Medical News
Believing Machines Can Out-Do People May Fuel Acceptance of Self-Driving Cars
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
News In order for self-driving cars to hit the streets, more people may need to concede that machines can outperform humans, at least in some tasks, according to Penn State researchers... Contributed Author: Matt Swayne,...
Smart Software Tool Paves Way for Changing How Things Get Designed, Made, and Supplied
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
Videos If you don't like wandering through big-box stores trying to find the furniture you need, and then struggle to assemble it, researchers have proposed a solution: Smart software that helps you design your own... Co...
Want a Hand? Robots Assist with Surgery, but Not All Prefer This Method
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
News Getting the help of a robotic device during surgery has become part of the norm in operating rooms. Although doctors appreciate the help of their surgeon-assisted robot, it seems patients aren't nearly as keen to re...
Hummingbird Robot Uses AI to Soon Go Where Drones Can't
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 21:30
Videos What can fly like a bird and hover like an insect? Your friendly neighborhood hummingbirds. If drones had this combo, they would be able to maneuver better through collapsed buildings and other cluttered... Contri...
Prehistoric Medicine: How Archaic Humans Cured Themselves
Discover - 10 May 2019 21:14
Long before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, people were using antibiotics to combat infections. In the late 1800s, French physician Ernest Duchesne observed Arab stable boys treating sores with mold grow...
TiVo to Split Businesses, Says Move Won't Affect Comcast Litigation
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 20:59
News TiVo on Thursday formally announce plans to split its IP licensing and product segments into separate standalone entities while the company pursues a sale of its assets. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Cable
FCC Blocks China Mobile from US Telecom Networks, Other Chinese Operators Under Scrutiny
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 19:50
News At a press conference Friday, China's Foreign Ministry responded to the decision against China Mobile, urging the U.S. to "stop unjustified oppression of Chinese enterprises." Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Ca...
NTIA Chief Resigns
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 18:34
News David Redl led the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) inside the U.S. Department of Commerce, serving since his confirmation to the post in November 2017 Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher T...
Design Work on 'Brain' of World's Largest Radio Telescope Completed
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 17:45
News An international group of scientists led by the University of Cambridge has finished designing the 'brain' of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the world's largest radio telescope. When complete, the SKA will... Con...
Intracranial Pressure Monitor Helps Docs Diagnose Infants at Risk of Brain Damage
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
Videos Feeling the soft spot atop a newborn's head can give a doctor a sense of whether there's too much pressure inside, but Rice University bioengineering students have found a way to get more comprehensive data withou...
How to Prepare Students for the Rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Workforce
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
Blog The future impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and the labor force have been studied and reported extensively. In a recent book, AI Superpowers, Kai-Fu Lee, former president of Google China, wrote... ...
Next Generation Robotic Magnetic Navigation System and Imaging System
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
News Stereotaxis, a company focused on innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, introduced the Stereotaxis Genesis RMN, a robotic platform and significant advancement in robotic magnetic ...
Adventure Shovel Contains 18 Tools in One
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
Videos Shovels have one job: to dig. For such a simplistic product, EST Gear sure is making it into a much more elaborate piece of gear. Now, the EST Shovel features 18 tools-in-one with what appears to be a shovel on th...
'Robopets' Can Benefit Health and Well-Being of Older Care Home Residents
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 16:00
News Researchers found evidence that 'robopets' can provide comfort and pleasure and reduce agitation and loneliness. The study also found that robopets increase social interaction with other residents, family members an...
Ready, Set, Go! Students Gear up for Autonomous Go-Kart Racing
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 15:02
News Purdue University Motorsports will hold the evGrand Prix event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 14 and 15. There, high school and college divisions will duke it out in a competitive electric go-kart race... St...
AI Can Detect Depression in a Child's Speech
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 15:00
News A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast and easy way of diagnosing conditions that are difficult to spot and oft...
Transparent and Flexible Battery for Power Generation and Storage
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 14:52
News Various uses of electronics and skin-attachable devices are expected with the development of a transparent battery that can both generate and store power. DGIST announced on Tuesday, April 23 that Senior... Contribu...
On the Job: Generation Z Women Code Their Way to the Workforce
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 14:46
Blog As members of Generation Z become the newest entrants into the workforce, women in this age group have a good chance of becoming a force majeure in IT and other STEM fields -- making them more diverse... Contributed...
AMD's Tech to Power New Supercomputer for Department of Energy
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 14:40
News Advanced Micro Devices announced Tuesday that its technology will help power a new supercomputer at Tennessee-based Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2021. The Frontier supercomputer is part of a contract... Contribu...
Hybrid Thermal & EMI Absorber Material That Supports 5G Handheld Device and Network Infrastructure Applications
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 14:35
Product Announcement Laird Performance Materials has developed a hybrid thermal & EMI absorber material that supports 5G handheld device and network infrastructure applications. CoolZorb 5G is specifically designed for t...
Wireless Movement-Tracking System Could Collect Health and Behavioral Data
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 14:30
News We live in a world of wireless signals flowing around us and bouncing off our bodies. MIT researchers are now leveraging those signal reflections to provide scientists and caregivers with valuable insights into... C...
Single-Shunt BLDC Motor Controller Saves Space, Time, and Bill of Materials
Medical Design Technology - 10 May 2019 14:30
Product Announcement STMicroelectronics has expanded its STSPIN32 programmable motor controller family with the STSPIN32F0B system-in-package (SiP) for cost-effective one-shunt current sensing. The new motor controller i...