Medical News
P-channel Semiconductor Process Uses Copper Iodide
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 22:15
News Scientists at Dongguk University have found a way to create printed p-channel thin-film transistors by using the abundantly available and environmentally-friendly copper(I) iodide semiconductor at room temperature. ...
Premium Subscriptions Launch on The Roku Channel
Medical Design Technology - 30 Jan 2019 00:22
News Roku on Monday began its phased rollout of premium channels, giving users the ability to sign up for premium video services directly within The Roku Channel. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Video
Verizon's Wireless Base Growing as Wireline Revenues Decline
Medical Design Technology - 30 Jan 2019 00:17
News Verizon unsurprisingly reported strong wireless postpaid net additions for the fourth quarter (having pre-released wireless subscriber metrics earlier this month), though revenue across its wireline segments decline...
Putnam Plastics Introduces Rilslix Coatings for Medical Mandrels
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 22:01
Product Announcement Putnam Plastics Corporation, a company focused in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has expanded their product portfolio to include RilSlix coated mandrels and wires... Contr...
Tuesdays with Roger: Mobile Network Test Results, How Did the Carriers Stack Up?
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 19:55
Videos This week Recon Analytics' Roger Entner dives into the most recent mobile network testing results from OpenSignal and gives his take on Comcast's Xfinity Mobile numbers and Huawei's forthcoming 5G smartphone. Staf...
China Tells US to Stop 'Unreasonable Crackdown' on Huawei
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 19:20
News China called on the U.S. government on Tuesday to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei after the U.S. stepped up pressure on the tech giant by indicting it on charges of stealing technology and violating sanc...
Apple to Fix FaceTime Bug that Allows Eavesdropping
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 19:15
News Apple has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable after users said there was a bug that could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: D...
All-Photonic Quantum Repeaters Could Lead to a Faster, More Secure Global Quantum Internet
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:45
News Engineering researchers have demonstrated proof-of-principle for a device that could serve as the backbone of a future quantum Internet. University of Toronto Engineering professor Hoi-Kwong Lo and his... Contribute...
1 US Case Against Huawei Centers Around a Robot Called Tappy
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 19:14
News The U.S. government is alleging Chinese tech company Huawei went so far as to steal a robot's arm in its bid to get its hands on T-Mobile's trade secrets. Contributed Author: Tali Arbel, AP Technology Writer Topics:...
Filling the Gaps in a Patient's Medical Data
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 18:33
News MIT researchers have developed a model that can assimilate multiple types of a patient's health data to help doctors make decisions with incomplete information. The field... Contributed Author: Rob Matheson, MIT New...
Automated Dog Lavatory Lets Your Pet Take Itself to the Bathroom
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 18:30
News Every pet owner has had the wish that their pet could take themselves to the bathroom instead of having to brave the extreme cold or heat to let their pet do their business. In... Staff Author: Ashley Osbun Topics: ...
Bluetooth's New Direction Finding Feature
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 18:29
News The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) declared a new feature that is capable of amplifying performance for Bluetooth location services. This innovative component permits... Staff Author: Ashley Osbun Topics: RF
Can You Build a Tiny Home for $15k? This Engineering Grad Did
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 18:24
News Tiny houses have become a desirable trend with people giving up larger homes in favor of small, mobile, and affordable housing. Engineering grad Tyler Bennett recently finished... Staff Author: Ashley Osbun Topics: ...
Smart Technology Could Hold Key to Safer Winter Roads
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 18:13
News A Heriot-Watt spin-out company is using smart technology to help safeguard Scotland's roads and possibly bring an end to pot-holes.Gritting lorries are a familiar sight at this time of year but... Contributed Author...
Clever Timing Makes Computers Produce Less Heat -- Even Below Landauer's Limit
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 18:10
News Computer systems produce a lot of heat. Data centers are full of buzzing cooling fans, and even smartphones can heat up with high use. Reducing energy consumption is one of the main challenges... Contributed Author:...
Opportunity, Phone Home: Engineers Send New Commands to Contact Mars Rover
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:55
News Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have started transmitting new commands to the Opportunity rover, in hopes of awakening its connection with Earth. While Opportunity recently celebrated... Staff Au...
Putting That Free Energy around You to Good Use with Minuscule Energy Harvesters
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:50
News Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that allows for more flexibility in design, which is crucial for future IoT applications... Contributed A...
All-in-One RFID Smart Module for OEM Customers
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:35
Product Announcement JADAK, a business unit of Novanta Corporation ("Novanta"), announces the availability of ThingMagic® EL6e UHF RFID smart module for OEM customers. The EL6e is the ideal all-in-one embedded RFID... C...
Identifying Artificial Intelligence "Blind Spots"
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:34
News A novel model developed by MIT and Microsoft researchers identifies instances in which autonomous systems have "learned" from training examples that don't match what's... Contributed Author: Rob Matheson, MIT News O...
Wearable Visor Detects Ongoing Stroke with 92 Percent Accuracy
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:00
Videos Wearables were a huge hit in 2018, both life-saving wearables and those for entertainment, but one that sticks out for 2018 was a highly accurate, stroke-detecting visor. The Cerebrotech Visor, a non-invasive wire...
Telemedicine Simulation Platform for Virtual, Online, Live, and Mobile Medical Training
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:00
News Education Management Solutions, an innovator of simulation management technologies, announced an integrated simulation education platform that removes data sharing barriers between simulation-based learning manageme...
Pitching Lab Designed to Help Reduce Baseball Injuries
Medical Design Technology - 29 Jan 2019 17:00
News In order to mitigate injuries among baseball pitchers, researchers are creating a technological-infused pitching lab. The pitching lab uses 16 high-speed cameras and motion-capture markers to record every detail of ...