For Chip Makers, Hybrids May Be a Way Forward – New York Times Blogs
Searching for new ways to make computers that run faster and use less power, the chip industry is once again eyeing some exotic materials that can offer great speed, but have been more costly and difficult to manufacture than silicon. The materials
Intel makes quantum leap in fiber optic detectors – Zd Net Asia.com
Intel has developed silicon-based photoelectric detectors that it says can cut the cost of fiber optic communications to a fraction of their current value. Photodetectors–used in a range of applications such as fiber optic communications, image
Kopin awarded two govt. contracts – Taunton Gazette
Micro-display and transistor manufacturer Kopin Corp. of Taunton has secured two government contracts this month. A three-year work order worth $3.1 million was jointly awarded by the Office of Naval Research, the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Army night
Indium can improve short-term memory
In 2000 a double-blind study using indium was undertaken at the TCM Academy in Bad Ischl, Austria in collaboration with the Austrian Morbus Alzheimer Society. It involved 24 Alzheimer’s patients, half were given indium plus a mixture of Chinese herbs while the other half were given the Chinese herbs alone.
After 30 days those taking indium showed an overall improvement in stamina and short-term memory by an average of 37 per cent compared to an 8 per cent improvement in the non-indium group.2
A larger follow-up study is now under way and HSI promises to keep you updated on the findings as soon as they become available.
