Shoot a picture first, focus later
2019-03-02 14:20:11ByCelesteBieverBLURRYsnapscouldbeathingofthepastwiththedevelopmentofadigitalcamerathatrefocusesphotosaftertheyhavebeentaken.ThecameracouldbeusefulforactionshotstakenbysportsphotographersorforCCTVsurve
[查看详情]US military hit by Jitters bugs
2019-03-02 14:13:05A$5BILLIONprogrammetobuildauniversalradiotoreplacethe200-plustypesnowusedbytheUSmilitaryhasrunintotrouble.ThePentagon’sambitious“Jitters”programme
[查看详情]Flawed levees no match for Hurricane Katrina
2019-03-02 13:09:07POORdesignandmaintenancecontributedtoleveefailuresduringhurricaneKatrina
[查看详情]Ship canal was storm funnel during Katrina
2019-03-02 12:09:07AshortcutforshippingintoNewOrleansactedasa“stormsurgesuperhighway”
[查看详情]X-rays peer into the green solvents of the future
2019-03-02 12:04:03ByZeeyaMeraliANX-RAYtechniqueshowinganovelkindofsolventatworkforthefirsttimecouldboosteffortstocreateacleaner“green”chemicalindustry.Thesolventinquestionisanionicliquid
[查看详情]Spoonful of sugar makes biofuel greener
2019-03-02 11:14:11ByZeeyaMeraliTAKEavatofvegetableoilandaddascorchedsugarlump.Itmightnotcatchonasthelatestcocktail
[查看详情]Ethical firms back internet freedom of expression
2019-03-02 10:15:05SHAREHOLDERcloutisbeingharnessedtopressurecompaniesintorespectingthehumanrightsofinternetuserswholiveunderrepressiveregimes.Theeffortfollowsallegationsthatanumberofcompaniesarenotdoingenoughtopreventt
[查看详情]Easy animation to get novices jumping for joy
2019-03-02 10:14:04ByCelesteBieverDRAWINGSsketchedonthescreenofaTabletPCcanbeanimatedinsecondsthankstonewsoftware.Allittakesistheflourishofastylus.Thesoftware
[查看详情]Images could turn nasty with Windows bug
2019-03-02 09:02:06ByWillKnightMicrosoftreleasedseveralsoftwarepatchesonWednesdayforabugthatcouldletseeminglyharmlessimagefilesopenPCstohackers.Independentsecurityresearchersdiscoveredtheflawandalertedthesoftwarecompany
[查看详情]File-trading website crumbles under legal assault
2019-03-02 08:19:11ByWillKnightAprominentonlinefile-sharingcompanyhasbeenforcedtoclosefollowingalengthylegalbattleoverallegedcopyrightinfringement.Aspartofalegalsettlementwiththeentertainmentindustry
[查看详情]If a nuclear convoy should crash
2019-03-02 08:09:05ByRobEdwardsSIMULATIONSofaccidentsinvolvingnuclearweaponshaverevealedthattheUKauthoritieswerenotfullypreparedtoprotectpeoplefrombeingexposedtoradioactivity
[查看详情]A sound way to fight movie pirates
2019-03-02 07:20:04Themovieindustryhasanotherweaponinitsbattleagainstpiracy.From2006thesoundtracksofallmajormoviesreleasedtothecinemawillcontainanaudio“watermark”.Thehigh-definitionDVDplayersduetobelaunchednextyearbyTos
[查看详情]US military sets laser PHASRs to stun
2019-03-02 07:18:09ByWillKnight(Image:USairforce)TheUSgovernmenthasunveileda“non-lethal”laserrifledesignedtodazzleenemypersonnelwithoutcausingthempermanentharm.Butthedevicewillrequireclosescrutinytoensurecompliancewi
[查看详情]The shocking use of police stun guns
2019-03-02 05:18:04ByPaulMarksAYOUNGwomanscreamsinpainandfallsfromtheopendoorofherSUVontothetarmac.Secondsearlier
[查看详情]War over internet control to dominate web summit
2019-03-02 05:16:11ByNewScientist.comstaffandAFPAUnitedNationssummitwillopeninTunisiaonWednesdaywiththeaimofimprovingaccesstotechnologyinpoorcountries.Buttherun-uptotheWorldSummitfortheInformationSocietyhasbeendominated
[查看详情]Late deal avoids split on internet governance
2019-03-02 03:10:11ByNewScientist.comstaffandAFPAlast-minutedealhasavoidedapotentiallydamagingsplitbetweentheUSandothernationsoverfuturecontroloftheinternet
[查看详情]Light could trigger super-fast synthetic muscles
2019-03-02 02:05:07ByKurtKleiner(Image:Yiplab)Robotsusingartificialpolymer“muscles”arerealslowpokes
[查看详情]UK wind power takes a battering
2019-03-02 01:19:06ByRowanHooperWINDpowerenthusiastshavebeenalittleflusteredthisweek.AnenergyanalysthasclaimedthattheUKgovernment’splanstoderiveafifthofthenation’senergyfromrenewablesourcesby2020arenotfeasible.Themajori
[查看详情]UK gearing up for nuclear revival
2019-03-02 01:03:06INAclearsignthattheUKisgearinguptobuildmorenuclearpowerstations
[查看详情]Microsoft launches Vista software in global blitz
2019-03-01 14:12:11ByNewScientistTechandReutersMicrosoftrolledoutWindowsVistain70countriesonTuesday
[查看详情]Hints of Higgs in the blogosphere
2019-03-01 13:11:11BLOGSarenotnormallyimportantenoughtomakethenews.ButwhentheyarebyphysicistshuntingfortheHiggsboson
[查看详情]Keeping the high-energy dream alive
2019-03-01 12:11:12ByIvanSemeniukFromherofficewindowatFermilabinBatavia
[查看详情]'Fold up' zoom lens could fit slim gadgets
2019-03-01 11:19:05ByWillKnightA“foldup”telephotolensthatsendslightonazigzaggingpathtoitscentrehasbeendemonstratedbyresearchersintheUS.Thelenscouldfitinsideultra-thincamera-phonesandotherdevices
[查看详情]'Superlens' has its reach extended
2019-03-01 11:02:02ByTomSimonite(Image:UniversityofCalifornia
[查看详情]How about a bot for a boss?
2019-03-01 11:01:01Robotshavehistoricallybeenaccusedoftakingjobsawayfromhumans
[查看详情]Breathing life into artificial organs
2019-03-01 10:20:09ByCelesteBieverJeffBorensteinholdsupapieceofsemi-transparentrubber
[查看详情]Glowing discs reveal sudden granular jamming
2019-03-01 10:17:02ByTomSimonite(Image:RobertBehringer/DukeUniversity)(Image:RobertBehringer/DukeUniversity)SpectacularimagesthatrevealhowagranularmateriallikesandcansuddenlyjamintoarigidmasshavebeencapturedbyUSre
[查看详情]Invention: Personal TV censor
2019-03-01 10:16:10ByBarryFoxWorriedaboutyourkidswatchingthewrongstuffonTV?Don’ttrusttheofficialsuitabilityratingseither?AninventorinSaltLakeCity
[查看详情]The mind chip
2019-03-01 10:06:03ByDouglasFoxItresemblesthestrung-outentrailsofacomputer:fivecircuitboards
[查看详情]Intel shows off next generation transistors
2019-03-01 08:10:09ByCelesteBieverComputerstheworldoverareabouttogetamakeover.Intel
[查看详情]Atomic 'transistor' may switch using quantum clouds
2019-03-01 08:09:06ByBelleDuméAspecialtypeofmattercalledaBose-Einsteincondensatecouldbeusedtomaketinyatomictransistors
[查看详情]Lasers spot fake drugs in the packet
2019-03-01 07:13:08ByAndyCoghlanMAKERSofcounterfeitdrugsbeware:yourfakeproductscannowbedetectedwhilestillinthepackaging
[查看详情]Virtual voucher masks online users' identity
2019-03-01 07:11:03ByDuncanGraham-RoweWITHtheriseofinternetfraud
[查看详情]Seeking the Excalibur of all algorithms
2019-03-01 07:01:07CRYPTOGRAPHERSgetready:theraceisontofindthenextgold-standardsecurityalgorithm.In2004and2005
[查看详情]Woman with bionic arm regains sense of touch
2019-03-01 06:16:08ByAriaPearson(Image:ToddKuikenetal)Aprostheticarmthatmovesandfeelsliketherealthingisnowastepcloserthankstoanewsurgicaltechniquewhichallowstheownertointuitivelycontrolherlimbandregainhersenseoftouc
[查看详情]Interview: Knowledge to the people
2019-03-01 06:09:12ByPaulMarks(Image:ChrysRynearson)He’sinundatedwithoffers
[查看详情]Ebay bans virtual booty auctions
2019-03-01 05:18:06ByNewScientistTechandAFPAuctionsofvirtualgold
[查看详情]Bell Labs: Over and out
2019-03-01 05:12:11ByJeffHecht“YOUdon’tknowwhatyou’vegottillit’sgone
[查看详情]New particle accelerator could rule out string theory
2019-03-01 04:19:11ByDavidShigaStringtheorycouldberuledoutbyexperimentsattheLargeHadronCollider(LHC)
[查看详情]Lasers spot fake drugs in the packet
2019-03-01 04:15:11ByAndyCoghlanMakersofcounterfeitdrugsbeware:yourfakeproductscannowbedetectedwhilestillinthepackaging
[查看详情]Secret compound for better chips
2019-03-01 03:18:11Computerenginesareabouttogetalotmoreefficient.ChipmakerIntelannouncedlastweekthatitsnext-generation45-nanometretransistorwillnotonlybesmallerthanexistingdesignsbutwillalsowastealotlesspower
[查看详情]Bacteria harnessed as micro propeller motors
2019-03-01 02:10:02ByBelleDuméOneofthemainchallengesindevelopingmicroscalerobotsliesinminiaturisingtheirpowerandpropulsion.Now
[查看详情]Iran poised to enter the space race
2019-03-01 01:20:08ByStephenBattersbyIranisreadytoenterspace
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