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Boffins unveil time machine theory

Boffins unveil time machine theory

Israeli researchers today published research detailing how a time machine could, theoretically, be created.
Robert Jaques Aug 10 2007 12:15PM Oddware
Boffins find way to fight spam scams

Boffins find way to fight spam scams

94 percent of spam-advertised online scams are hosted on individual web
servers.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 2:00PM Security
Nissan boffins plan breathalysing car

Nissan boffins plan breathalysing car

Boffins at car manufacturer Nissan are developing a concept car that can monitor whether a driver is drunk or tired.
Matt Chapman Aug 6 2007 7:00AM Hardware
Boffins tout 3-D facial recognition as password replacement

Boffins tout 3-D facial recognition as password replacement

University of Houston team claims radically new approach to biometrics.
Robert Jaques Aug 2 2007 9:41AM Security
US boffins go pink for green energy

US boffins go pink for green energy

The future of green solar-powered energy may actually be pink, US boffins reported.
Robert Jaques Aug 1 2007 11:15AM Hardware
Boffins unfurl weather-predicting umbrella

Boffins unfurl weather-predicting umbrella

Boffins at the MIT Media Lab have developed an umbrella that alerts users when rain is expected.
Robert Jaques Aug 1 2007 7:00AM Hardware
Boffins demo quantum leap in computing

Boffins demo quantum leap in computing

Atoms that pair up in laser light could eventually be used to create a supercomputer, US boffins claim.
Matt Chapman Jul 30 2007 3:08PM Software
UK boffins at heart of Mars climate study

UK boffins at heart of Mars climate study

Nasa's latest mission to Mars, the Phoenix lander, is due to launch on 3 August and arrive in May 2008.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2007 3:06PM Telco/ISP
Boffins pencil in carbon circuits

Boffins pencil in carbon circuits

A method for making a one atom thick sheet of carbon has been developed by researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Staff Writers Jul 26 2007 4:32PM Hardware
Boffins to build nano-difference engine

Boffins to build nano-difference engine

Scientists are planning to build a mechanical computer on a microscopic level to replace low speed silicon processors.
Iain Thomson Jul 26 2007 12:08PM Software
Boffins build 'unbeatable' draughts program

Boffins build 'unbeatable' draughts program

Scientists in Canada claim to have created a computer program that is unbeatable at the game of draughts, also known as 'checkers'.
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2007 4:45PM Software
Boffins build printable solar panels

Boffins build printable solar panels

Boffins at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2007 2:20PM Hardware
Boffins build super sticky glue

Boffins build super sticky glue

Geckos and mussels combine to make glue. Boffins at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have created a new type of glue that can adhere equally well in dry or wet conditions.
Iain Thomson Jul 20 2007 5:02PM Hardware
Boffins rev up electric Porsche

Boffins rev up electric Porsche

Top gear developed by MIT researchers. Engineering students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have succeeded in converting a Porsche 914 into an electric vehicle.
Robert Jaques Jul 19 2007 7:09AM Hardware
Boffins unveil tandem solar cell

Boffins unveil tandem solar cell

Global team boosts efficiency of solar energy cells.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2007 1:58PM Hardware
Boffins tout formula for e-commerce success

Boffins tout formula for e-commerce success

Researchers develop 'simple method' for measuring e-business.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2007 6:55AM Software
Japanese boffins claim ultraviolet breakthrough

Japanese boffins claim ultraviolet breakthrough

Better optical disks, light sources and flat-panel displays.
Simon Burns Jul 16 2007 2:11AM Hardware
Boffins claim molecular switch breakthrough

Boffins claim molecular switch breakthrough

Small is beautiful.
Robert Jaques Jul 12 2007 2:37PM Strategy
Boffins build 500GB DVD

Boffins build 500GB DVD

Five clear layers reflect light at different wavelengths.
Iain Thomson Jul 10 2007 11:20AM Storage
Aussie boffins tailor smart clothes

Aussie boffins tailor smart clothes

Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed techo-trousers embedded with tiny electronic sensors that can monitor heart or respiratory functions wirelessly.
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2007 10:35AM Networking

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