Medical News
A Novel Technique That Uses Quantum Light to Measure Temperature at the Nanoscale
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 17:15
News Being able to measure, and monitor, temperatures and temperature changes at miniscule scales--inside a cell or in micro and nano-electronic components--has the potential to impact many areas of research... Contribut...
Scanning Device Identifiers in the Operating Room
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 16:00
Article Surgical workflow is demanding. Precision is critical in every process - from the surgeon's technique to the movements of OR staff in confined space, to availability and handling of instruments. There is a lot go...
Researchers Develop Better Way to Determine Coastal Flooding Risk
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 23:47
News Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities... Contributed Author: ORE...
Citizen scientists set new record for accelerating Alzheimer's research
Discover - 6 May 2019 22:26
A team of researchers at the Human Computation Institute and Cornell University seek to understand what causes a 30% reduction of blood flow to the brain in Alzheimer's patients. Preliminary findings from the Schaffer-Ni...
How Atmospheric Sounding Transformed Weather Prediction
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 21:45
News In the late 1950s, a scientist named Lewis Kaplan divined a new and groundbreaking way to calculate temperature in the atmosphere for weather forecasting: by measuring the vibration of molecules at different... Cont...
AT&T: FirstNet Connections Surpass 600K, Band 14 Covers Over Half of Nationwide Targets
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 20:43
News AT&T on Monday publicized FirstNet progress, saying the dedicated first responder network now has more than 600,000 device connections and Band 14 rollouts are tracking ahead of schedule. Staff Author: Bevin Fletche...
Sinclair to Buy Fox RSNs for $9.8B, ACA Raises Objections
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 20:39
News Sinclair Broadcast Group has struck a deal with Walt Disney to acquire 21 Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) for $9.6 billion. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Mergers and Acquisitions
Dish's Ergen Remains Upbeat on Wireless Efforts
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 18:16
News Dish Networks Chairman Charlie Ergen on Friday maintained a positive outlook about the company's planned narrowband IoT and 5G networks and asserted a new wireless entrant is needed for the U.S. to lead in 5G. Staff...
Untangling a cancer signaling network suggests new roadmap to tumor control
EurekAlert! - 6 May 2019 06:00
(Georgetown University Medical Center) In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have findings that suggest tumors will eventually become resistan...
Robots to the Rhino Rescue
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 16:00
Videos The critically endangered northern white rhino might have more of a chance thanks to a partnership between the University of California San Diego and San Diego Zoo Global... Contributed Author: University of Calif...
MIT Motorsports Unveils 2019 Electric Race Car
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 16:00
News In an event attended by more than 100 members of the MIT community -- friends, family, faculty, staff, students, and sponsors -- the MIT Motorsports team unveiled their 2019 electric race car in Lobby 13 in April......
Flap-Free Aircraft Demonstrates Breakthrough in Aircraft Design with Blown Air
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 16:00
Videos An aircraft is making aviation history. Now, the first aircraft has been maneuvered using supersonically blown air, removing the need for complex movable flight control surfaces... Staff Author: Tierney King Topic...
Needleless Vaccine Will Protect Children From Dangerous Viruses
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 16:00
News Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections. Therefore, researchers are continuously pursuing ways to produce an oral vaccine th...
Online Tool Gives Surgeons and Their Patients Probabilities for the Success of Their Ventral Hernia Repair Operation
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 15:30
News Surgical researchers have developed an online app that patients and surgeons can use to help guide preoperative planning and establish expectations for how a patient's ventral hernia repair operation will turn out.....
Radar Can Wirelessly Monitor Your Vital Signs While You Sleep
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 15:04
News University of Waterloo researchers have developed a radar system that monitors patients' vital signs wirelessly, which eliminates the need to be hooked up to machines. The radar system is enclosed in a device... Sta...
Tesla Adds Two Safety Features to Keep Cars in Their Lane
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 15:02
News Tesla has added two new safety features that can prevent accidents even when Autopilot is not in use--Lane Departure Avoidance and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance. Lane Departure Avoidance will... Staff Author: J...
A Kiosk for Your Prescriptions
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 15:00
News Baylor Scott & White Health now offers a new, more convenient prescription pickup option for patients. Baylor Scott & White Pharmacy kiosks are now being installed offsite to make filling prescriptions easier for mo...
Knit 1, Purl 2: Assembly Instructions for a Robot?
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 14:58
Videos Carnegie Mellon University researchers have used computationally controlled knitting machines to create plush toys and other knitted objects that are actuated by tendons. It's an approach they say might someday......
Earth System Scientists Produce Online Forest Remote Sensing Handbook
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 14:56
News Four researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) have lead and editorial roles in the production of a new open-access NASA edited volume entitled... Contributed Au...
Data with Flippers? Studying the Ocean from a Seal's POV
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 14:46
News Scientist Lia Siegelman is using a surprising data source to study the ocean around Antarctica - one that has flippers and bears a passing resemblance to Jabba the Hut. Siegelman is using data from a single... Contr...
Industrial-Grade Inverter Series G120C Extends Siemens Offering Into More Markets
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 14:42
Product Announcement The Sinamics G120C, with a rated power range of 0.55 to 18.5 kW, sets new standards in its class with compact dimensions, fast commissioning times, simplicity of operation, ease of servicing and high...
Obstacles to Overcome Before Operating Fleets of Drones Becomes Reality
Medical Design Technology - 6 May 2019 14:42
Videos Search and rescue crews are already using drones to locate missing hikers. Farmers are flying them over fields to survey crops. And delivery companies will soon use drones to drop packages at your doorstep... Cont...