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NVision helps honor a fallen hero
April 30, 2013 4:40 pm | CommentsNVision recently volunteered its 3D laser-scanning services to help Sarasota sculptor Greg Marra create an exact replica of the rifle that former Navy Seal Chris Kyle used while in the military. Christopher Scott “Chris” Kyle is widely considered to have been the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history with over 150 confirmed kills.
Report: Apple selling record amount in bonds
April 30, 2013 4:29 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsApple Inc. is selling $17 billion in bonds on Tuesday, according to a published report. That would make it the largest corporate bond issue ever. Apple is selling the bonds in its first debt issue since the 1990s. The company is raising the money to give to shareholders through dividend payments...
NSE-led teams sweep energy innovation contest
April 30, 2013 1:47 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsOn April 4 three teams led by MIT nuclear science and engineering (NSE) grads and postgraduates took the top prizes in a Boston-area pitch competition focused on finding radical new solutions to the world’s energy challenges.The pitch contest, Future Energy @ MIT, was convened by Ultra Light Startups, an organizer of pitch events, along with MIT partners the MIT Energy Club and the MIT Clean Energy Prize. The event featured eight ener...
Nuance Communications posts $25.8M fiscal 2Q loss
April 30, 2013 12:46 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsShares of Nuance Communications Inc. tumbled Tuesday after the company announced a $25.8 million loss for its fiscal second quarter, pulled down by hefty acquisition and other charges. The company's adjusted profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street predictions, and it issued a...
Diebold posts loss in 1Q, cuts about 700 jobs
April 30, 2013 12:21 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDiebold Inc.'s shares sank Tuesday after the maker of bank teller machines, security systems and other equipment reported a first quarter loss and said it is cutting 700 jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting move. The North Canton, Ohio company posted a loss of $13.4 million, or 21 cents per...
IBM raises dividend 12 pct, authorizes $5B buyback
April 30, 2013 12:19 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsIBM says its board has raised its regular quarterly dividend by 12 percent to 95 cents and approved a plan to repurchase up to $5 billion of its stock. IBM Corp. said Tuesday that the dividend is payable on June 10 to shareholders of record as of May 10. The Armonk, N.Y.-based technology company...
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
April 30, 2013 12:02 pm | by KEVIN BEGOS, Associated Press | CommentsThe Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in fracking help or hurt the fight against climate change?
One step closer to a quantum computer
April 30, 2013 11:52 am | by Linköping University | CommentsProfessor Weimin Chen and his colleagues at Linköping University, in cooperation with German and American researchers, have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room temperature. The results have just been published in the renowned journal Nature Communications.
'Super-resolution' microscope possible for nanostructures
April 30, 2013 11:26 am | by Purdue University | CommentsResearchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research. "Super-resolution optical microscopy has opened a new window into the nanoscopic world..."
FIS 1Q net income jumps 65 pct
April 30, 2013 10:29 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFidelity National Information Services Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 65 percent, helped by higher revenue at its financial solutions business. The payments technology company, known as FIS, reported a profit attributable to common shareholders of $144.1 million, or 49...
A revolutionary shape changing smartphone that curls upon a call
April 30, 2013 10:22 am | by Queen's University | CommentsResearchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have developed a new smartphone – called MorePhone – which can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, text message or email. “This is another step in the direction of radically new interaction techniques afforded by smartphones based on thin film..."
Cleveland Clinic research shows Internet-based program effective in reducing stress
April 30, 2013 10:13 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe use of Internet-based stress management programs (ISM) effectively reduce stress for a sustainable period, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published recently in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Online stress management programs aim to increase accessibility for individuals affected by chronic stress at a lesser cost than traditional methods.
A Text Message A Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away
April 30, 2013 12:00 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | CommentsSimply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes....
Unleashing oxygen
April 30, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsNew research at MIT could dramatically improve the efficiency of fuel cells, which are considered a promising alternative to batteries for powering everything from electronic devices to cars and homes.Fuel cells make electricity by combining hydrogen, or hydrocarbon fuels, with oxygen. But the most efficient types, called solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), have drawbacks that have limited their usefulness — including operating temperature...
Venture capitalist stepping down from Dell board
April 29, 2013 6:37 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsVenture capitalist James Breyer is stepping down from the board of struggling personal computer maker Dell. The decision announced Monday means Breyer will surrender his seat on the boards of three major companies. In the past week, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both said that...
