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(Eurac Research) It is difficult for doctors to accurately assess avalanche victims who arrive at hospital suffering cardiac arrest: has the patient effectively suffocated, or is there a realistic prospect of survival if...

(Credit: sirirat/Shutterstock) Bacterial resistance to antibiotics can spread among microbes in just two hours, reports a team of researchers. The finding, though alarming, could also lead to better ways to treat bacteri...

News Using artificial intelligence, a Princeton University-led team has decoded the functional impact of such mutations in people with autism. The researchers believe this powerful method is generally applicable to disco...

News University of Washington researchers have developed a novel solution to help reduce impact forces--for potential applications in spacecraft, cars and beyond. Inspired by the paper folding art of origami, the team cr...

News "Dealing with a traumatic event from 2011 in Afghanistan, I realize now that I probably needed help long before 2018, but at the time I felt like I'd figured out how to control the ghosts in my head. I forced myself...

News A paper published today in the Journal of Geology makes the case: Supernovae bombarded Earth with cosmic energy starting as many as 8 million years ago, with a peak some 2.6 million years ago, initiating... Contribu...

News One of the big issues with sustainable energy systems is how to store electricity that's generated from wind, solar and waves. At present, no existing technology provides large-scale storage and energy retrieval for...

Product Announcement A multicenter international study has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease can be improved by using deep learning analysis of upright and supine singl...

Article MEMS technology is now employed in a wide range of sensor and actuator applications. In addition, an emerging use of MEMS technology is as a replacement for traditional crystal oscillators. Here, we will... Contr...

Product Announcement Phihong, a leading global supplier of OEM power solutions, has expanded its series of IEEE802.3at compliant POEA30U-1AT Power-over-Ethernet mini single-port injectors with new models that deliver 2.5...

(University of California - Davis Health) New and more effective tests are needed to help predict heart attacks and other major cardiac events in patients with chest pain, the second most common reason for emergency depa...

Article Over the last 30 years, we have traveled through several generations of mobile networking. First, 1G brought analog voice. With the advancement of integrated circuits and digital signal processing, 2G made... Con...

Product Announcement Aimed at designers of equipment and devices used in public spaces or remote locations that are often at high risk of theft or intentional damage, the vandal-resistant switches are ideal for applicati...

News One of the reasons for the popularity of smart speakers is how easy they are to use. So easy in fact that children quickly figure out how to get Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant to follow their orders. So how do... C...

Videos In Vienna there are some 200 push-button pedestrian lights (signalized pedestrian crossings). They allow pedestrians to cross the road safely. But only after a waiting time, which is annoying for many people... Co...

Videos PolyU's novel lightweight Textile Lithium Battery demonstrates high energy density of more than 450 Wh/L, and excellent flexibility--with a bending radius of less than 1mm, and foldability of over 1,000 cycles... ...

News Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of Tsukuba demonstrate that polymers could play a key role in the fabrication of single-molecule electronic devices, allowing us to push the boundaries... C...

News UFOs over Cairns. Lights over Leiden. Glints above Seattle. What's going on? The launch of 60 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk's SpaceX has grabbed the attention of people around the globe. The satellites... Contrib...

News The global digital health market will witness high growth, as the competition among the players is expected to increase, observes Transparency Market Research (TMR). Leading players in the market are... Contributed ...

News Google's infamous "Don't be evil" motto laid out the core values of its founders in the simplest terms (whether or not you think they have stuck to their promise is another conversation). But is being tech-ethical.....

News Landing multi-rotor drones smoothly is difficult. Complex turbulence is created by the airflow from each rotor bouncing off the ground as the ground grows ever closer during a descent. This turbulence is not well......

Videos This week Recon Analytics' Roger Entner comments on Verizon's 5G network improvements, plus could T-Mobile's new discount match offer spark a wave of competing promotions? And don't forget Huawei - Entner shares i...