Technology News
LED Compatibility Selector Tool
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 22:33
Product Announcement Leviton announced the launch of its LED Compatibility Selector Tool, a new online resource developed to make it easy for customers to identify LED bulbs that are most compatible with Leviton dimmers,...
Google Chrome will soon say "no changing browser history"
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2018 05:13
As people become more and more dependent on the Web, web browsers have also increasingly become almost sacred spaces. Anything, even the smallest annoyance, could send users down a rabbit hole of frustration and despair....
Google isn't the company that we should have handed the Web over to
Ars Technica - 18 Dec 2018 00:19
Analysis: Microsoft adopting Chromium puts the Web in a perilous place.
Immune Response May Trigger Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Neuroscience News - 18 Dec 2018 23:02
Researchers report an exaggerated immune response can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome. The study reveals levels of Il-10 were higher in those who developed lasting fatigue, suggesting the immune system may have been pri...
Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People
Neuroscience News - 18 Dec 2018 21:14
A new study looks at the effect a Western style diet has on the gut microbiome. Researchers report both fructose and glucose block the production of Roc, a protein required for the colonization of beneficial bacteria in ...
The UN's latest climate meeting ends positively
The Economist - 18 Dec 2018 18:11
HOSTING COP24, the latest of the UN's annual climate summits, in Katowice was meant to symbolise the transition from an old, dirty world to a new, clean one. Spiritually, the city is the home of Poland's coal miners. Tod...
The U.S. Cities with the Fastest & Slowest Internet Speeds
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 16:59
News The 2018 Speedtest U.S. Fixed Broadband Performance Report by Ookla had some good news for American internet users struggling with slow connections. The analysis found that an expansion of gigabit... Contributed Aut...
Matter Sucked in by Black Holes May Travel into the Future, Get Spit Back Out
Live Science - 18 Dec 2018 14:01Mystery of coronae around supermassive black holes deepens
EurekAlert! - 18 Dec 2018 07:00
(RIKEN) Researchers have used observations from the ALMA radio observatory to measure, for the first time, the strength of magnetic fields near two supermassive black holes at the centers of an important type of active g...
NASA says Saturn's rings are disappearing right before our eyes
BGR - 18 Dec 2018 05:05
Of all the planets in our Solar System, you'd have to agree that Saturn is the most immediately recognizable. With its iconic rings, you can pick Saturn out in an instant, but if NASA scientists are right, we might actua...
Historic Israeli moon mission to ferry Holocaust survivor's story to space - CNET
CNET - 18 Dec 2018 02:53
Israeli space teams load a time capsule into the Beresheet spacecraft that gives a peek into Israeli life past and present.
This robot may help find alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa
USA Today - 18 Dec 2018 01:43
Essentially, the bot would drill down through the ice and would test it as well as the water at the ice-water interface.
Removable Lid Spring Pin Socket for DDR
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 22:42
Product Announcement Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high performance requirements for DDR - CBT-BGA-6081. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram actuation force per pin.....
Create Small Form Factor 10G Passive Optical Network Applications with FPGA Burst Mode Receiver
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 22:29
Product Announcement While most current optical line terminal (OLT) implementations are in central office formats with large port counts in huge chassis configurations, there is growing demand amongst system architects, ...
Audio Analyzer Offers Improved Sine Generator Frequency Stability
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 22:25
Product Announcement Audio Precision announced the introduction of the APx555 B Series analyzer, part of their B Series APx audio analyzers. Already the market leader in audio test performance, the second-generation APx5...
Charter Agrees to $174M Consumer Fraud Settlement with NY AG
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 22:23
News Charter Communications has agreed to a record $174.2 million consumer fraud settlement with New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, including millions in direct refunds to customers. Staff Author: Bevin Fletche...
L-Band Satellite Beacon Receiver and Spectrum Analyzer
Medical Design Technology - 18 Dec 2018 22:01
Product Announcement The RBR-2150A is UNIQUE because it includes a Spectrum Analyzer L-band - 950-2150 MHz, and: Locks on CW and Modulated Beacon Types in < 2 secs, Quickly Switch Between Modes; Receiver, and... Contribu...
Scientists develop method to visualize a genetic mutation
Science Daily - 18 Dec 2018 21:42
A team of scientists has developed a method that yields, for the first time, visualization of a gene amplifications and deletions known as copy number variants in single cells. Significantly allows early detection of rar...
With a focus on high-risk patients, researcher eyes eliminating TB for good
Science Daily - 18 Dec 2018 21:42
A focus on high-risk tuberculosis patients may be the answer to stalled progress in stamping out the illness in the United States.
Artificial intelligence meets materials science
Science Daily - 18 Dec 2018 21:42
A research team is harnessing the power of machine learning, data science and the domain knowledge of experts to autonomously discover new materials.
Today's children reach bone maturity earlier, study reveals
Science Daily - 18 Dec 2018 21:42
Children born in the most recent century have bones that reach full maturity earlier -- by nearly 10 months in girls and nearly seven months in boys -- according to a new study.
Gut microbiome regulates the intestinal immune system
Science Daily - 18 Dec 2018 19:31
A new study in mice unveils the role of vitamin A in immune system regulation, a finding that could assist in developing treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as well as vitamin A deficiency.