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New type of test may detect Alzheimer’s before it appears

New type of test may detect Alzheimer’s before it appears

If there is a single disease that is bringing a lot of fear into the minds of people in their middle age it would have to be Alzheimer's. Even more so that cancer the idea of anyone ... continue
Samsung working hard on a next-gen memory: Hybrid Memory Cubes

Samsung working hard on a next-gen memory: Hybrid Memory Cubes

As fast and as big as computer memory might get there are a couple of things holding it back, and as a result holding back computer innovation. The major hurdle right now is the amount of energy ... continue
Study: ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ could become reality

Study: ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ could become reality

The notion of "deleting" bad memories has been somewhat of a pop-culture wishlist staple for a long time, and was a huge plot point in the Jim Carrey/Kate Winslet film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In ... continue
Toshiba Shows Off 64GB SDXC Card, Gives Spring 2010 Release Timeframe

Toshiba Shows Off 64GB SDXC Card, Gives Spring 2010 Release Timeframe

It's not a closely guarded secret that Toshiba has been working on high volume (64gb) SDXC cards since August 2009 and now they've officially begun showing off the cards in test lots, shortly after their CES announcement ... continue
Scientists close in on knowing what you’ve seen by reading your mind

Scientists close in on knowing what you’ve seen by reading your mind

Now this could either be one of the scariest things to have happen or it could be a huge break through but University of California neuroscientist Jack Gallant at Berkeley believes he and postdoctoral ... continue
Twitter weakens working memory, Total War may enhance it

Twitter weakens working memory, Total War may enhance it

It never fails that when something new comes along the scientists and researchers start sharpening their funding money in order to decide whether the shiny new thing is good or bad for us. When ... continue
Sony finalizes specs for a 2TB flash memory stick

Sony finalizes specs for a 2TB flash memory stick

Back at CES 2009 Sony was bragging that they were working on a 2TB size flash drive but at that point they still hadn’t got all their ducks in row  - hence they have ... continue