Sebastian Mallaby argues that it is incorrect to claim that an increase in Chinese science output is a detriment to the U.S. economy because "competition between countries, unlike companies, is a positive-sum game."
A global race is under way to reach the next milestone in supercomputer performance, many times the speed of today's most powerful machines. And beyond the customary rivalry in the field between the United States and Japan, there is a new entrant - China - eager to showcase its arrival as an economic powerhouse.
Today, a new list of nations -- India, China, Japan, Russia, Europe and the United States -- are throwing their resources at space exploration. Their goal, unstated but indisputable, is similar to the colonial powers of the 19th century: to obtain future domination over unclaimed territories in space.
Thomas Friedman argues that advances in computer networking and connectivity have essentially "flattened" the world by making it easier for individuals anywhere in the world to compete in the knowledge society. He suggests that this moment in time for the U.S. is similar to the launch of Sputnik in 1957 as it will demand a serious restructuring of American education if it is to continue to be competitive.
The author argues that U.S. technological leadership and "pre-eminent position as the world's sole superpower" is being eroded by increasing space power in China, Japan, and South Korea.
U.S. nanotechnology proponents advocate for yoking nanotechnology to a challenge akin to the ?man-on-the-moon? mission ? something dramatic and daring that will amaze the public and excite the scientists.
The international race for the high ground in nanotechnology development and applications is heating up as U.S. government efforts gain momentum, funding and direction.
A new Japanese supercomputer is capable of 35.6 trillion calculations per second, almost five times faster than the next best one and as fast as the top 5 U.S. supercomputers combined. U.S. analysts are concerned that the new supercomputer signals an end to American dominance of this high-profile field.
The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space yesterday held the Senate's first hearing on the new science, signaling recognition of nanotechnology's growing importance to U.S. global competitiveness. But while government and business investment in nanotechnology is on the rise, it may not be enough to fix some of the research and funding problems affecting the industry, said experts who testified at the hearing.
The United States is lagging behind in the technology to spy on its enemies, endangering the country's security, a Senate report has warned.