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Biologists share $1.83 million to explore why plant genomes duplicate
EurekAlert! - 24 Apr 2019 08:00
(Colorado State University) Joel Sharbrough, a postdoctoral fellow at Colorado State University, is sharing a $1.83 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems to answe...
New Tech Converts Thoughts to Speech, Could Give Voice to the Voiceless
Discover - 25 Apr 2019 00:37
Throat cancer, stroke and paralysis can rob people's voices and strip away their ability to speak. Now, researchers have developed a decoder that translates brain activity into a synthetic voice. The new technology is a ...
Wearable Injects Epinephrine to Help with Allergic Reactions
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 17:00
Videos Rice University students have designed a small, foldable epinephrine delivery device that individuals can wear on their wrist like a watch, or elsewhere on their body for allergic reactions... Staff Author: Tierne...
AT&T Shares Slump as More TV Customers Leave
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 20:25
News Shares of AT&T slid Wednesday as the wireless and entertainment company reported that its TV customer losses continued in the first quarter. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Video
Reports Huawei to Supply UK Networks Draw Criticism
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 19:40
News British media reported Wednesday that the government will let Huawei work on "non-core" parts of the 5G network, such as antennas, as the country adopts the next generation technology that will provide faster servic...
Tesla Gears Up for Fully Self-Driving Cars Amid Skepticism
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
News Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid to realize a bold vision that he has been floating for years... Contributed Author: Michael Liedtke...
Researchers Use 3D Printer to Print Glass
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
News For the first time, researchers have successfully 3D printed chalcogenide glass, a unique material used to make optical components that operate at mid-infrared wavelengths... Contributed Author: The Optical Society ...
Wristband Wearables Show Chemical Exposure Across Continents
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
News To assess differences and trends in personal chemical exposure, Oregon State University researchers deployed chemical-sampling wristbands to individuals on three continents... Contributed Author: Chris Branam, Orego...
Engineering Students Build Treadmill That Helps Athletes in Wheelchairs Work Out
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
News A University of Texas at Arlington senior design project team built a treadmill that can be used by athletes in wheelchairs... Contributed Author: University of Texas at Arlington Topics: Medical Design Technology
Researchers Are Testing Ultrasound to Treat Neuropathic Pain
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
News Steroid injections, nerve stimulators and spinal fusions were no match for the chronic pain in Tammy Durfee's left side--never mind the "searing-hot poker" sensation that would jab her leg without warning... Contrib...
Researchers Use Physics to Locate Gaseous Leaks More Quickly in Complex Scenarios
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
News Engineers at Duke University are developing a smart robotic system for sniffing out pollution hotspots and sources of toxic leaks. Their approach enables a robot to incorporate calculations made on the fly to accoun...
SUV of the Sky Completes First Flight Out of Ground Effect
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 18:00
Videos Now in the skies over Eggemoen Technology Park in Norway is Equator Aircraft's P2 Xcursion prototype aircraft. The hybrid, electric, and automated craft is said to contribute to the sustainable future of the air.....
This Is What an Autonomous Ride in a Tesla Model 3 Looks Like
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 17:04
Videos Tesla held a presentation for investors, dubbed Autonomy Day, Monday, April 22. The company dropped a lot of information at the event, including its dual redundant full self-driving (FSD) computer, a custom.. Staf...
Samsung Reduces Xray Dose for Pediatric Patients
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 17:00
News Samsung announced their image post-processing engine (IPE), dubbed S-Vue 3.02, recently received FDA clearance. The device employs a noise-reduction algorithm that allows devices... Staff Author: Tierney King Topics...
NASA's InSight Lander Captures Audio of First Likely 'Quake' on Mars
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:56
Videos NASA's Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded for the first time ever a likely "marsquake." The faint seismic signal, detected by the lander's Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument... ...
'Cyber Warriors' Selected to Defend Critical Infrastructure
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:54
News The National Guard is standing up cyber warriors to protect the vulnerable critical infrastructure in the communities where they serve. A team of 10 Ohio National Guard cyber warriors has been selected to participat...
Five Reasons Experts Think Autonomous Cars Are Many Years Away
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:52
News In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh, Phoenix and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying... C...
Future mmWave Networks Set to Deliver the Best Features of High and Low Frequencies
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:50
News Future high-speed communication networks based on millimeter-wave (30-300GHz) technology will be more robust and efficient in delivering extremely high speed, high quality video, and multimedia content... Contribute...
Can a Wi-Fi Network Ever Be Completely Secure?
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:48
News There are many ways in which hackers and crackers can break into a Wi-Fi network. It is trivial if the network uses out of date security protocols or weak passwords. But even if the system is setup with the latest.....
The U.S. Cities with the Most STEM Jobs
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:46
News STEM jobs (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are one of the driving forces behind the American economy. Often associated with computing, coding and Silicon Valley, STEM is vital for everything... Con...
Phihong Introduces the AC32A 7.7kW Electric Vehicle Charger
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:45
Product Announcement Following successful deliveries of EV changer products in Asia and Europe, Phihong, a leading global supplier of OEM power solutions, announces the availability of the AC32A 7.7kW Electric Vehicle Ch...
Snake-Inspired Robot Slithers Even Better Than Predecessor
Medical Design Technology - 24 Apr 2019 16:44
Videos Bad news for ophiophobes: Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new and improved snake-inspired soft robot that is faster... Contributed Au...