Although the future for polymer electronics looks bright, theres inevitably a cloud on the horizon. Its to do with size. While there would be some definite advantages in making computer chips out of p

Aims to repurpose around three million discarded silicon wafers yearly.

Israel is renowned for pilgrimages but one of its better kept secrets is its booming high-tech industry. James Morris finds out more. If you were asked to pick the world's leading

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Although it may be hard to tell from the explosion in chip speeds in the past year, an end to Moores Law is in sight. Manufacturing chips economically at 0.1 microns and below is going to be a challen

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A nanotechnology design breakthrough could make faster, cheaper processors through the use of DNA structures.

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Apple Computer has unveiled a version of its market-leading iPod that also plays videos and increased the iMac computer's ability to act as a home entertainment hub by adding a remote control.

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Jack Weber meets Harold Cohen, the acclaimed artist who gave it all up for computer programming and his mechanical artist, Aaron In 1968 Harold Cohen was an internationally acclaimed artist, wid

The first PC that I ever bought, back in 1980, had a handmade case with polished wood panels. Just like the earliest cars, my Nascom Two had no tradition of its own to belong to and so ended up lookin

Is it worlds colliding or simply the inevitable? David Hellaby investigates the merging of fashion and computing. Something associated with mice, bugs, crashes and screen dumps is