Archive for March, 2008

Monday, March 24th, 2008

During a long walk listening to you music on your mp3 player and then the battery runs out.Now, according to the  article published in The Guardian, a team of scientists is working on a solution that would continue to operate, making the battery user through clothing with solar energy.

It’s flexible solar cells that can be incorporated into jackets, trousers and any other item of clothing and, according to Fujitsu Siemens, will be ready in barely a year.The cells work like solar panels, converting light into energy.The user could plug in devices like mobile phones or mp3 players in a special pocket of the garment, which in turn is connected to solar cells. (more…)

 
Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Solazyme, a start-up in South San Francisco, California, has developed a new process that can convert biomass into fuel using different varieties of seaweed.This new method, which allows the manufacture of a fuel as cheaply as oil from algae, biofuels could lead to more affordable.

Late last year, Solazyme received a grant of $ 2 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a substitute for crude oil based on algae.The company, which in January announced a development and testing agreement with Chevron, recently demonstrated the operation of its fuel from algae in a diesel car. (more…)

 
Monday, March 10th, 2008

According to an article published  at TechNewsWorld, Symantec and Indiana University have warned a security breach that could allow hackers to attack through the routers where users keep the default settings for these devices .

In general, manufacturers of routers accompany their products with materials that inform about the need to change the default passwords set. However, most consumers ignored their warnings, leaving their home network at the mercy of hackers, thus, may alter their attacks with the configuration of broadband router or wireless access point. (more…)

 
Saturday, March 8th, 2008

A team of scientists has developed a computerized technique to read thoughts.The new technique allows us to predict with a high level of success the images that people look through ultrasound studies the brain activity. The study could be the first step toward a method to visualize scenes from dreams or memory of a person. (more…)

 

According to an article published  at NewScientist.com, a group of U.S. researchers has developed a computer that performs calculations with bubbles instead of electricity.

The computer “microfluidic”, that the calculations performed by passing air bubbles through tiny channels printed on a chip, can perform all the logic operations necessary for a general purpose computer. (more…)

 
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

A molchila with solar panels that can recharge all types of small appliances is now available in the market.Voltaic It costs $ 229 .

The molchila is a small size, ideal for wear during an outing.The solar panels are in a zippered pocket, a kit with batteries, a terminal, a few pockets for appliances that need to be recharged, and plugs.The cables are within the molchila to facilitate recharging of different devices at once. According Voltaic Systems, molchila can recharge a mobile phone or cell phone in 4 to 6 hours on a sunny day.You can also recharge digital cameras, MP3, GPS, PDAs, iPods etc. (more…)

 
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Recent advances in nanotechnology have made possible the manufacture of flexible solar cells and low cost.So much so that soon mobile phones or mobile phones may be recharged with solar energy.

According to MIT Technology Review, Scientific Konark Technologies in Lowell, MA, have invented a new form of solar cell which is composed of thin strips of plastic about 10 cm. by 5cm (similar to the videotape) that can convert light into electricity.Joining a few of these strips, you can generate power capable of running a small fan. (more…)