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Why Natural Selection Means We'll Never Be Happy
Discover - 6 Feb 2019 16:00
We didn't evolve to be happy all the time.
Omron Healthcare and physIQ Partner to Transform Cardiovascular Patient Care
Medical Design Technology - 7 Feb 2019 01:45
News Omron Healthcare, Inc. and physIQ Inc. today announced a collaboration to integrate Omron's innovative FDA-cleared device, HeartGuide®, the first wearable blood pressure monitor into the pinpointIQ® platform to mo...
ABI Says US is 5G Leader Short-Term, as Industry Group Stresses Need for Mid-Band Spectrum
Medical Design Technology - 7 Feb 2019 01:14
News With carriers investing heavily and 5G network deployments underway, the U.S. will win the global 5G race, at least in the short-term, according to advisory firm ABI Research. However, to secure the nation's long-te...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Study the History of Oceans
Medical Design Technology - 7 Feb 2019 00:21
News Stories abound of artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizing industrial processes and space exploration. But AI is also assisting scientists down below, in the deep sea environment... Staff Author: Spencer Chin To...
Three Major Dimensions in Connected Car Security
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 23:33
Article Smart cars can reduce traffic congestion, and more importantly, prevent fatal accidents. At the same time, however, more connectivity and internet-enabled services open further attack vectors in modern vehicles. ...
How 'Optical Tweezers' Could Address One of Crime Labs' Biggest Challenges
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 23:11
News Virginia Commonwealth University forensic science and physics researchers are using an "optical tweezer"-- a compact, strongly focused laser beam that uses an immersion objective lens on an inverted microscope to cr...
At MD&M West: Experts Look into Crystal Ball to Predict Future of Medtech
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 23:02
Article The moderator from What's in Store for Medtech 2019 session at the MD&M West Show in Anaheim said her crystal ball didn't come in time from Amazon, so instead she would have to rely on several expert panelists to...
Analyst: T-Mobile Price Promise May Indicate Merger Approval Trouble
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 21:32
News In letters filed with the FCC Monday, T-Mobile and Sprint committed to keeping rate plans the same as they are today or better for three years after the duo's proposed merger closes, if the deal is approved. Staff A...
New Disease Surveillance Tool Helps Detect Any Human-Infecting Virus
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 20:19
News A new computational method called 'CATCH' designs molecular 'baits' for any virus known to infect humans and all their known strains, including those that are present in low abundance in clinical samples, such as Zi...
Breakthrough in Photonics -- Data-Transmitting Light Signal Gets Power Boost from Nanosized Amplifier
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 17:38
News Light is more energy-efficient and a faster way of transferring data than electricity. Until now, the rapid attenuation of light signals in microchips has prevented the use of light as a source of an information sig...
Cilostazol-combo antiplatelet therapy reduced risk for recurrent stroke
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2019 09:00
(American Heart Association) The long-term combination of cilostazol with aspirin or clopidogrel resulted in fewer recurrent strokes than with aspirin or clopidogrel alone in high-risk patients.
EyeLights Launches EyeDrive, a Bigger and Brighter Holographic Car Assistant
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 19:43
Product Announcement EyeLights, a developer of augmented reality devices for mobility, has today launched EyeDrive on Indiegogo.EyeDrive turns any car windshield into a holographic surface, enabling safer navigation, mus...
Can Robots Read Body Language?
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 19:42
News Decoding social cues and body language takes time to master. Mostly, we gain knowledge of body language through observation and mimicking behavior as children. Often, we are able to discern if someone is... Staff Au...
Electrical Activity in Prostate Cancer Cells
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 19:36
News Experts from the Universities of Bath and Seville have carried out a series of experiments with which, for the first time, they have been able to characterize the normal electrical activity in PC-3 prostate cancer c...
Unmanned Submarine Blasts Weather-Monitoring Rockets into Typhoons
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 19:25
News Chinese scientists were able to launch weather-monitoring rockets from an unmanned semi-submersible vehicle (USSV) designed to travel into the heart of severe marine weather, such as typhoons... Staff Author: Jennif...
Hidden Technology That Makes Autonomous Vehicles Possible
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 19:10
News Self-driving vehicles are the latest craze in both the tech and automotive industries. Autonomous vehicles are the future, proving that as technology advances, other industries will scramble to keep up. Self-driving...
Autonomous Valet Parking
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 18:45
News City parking is coveted and often quite hard to find. Sometimes people walk blocks from a parking garage just to get to their desired location. An industry-leading lidar company, Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has developed a...
The Arduino IoT Cloud
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 18:30
Product Announcement Arduino announced the introduction of an IoT Cloud as part of its professional IoT strategy. Targeted at developers, system integrators and maker hobbyists, the Arduino IoT Cloud is an easy-to-use In...
Online Doctor Visits
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 18:15
News These last few weeks of winter weather have been harsh to say the least. Some areas of the country bottomed out at -50°F, leaving many stranded until the temperatures rose to safe levels. During the polar vortex......
An Eco-Friendly DIY Wooden Drone Kit
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 18:10
Videos Aerowood is a customizable wooden DIY drone kit. The product is currently in the midst of an Indiegogo funding campaign, with project owner SirTeen at the helm. Step-by-step instructions help the user when... Staf...
InSight's Seismometer Features Climate-Controlled Housing
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 18:08
News Since InSight's November 26 touchdown on Mars, it's been quite busy trying to deploy all three of its science tools. When InSight's robotic arm set the seismometer (SEIS) onto Mars' surface December 16... Staff Auth...
Brainstorm: What Areas Will Have the Hardest Time Transitioning to Autonomous Vehicles?
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2019 18:08
Blog Industry experts answer the question: What areas of the country do you anticipate will have the most difficulty transitioning from manual to autonomous vehicles... Contributed Author: ECN Staff Topics: Automotive