Research

Cambridge Scientists Reveal Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Researchers have generated a quantum fluid thousands of times larger than usual that acts as a superconductor

13 years ago

Quantum Dots Pave Way For Flexible Displays

A UK firm is helping manufacturers to make flexible TVs and wall-sized screens using quantum dots

13 years ago

IBM Creates Cloud App For Drugs Research

IBM's new cloud analytics platform helps researchers extract data from patents and scientific journals

13 years ago

Multiple Device Uptake Makes Cloud Attractive

Survey reveals use of multiple devices, acceleration of business and cost are main incentives of cloud

13 years ago

Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw

A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say

13 years ago

HP Dismisses Malicious Printer Hijack Hack

Firmware print job redirection hack publicly demonstrated by a Columbia University team disputed by HP

13 years ago

Researchers Use Graphene For Printable Electronics

Cambridge scientists use wonder-material graphene to improve speed and density of printable electronics

13 years ago

Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Could Display Emails

Researchers are creating contact lenses capable of streaming data directly to the eye

13 years ago

Seniors’ Health Tracked By Avatars In WebSphere

The University of Alberta's virtual world in IBM's Websphere traces elderly patients' health and activity

13 years ago

Data Centre Spend To Surpass Pre-Downturn Level

Worldwide data centre hardware spending for 2011 is set to rise 12.7 percent from 2010, says Gartner

14 years ago

Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub

Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government's IT investment package

14 years ago

Cool Technology Could Revive Moore’s Law

A California research team has found a way to increase power on chips without creating heat: micro-capacitors

14 years ago

British Scientists Invent Jelly Battery

A jelly lithium battery has been developed that is safer and cheaper than traditional lithium-ion batteries

14 years ago

Mac Laptop Batteries Could Run Malware

A security researcher is to demonstrate hacking Mac laptop chips, causing them to run malicious code or overheat

14 years ago

IBM Scientists Claim Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough

IBM boffins have developed a new memory technology said to be cheaper and faster than Flash

14 years ago

Researchers Propose Energy Generation From Typing

Typing on the keyboard of a laptop or smartphone could power it, boffins have said

14 years ago

AWS Virtual Machines Deployed With Security Holes

Researchers found security holes in VMs created on Amazon Web Services but Amazon is not at fault

14 years ago

NHS Researchers Lose Laptop With 8m Patient Records

Researchers for London Health Programmes have lost unencrypted records of 8.63 million NHS patients

14 years ago

BT In Research Tie-Up With China’s ZTE

BT has tightened its relationship with Chinese equipment maker ZTE in a new R&D deal

14 years ago

Most Organisations See IPv6 Transition As Low Priority

As World IPv6 Day approaches, research shows companies feel no urgency to adopt the new standard

14 years ago

Lost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising Rapidly

BSA estimates software piracy costs the software industry at least $59 billion worldwide

14 years ago

Future Business Apps Could Use Kinect UI

Natural user interfaces derived from Kinect will boost productivity, says Microsoft Research

14 years ago

UK Team Proves Smartphone ‘Death Grip’ Is Real

Bristol University researchers have proven the iPhone's antenna problem affect most mobile phones

14 years ago

SSD Data Purging Presents Security Difficulties

Californian researchers have found that fully erasing SSDs is more difficult than previously thought

14 years ago

Low Voltage Flash Memory Will Boost SSD Uptake

Researchers claim to have developed flash memory for gadgets that use low power or have no batteries at all

14 years ago

New Semiconductor Slides In To Offer Power Savings

Molybdenite is throwing up lower-energy chip possibilities, according to Swiss researchers

14 years ago

Government Invests £7.2m In Broadband Research

The Photonics HyperHighway aims to radically rework the fundamental fibre backbone technology of the Internet

14 years ago

Intel Pledges £62 Million For University Research

Intel is flexing its financial muscle with the news that it will invest £62 million for university research projects

14 years ago

Scottish Scientists Develop 1000-core Super Processor

A new chip that could see computers becoming much faster and greener has been developed by Scottish researchers

14 years ago

UKCA Tries To Block Chip & PIN Hack Research Paper

The UK Card Association tried to block a university Chip & PIN report showing how the system can be fooled

14 years ago