Medical News
A Simulator Allows Patients to Experiment How Their Vision Will Improve Before Surgery
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 18:49
News Multifocal lenses are used in cataract surgeries - to replace the crystalline when it has lost its transparency - or to correct for presbyopia. There are different lens designs in the market, and choosing one or ano...
Stress-free training may enhance surgical skill
EurekAlert! - 11 Feb 2019 09:00
(University of Houston) It may be easier to learn surgical skills when a student feels less pressure and approaches surgery as a hobby, reports University of Houston professor and director of the Computational Physiology...
Brazil will have the technology to transplant pig organs into humans
EurekAlert! - 11 Feb 2019 09:00
(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Gene-edited pigs may reduce Brazil's transplant waiting list. Still in its initial stages and presented at FAPESP Week London, a project will assess how patients aw...
Pompeo Warns of Risks to US Cooperation Over Huawei
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 23:10
News U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that America might be forced to scale back certain operations in Europe and elsewhere if countries continue to do business with the Chinese telecommunications company ...
Epix Makes Standalone Streaming Move
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 22:58
Industry Brief MGM-owned premium network Epix has joined the standalone streaming service world, launching Epix Now for $6 per month. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Video
T-Mobile, Sprint Deal Gets Greenlight From NY Public Service Commission
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 19:30
News Sprint and T-Mobile have secured their latest victory from state authorities, as the nation's No. 3 and 4 wireless carriers work to win approval for their more than $26 billion proposed merger. Staff Author: Bevin F...
2020 Olympic Athletes Will Compete for Medals Made From E-Waste
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 18:50
News As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure. When athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games vie for the top three spots, their hard-earned medals will have a unique origin--electronic waste....
Army Gains Innovative Drone-Netting Grenade
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 18:48
News The numerous drone sightings at airports have proven that drones can pose a big issue. Not only that, but they can become a security threat depending on where they appear. To counter this problem, the U.S. Army... S...
5G Comes to AT&T Stadium, Field Tests Hit 1.5 Gbps on Live mmWave Network
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 18:24
News The carrier says it has lit up 5G at the ATT Stadium in Arlington, Texas and surpassed 1.5 Gbps download speeds in field tests of a software update on its live 5G network. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Carrie...
Welcome to the New ECN
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 18:00
Blog Back in our November/December 2018 issue, we gave you a sneak peek at the exciting changes coming from ECN in 2019, and now it is finally here. In addition to totally revamping the entire design of the magazine, we ...
Two Mini-Satellites Fall Silent Millions of Miles Past Mars
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:56
Videos When InSight started its journey to Mars May 5, 2018, it wasn't alone. Two briefcase-sized satellites were there for the ride, nicknamed EVE and WALL-E after Pixar film characters. Together, the two formed... Staf...
Underwater Ultrasonic Communication for Scuba Divers
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:54
News While underwater, scuba diver communication is a tricky business. Hand signals are effective, but they require both divers to be looking at each other. And while radio waves are used on land, they "fade out instantl...
Core Technology for Ultra-Small 3-D Image Sensor
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:48
News A KAIST research team developed a silicon optical phased array (OPA) chip, which can be a core component for three-dimensional image sensors. This research was co-led by Ph.D. candidate Seong-Hwan... Contributed Aut...
Planning Ahead: A New Robust Approach for Minimizing Costs in Power-Distribution Networks
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:36
News Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new method for scheduling the turning on and off of power generators that minimizes costs and ensures reliability while addressing the issues prevalent......
Sensor, Processor Innovations Move Autonomous Vehicles Forward
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:35
Article Self-driving cars are changing lives by delivering unprecedented personal mobility. In fact, they represent a paradigm shift in the definition of a vehicle. To ensureEnsuring autonomous vehicles (AVs) deliver... ...
Broadband Capacitors Available in Four Different Case Sizes
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:32
Product Announcement Passive Plus, Inc. (PPI) has developed a series of Broadband Capacitors available in 4 different case sizes: 01005BB, 0201BB, 0402BB, and 0805BB. Values available are 10nF (10,000 pF) and 100nF... Co...
Reducing the Variability of Automotive Radar System Performance
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 17:30
Article The automotive industry is in a race to bring more advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), such as active cruise control, emergency braking, and lane keeping to its vehicles. The increasing sophistication of t...
These Researchers Think We Can Retrain Our Brains to Tame Chronic Pain
Discover - 11 Feb 2019 16:00
Just one incident can make the brain overreact to future experiences. Researchers believe the solution is to reframe and retrain.
Why is a Young Man Suddenly Convinced He's a Doctor?
Discover - 11 Feb 2019 16:00
When an economics student starts practicing medicine on his classmates, real doctors have to step in.
How the Brain Responds To Texture
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 09:39
News New research by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows that as neurons in the somatosensory cortex part of the brain process this information, they each respond differently to various features of a surfa...
Local Exhaust Ventilation Hood
Medical Design Technology - 11 Feb 2019 09:20
Product Announcement Flow Sciences has introduced their LEV III™ Local Exhaust Ventilation Hood designed to provide personnel protection during processes such as rotary evaporation, flash chromatography, and more. With...
Facial trauma malpractice lawsuits favor physicians, Rutgers study finds
EurekAlert! - 11 Feb 2019 09:00
(Rutgers University) Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts in the Midwest favor patients, according to a Rutgers study. The study, which was published in the ...