Sharon Gaudin - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Sharon Gaudin

Article | 10/07/2008 'Smart bomb' nanoparticles stop cancer's spread

University researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have discovered a way to use nanotechnology-based "smart bombs" to streamline...

Article | 10/07/2008 NASA: Mars Lander short circuit pushes ice test up

After a short circuit last month in one of the Mars Lander's test ovens, NASA is moving its most important test to the front of the line in case this ...

Article | 10/07/2008 MIT uses nanotech to shrink chips to 25nm

MIT researchers have discovered how to use nanotechnology to significantly shrink computer chips, making them cheaper and more powerful.

Article | 8/07/2008 DreamWorks dumps AMD, teams with Intel on 3-D animation films

DreamWorks Animation SKG is pushing Advanced Micro Devices aside to team up with chipmaker rival Intel to make the big transition to 3-D animated film...

Article | 8/07/2008 Soft, squishy robots can change shape, size

Toss aside your typical idea of a robot -- all metal, jerky movements and a stiff-legged walk.

Article | 8/07/2008 Better boiling with nanorods could lead to cooler chips

University researchers have discovered a way to use nanotechnology to enable them to boil water much more quickly. And that, they say, will help them ...

Article | 3/07/2008 Supercomputer seen helping to diagnose osteoporosis

IBM and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology researchers are using an IBM BlueGene/L supercomputer to build intricate simulations of human bones, whi...

Article | 3/07/2008 Intel, AMD gather steam as chip price war cools

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices both gained momentum in the first quarter of this year as the longtime price war between rival chipmakers slowed.

Article | 2/07/2008 AMD unveils trio of quad-core Phenom chips

Advanced Micro Devices Tuesday unveiled three new quad-core Phenom X4 processors, including a high-end Black Edition chip.

Article | 1/07/2008 Global PC sales strong despite sluggish US economy

Global PC shipments were healthy in the first quarter despite an ailing US economy, according to iSuppli research.

Article | 30/06/2008 NASA: Ice, mineral-rich soil could support human outpost on Mars

The ice and minerals found using a robotic arm in the Martian soil could make it easier for humans to live on the planet in the not-so-distant future.

Article | 27/06/2008 NASA: Tests show Martian soil can support life

Finding more familiar than alien elements, NASA scientists Thursday announced that their initial analysis found that Martian soil could support life.

Article | 26/06/2008 NASA waiting on first chemical analysis of Martian soil

NASA scientists are eagerly waiting for the first test results to come down from a wet chemistry lab on the Phoenix Mars Lander that Tuesday analysed ...

Article | 26/06/2008 Scandinavian scientists designing robotic snakes

People are becoming accustomed to robots in space, robotic vacuum cleaners and even the notion of robotic friends and spouses. But robotic snakes?

Article | 23/06/2008 Scientists build robot that can replicate itself

English researchers have developed a robot that can not only create 3-D replicas of objects like shoes and door handles - it also can replicate itself...