genetically engineer viruses to build a lithium-ion battery.. MIT researchers have gone and done something interesting: genetically engineer viruses to build a new type of battery.An interesting article recently appeared in the subscription-based, online version...

stated that the PhysX software stack is layered on top of Nvidia’s proprietary CUDA interface. As you know, proprietary interfaces for hardware acceleration on the PC haven’t really been successful in the long term with developers (re: S3 Metal, 3dfx Glide,...

directly through a trustworthy Wi-Fi net to your bank and not through another PC of an attacker? How do you know youa re not exposed to a man-in-the-middle attack? A very simple and lightweight solution could be a software developed by researchers developed...

Build Your Own Search Engine: Yahoo Spices Up Search API. Yahoo. Sunnyvale (CA) - Yahoo is offering a re-engineered version of its search API that allows individuals and organizations to create their own search engines based on Yahoo's technology.. Sunnyvale...

to use Google services on their mobile phones. The company recently opened limited access to Google Apps Engine, an online services suite that includes, for example, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites. The Apps Engine is an application environment...

promised to eliminate the need for conventional torque converters, contributing to higher responsiveness and linear acceleration for improved driving feel. The technology will work as engine starter and support the gasoline engine during acceleration. As in...

hours? Apparently, that's a definite "yes" according to MIT engineers after creating an electrical beltway.. Could it be possible to recharge batteries in seconds rather than hours? That's a definite "yes" according to MIT engineers after creating an electrical...

PS3) console with the ability to emulate PlayStation 2 (PS2) games once again. Earlier models of the PS3 (20 GB and 60 GB NTSC) originally featured the PS2's Emotion Engine processor, enabling the newer model the ability to play older games without the need...