
Writing in the journal Regenerative Medicine, UK-based company Intercytex said it had produced promising results in early trials.
It said the skin seemed to incorporate itself much better with real tissue than any other skin substitutes tried in the past.
Remote Control Cancer Killers
Source: Dailytech
Sticky nanoparticles find tumor cells where they can be used to release drugs straight to the culprit
Building on past research with sticky nanoparticles, scientists at MIT have developed a method of delivering drugs straight to tumor cells. Previously the particles, which flow discretely through the bloodstream adhering only to tumorous cells, helped visualize tumors via magnetic resonance imaging. Now, using electromagnetic wave pulses, the same particles could be used to bomb the tumor cells with drugs.
Skin transformed into stem cells (in Japan)
Sourc: BBCNews
Human skin cells have been reprogrammed by two groups of scientists to mimic embryonic stem cells with the potential to become any tissue in the body.
The breakthrough promises a plentiful new source of cells for use in research into new treatments for many diseases.
Crystals Hold Secret to Cracking the Optical Transmission Barrier
Source: Dailytech
A large group of companies and researchers is looking to revolutionize telecommunications with new light-controlling crystals
JAXA (Japan), NHK Release High-Definition Images of Moon
Source: Dailytech
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) recorded a high-definition video of the moon’s surface with a high-definition TV acquisition system designed by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) broadcasting station
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