Medical News
Samsung Unveils First 5G Smartphone
Medical Design Technology - 21 Feb 2019 01:02
News Verizon will be the first wireless carrier to offer Samsung's new flagship 5G smartphone-- the Galaxy S10 5G-- available in the first half of 2019. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Devices
Samsung Folding Phone is Different - but Also Almost $2,000
Medical Design Technology - 21 Feb 2019 01:00
News Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen in an attempt to break the innovative funk that has beset the smartphones market. Contributed Author: Michael Liedtke and Anick Jesdanun, AP Te...
The Holy Grail of Nanowire Production
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 23:33
News Researchers from EPFL's Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials, together with colleagues from MIT and the IOFFE Institute, have come up with a way of growing nanowire networks in a highly controlled and fully reprodu...
Samsung Delivering Live 5G Broadcast at MWC19
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 20:58
News As MWC19 Barcelona prepares to kick off next week, Samsung has announced it will deliver a 5G live video broadcast of the GSMA's official media channel during the event. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Devices
MobiledgeX Powers Up Public Mobile Edge Network with Deutsche Telekom
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 20:57
News MobiledgeX's Edge-Cloud R1.0, released Tuesday, connects mobile users to application cloud containers built by aggregating existing operator network resources Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Apps
FCC: Broadband Gap Narrowing 'Substantially'
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 20:14
News The FCC says its efforts to help close the digital divide in the United States are working, with the broadband gap narrowing "substantially." Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Broadband
Pinnacle Engines Develops Low-Emission Gasoline Engine Using Supercomputing
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:00
News A more efficient car engine? That's the goal. An opposed-piston engine is more efficient than a traditional internal combustion engine. Pinnacle Engines is developing a multi-cylinder gasoline engine for automotive ...
Artificial intelligence can identify trauma patients who misuse alcohol
EurekAlert! - 20 Feb 2019 09:00
(Loyola University Health System) A first-of-its kind study has demonstrated that an artificial intelligence technique can be used to identify trauma patients who misuse alcohol. Researchers used the technique, natural l...
Study finds melanoma brain metastases are immunosuppressive with treatment-resistant metabolism
EurekAlert! - 20 Feb 2019 09:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Melanoma tumors that have spread to the brain are equipped to thwart immunotherapies and targeted therapies that succeed against tumors growing in other sites. Researche...
Comcast Sues State of Tennessee, Claims $17M Tax Overcharge
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 18:50
News Comcast is suing the state of Tennessee to recoup $17.1 million paid in taxes, claiming the state miscalculated what the company owed for its video and internet services. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics:...
Monitoring Australia's Flying Foxes with Energy-Efficient GPS Trackers
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:56
News GPS has made tracking animals a bit easier, allowing researchers to safely tag a subject and observe its whereabouts. However, frequent location reports come at a price, plagued with high energy consumption... Staff...
A Spherical Virtual Reality Display
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:52
Videos University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Saskatchewan researchers pooled their expertise to create a ball-shaped virtual reality (VR) display. While most spherical VR displays circulating the market....
Watch a Satellite Fling a Pen-Sized Harpoon at Space Junk
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:50
Videos A pen-sized harpoon fired from a satellite at 44.7 mph (20 m/s) successfully captured a target in space, demonstrating its potential in space junk removal. The aluminum target was situated on a 1.5-m carbon-fiber....
Breakthrough in the Search for Graphene-Based Electronics
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:38
News For 15 years, scientists have tried to exploit the "miracle material" graphene to produce nanoscale electronics. On paper, graphene should be great for just that: it is ultra-thin--only one atom thick and therefore....
No Compromise DC-DC Converters for Railway Applications
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:36
Product Announcement Modern railways rely on a host of electronic systems in order to operate safely and provide passenger comfort and convenience. A typical railway carriage distributes either 72V or 110V DC of battery ...
NASA to Advance Unique 3D Printed Sensor Technology
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:36
Videos A NASA technologist is taking miniaturization to the extreme. Mahmooda Sultana won funding to advance a potentially revolutionary, nanomaterial-based detector platform. The technology is capable of sensing... Cont...
FAU Receives $450,000 NSF Grant to Thwart Attacks on Quantum Computers
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:34
News Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Sciencehave received a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a four-year project titled, "SaTC: CORE... Contribute...
Diagramming the Deep: Navy-Sponsored Scientist Awarded for Sea-Floor Mapping
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:32
News For creating the most comprehensive global map of the ocean floor, Dr. David Sandwell received the Charles A. Whitten Medal, sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Sandwell, a geophysicist... Contributed...
Suture's AI Platform Provides Telepsychiatry for Anyone, Anywhere
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:00
News Suture, an Indiegogo campaign, hopes to address mental illness by enabling every person the convenience to talk about their problems, while feeling secure and providing faster access to a qualified provider... Staff...
Student Creates Lego-Based Prosthetics Inspired by Iron Man
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:00
Videos Legos have been used to create cars and array of different items, but using Legos to create a prosthetic arm is a new one for the books. DIY Lego connoisseur, David Aguilar, is a 19-year old bioengineering student...
Self-Healing Shoes and Self-Repairing Electronics Could be Made from New Material
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:00
Videos What if we had a self-fixing shoe so we never had to throw out our favorite sandals or tennis? Researchers have developed just that with 3D-printed rubber material... Staff Author: Tierney King Topics: Product Des...
Low-Profile Direct Drive Motor
Medical Design Technology - 20 Feb 2019 17:00
Product Announcement Machine designers and end users looking for direct control of a load without traditional transmission components may be interested in the Low-Profile Direct Drive Motors (TM-RG2M / TM-RU2M) from Mits...