Medical News
Boeing to Make Safety Feature Standard on Troubled Max Jets
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:00
News Boeing will make standard on its troubled new airliner a safety feature that might have helped the crew of a jet that crashed shortly after takeoff last year in Indonesia, killing everyone on board... Contributed Au...
Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
EurekAlert! - 26 Mar 2019 08:00
(Stevens Institute of Technology) Joint replacement implants dipped in microgel flecks -- and then into a charged solution -- can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. The work could play a role in s...
The Good, Bad and the Unknown of Apple's New Services
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 21:53
News Monday's announcements lacked some key details, such as pricing of the TV service. Here's a rundown on what Apple unveiled -- what's good, what's not so good and what we still don't know. Contributed Author: Barbara...
Tuesdays with Roger: Is T-Mobile's Fixed Wireless Pilot a Good Idea?
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 21:39
Videos This week, Recon Analytics' Roger Entner gives his take on T-Mobile's fixed wireless broadband pilot, plus Sprint's IoT cost estimator and Opensignal results showing 5GE is as fast as....LTE-A. Staff Author: Bevin...
EU Ignores US Calls to Ban Huawei in 5G Cyber Blueprint
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 21:37
News In its guidance for the rollout of ultrafast fifth-generation, or 5G, telecom systems across the European Union over coming years, the Commission urged member states to assess cyber threats to the 5G infrastructure ...
SCTE Offers Cable Tech Workforce Course on Changing Network Architectures
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 20:08
News SCTE is offering a technical learning course aimed at preparing engineering and tech professionals for shifts in cable network architecture. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Cable
Duke-UCF Thriller Helps Boost TV Ratings for NCAA Tournament
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 20:07
News Tournaments games drew an average Nielsen rating of 6.4, up from 5.9 last year. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Cable
Verizon, AT&T Authorized Under Government's $50B EIS Contract
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 19:20
Industry Brief Verizon and AT&T have both been authorized to operate under the GSA's $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract after successfully completing Business Support System (BSS) testing. Sta...
Sometimes it's not good to be green
EurekAlert! - 26 Mar 2019 08:00
(University of Minnesota) The greening or eutrophication of the world's lakes will increase the emission of methane into the atmosphere by 30 to 90 percent during the next 100 years, say authors of a March 26, 2019 paper...
Using Wood to Generate Electricity From Heat
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 18:26
News The idea of using wood to generate energy is usually associated with directly combusting wood to produce heat. But a University of Maryland-led team of researchers has created a heat-to-electricity device that runs ...
Robots and AI Spell Change for Workers, Rather Than Replacement
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 18:00
Article What automation appears to have in store for the job market is not massive downsizing, but changes in job description and reallocation of some repetitive chores... Contributed Author: Cowden Associates Topics: Ro...
RCLifeOn Chooses One 3D Printer
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 18:00
Videos RCLifeOn has compiled a list of 3D printers, and given specific feedback and reviews of each. A few of the mentioned printers include JGAurora A5S, TEVO Nereus, ZMorph VX, Zortrax, and Ender 3 Pro... Topics: Produ...
Combined Technologies for Hybrid Composite Car Parts
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 18:00
News A fully automated prototype production cell is up and running, manufacturing hybrid composite material parts. This success underlines the potential for automotive and other industrial sectors to replace existing... ...
Designing Robots to Navigate Anywhere in the World
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 18:00
News Designing robots to navigate the desert terrain is no easy feat, but that's just what Aaron Johnson is doing and more. Johnson recently won the Army Research Office's Young Investigator Award for designing robots th...
UBC Researchers Develop New Heart Valve Aimed at High-Risk Patients
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:30
Videos Researchers at UBC have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart transplants... Contributed Author: University of British Columbi...
Unpowered Ankle Exoskeleton Can be Worn Under Clothes
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:15
News To help individuals who have a hard time getting around or walk all day, Vanderbilt mechanical engineers have created an ankle exoskeleton that can be worn under clothing. The low-cost and lightweight exoskeleton pr...
Wireless Fast-Charging for Electric Taxis in Norway's Capital
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:06
News Oslo, Norway, is set to incorporate "the first" wireless fast-charging infrastructure via induction technology for electric taxis, according to clean-energy company Fortum. In addition to Fortum, the collaborative.....
Drone Sightings Interrupt Germany's Frankfurt Airport
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:04
News Germany's Frankfurt Airport was suspended for 29 minutes after a drone was spotted in the area, Friday, March 22, according to the Associated Press (AP). Two drones were cited originally, but later that number... St...
This 360-Degree Video Lets You Travel to the Center of the Milky Way
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:02
Videos An ultra-high-definition 360-degree video offers some sight-seeing from the center of the Milky Way. Provided by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the video takes the vantage point the galaxy's supermassive... Staff ...
Space Technology Can Help Patients Walk Around Their Neighborhood
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:00
Videos The countdown and final checklist review happen every morning for Stephen Scott. He gets up in the early morning hours to make his coffee. He channels his inner-astronaut and puts on his space pants one leg at a t...
Rapid Magnetic 3D Printing of Human Cells
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:00
News Imagine being able to visit your physician, and instead of being given a one-size-fits-all treatment, you are given a specifically customized medication for your symptoms... Contributed Author: McMaster University T...
The Future of Stretchable Electronics
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 17:00
News Stretchable electronics is emerging as a promising new technology for next-generation wearable devices. The technology has many possible applications for healthcare, energy and the military... Contributed Author: Sc...