Google has launched a scientific breakthrough programme called Solve for X, where it brought together entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists from across the world to propose technological solutions to some of the world's biggest problems, like cancer and climate change. (more…)
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Scientists are working on making a nano loudspeaker, which could lead to significant developments for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical procedures and quantum computing. (more…)
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IBM's research division has made a monumental breakthrough in storage technology which could result in even smaller devices that can store larger amounts of information. (more…)
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Sony has developed a battery prototype that generates electricity from shredded paper, an achievement that could lead to more environmentally-friendly electronic products. (more…)
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Researchers are close to developing self-repairing electronic chips, which could revolutionise the technology industry and even lead to safer space travel. (more…)
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Scientists have broken the world record for data speed over a long distance with a transfer of a whopping 186Gb/s, the equivalent of sending over 4,000 Blu-ray discs worth of data in just one hour. (more…)
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Have you ever wondered how science has those breakthroughs, like the sequencing of dna or computing weather patterns? Well, it takes a little more than just science it takes raw computing power and that power doesn't come cheap as it requires a lot of resources in terms of manpower and
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If you, like us, hate glossy screens, then the latest development from Japan will surely interest you. Nippon Electrical Glass Co Ltd has come up with a new glass substrate that is very close to reflection free, something that should make all the new "infinity display" notebooks and of course
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Judging by the latest news, the good old hard drive is far from dead as it seems that we can expect a six fold increase in storage capacity in the near future, at least if researched by Singaporean scientists end up catching on with the hard drive manufacturers. What's surprising
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In the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore may be smaller in scale compared to the resources of China, Japan or Korea when it comes to the scientific, research and engineering base, but it has had accumulated expertise and user base to justify having large computer systems, even up to the supercomputer grade,
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It has only been a week since our report that the Canadian company D-Wave released the first ever quantum computer, the D-Wave One. Today D-Wave confirms the sale of their first computer to Lockheed Martin, the famous aerospace defense contractor. It is currently unknown what... (more…)
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One of Albert Einstein's most memorable quotes was "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". It is year 2011 and we are already receiving hints about what the next war will most likely include,
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Nvidia and Novatte jointly organised the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) Workshop 2011 on 12 May at Biopolis, Singapore. The GTC workshop brings together researchers, developers and GPU computing experts for knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas. VR-Zone reports. (more…)
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The Canadian company D-Wave released the first ever quantum computer, the D-Wave One. "Yes, you CAN have one", the marketing quote of the company says; they merely neglected to mention the price tag of... (more…)
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The world's coldest freezer does not resemble an average person's mental image of a freezer at all. Instead, it's made up of magnets. Read On. (more…)
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It looks like Atlantis, the legendary eighth continent on Earth, have been found. According to news, a U.S.-led research team may have found the lost city in southern Spain. Read on to find out more. (more…)
Read MoreDuring a flight from Orlando, lucky passengers on a jet had one of the best views of the Discovery's launch. Watch the video. (more…)
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Through daily experience with common household equipment, many people should have noticed the terms AC and DC voltage and / or current; for example on a car battery which outputs 12V DC voltage or a household lighting lamp which needs 230V AC voltage. Yet only very few people can actually
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Our Sun is leaking plasma which is ejected into the far-ends of our solar system. Studying such phenomenon allows us to learn more about the Universe we live in. Read on. (more…)
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Air pollution, solar flaring etc, no matter which you choose to believe, all of these share the same conclusion - the Earth is heating up. NASA has released an animation on global warming based on five-year averages. Watch it. (more…)
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