Ultrasound World, a major forum for ultrasound technology organized by UE Systems Inc., will take place May 6 through 10, 2013 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach in Clearwater Beach, FL. Entering its ninth year, the program will bring ...
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes analog semiconductors, components and subassemblies for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) says that Mark Edelstone will join its board of directors as an ...
Tags: semiconductor, Technology Solutions, semiconductor industry
Microsoft is building a data center next to a Wyoming landfill in order to use its methane gas to power the facility. Apple now uses a massive 100-acre solar energy farm to power its Maiden, N.C., data center. And Google has placed data ...
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Modern science is an intensely social activity. The response at colleges and universities is to renovate or build new science labs and medical facilities with open floor plans, shared space and shared equipment. Even with all this openness, ...
Tags: Glass Lab Walls, Collaboration, Sustainability, Safety
A report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory says soft costs are the reason why a residential German solar system costs $3/watt compared to a residential US solar system, which costs $6.19/watt. The study, Why Are Residential PV ...
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Running the world's most popular website, Google engineers know a thing or two about keeping a site responsive under very high demand. In the latest issue of the ACM (Association for Computer Machinery) monthly magazine, Google reveals a ...
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US natural and organic food group Annie's has booked a drop in net profit in its third quarter. Earnings in the three months to the end of December dropped to US$1.4m compared to $2.2m last year. Annie's blamed the decline on charges from ...
DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has awarded $3 million to software provider Continuum Analytics to help fund the development of Python's data processing and visualization capabilities for big data jobs. The ...
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A quick stroll down the aisle of Target, WalMart or Bed Bath and beyond and you can find plenty of foreign-made sheets, blanket, pillows and comforters. The American Textile Industry has practically disappeared in the face of low priced ...
The BRAIN Dealer Tour glided across the Golden Gate Bridge early Wednesday to start a day visiting bike shops in Marin County on a 35 mile-plus day of riding around the beautiful area. It's no secret even to folks who haven't ...
The BRAIN Dealer Tour went multi-model on its first day Tuesday, visiting shops in Berkeley and Oakland by bike, with transfers across San Francisco Bay via ferry and the BART rail. The day wrapped up with a reception at the Chrome ...
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alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet will collaborate with leading UK hosiery brand, Pretty Polly, on a line of hosiery debuting during New York Fashion Week in February 2013. The alice + olivia for Pretty Polly collection will feature modern, ...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN) — Bicycle Retailer & Industry News editors and sponsors will canvas the Bay Area this week, visiting 14 retailers in the East Bay, Marin County and San Francisco by bike. Editors will post daily stories ...
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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and a consortium of top semiconductor companies are handing out US$194 million to universities for research that addresses the physical limitations of semiconductors and chips. The ...
Tags: U.S.Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, semiconductor, chips
As part of the recent Plant and Animal Genomic Conference held in San Diego, Dr. Don Jones of Cotton Incorporated presented the 2012 Cotton Biotechnology Award to five outstanding researchers that were instrumental in mapping the cotton ...
Tags: Winners, 2012, Cotton Biotechnology Award