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Test solutions supplier integrates VNA to accelerate measurements in 5G semiconductor test platform
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 19:17
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that its collaboration with Marvin Test Solutions, Inc. (MTS) - a supplier of functional test solutions - has resulted in the development of a fast and accurate 5G semiconductor manu...
More MDO3000 Series scope menus and front panel controls
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 23:55
A previous article covered many of the Tektronix MDO3000 Series Oscilloscope menus and front panel controls. Now we bring the survey closer to completion. Rather than memorizing all the details, you can refer to the user...
'Safety signals' may help slow down anxiety
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 23:13
For as many as one in three people, life events or situations that pose no real danger can spark a disabling fear, a hallmark of anxiety and stress-related disorders. Researchers at Yale University and Weill Cornell Medi...
Researcher designs headphones that warn pedestrians of dangers
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 23:13
To counter a growing public safety concern, researchers are designing an intelligent headphone system that warns pedestrians of imminent dangers.
Lighting up cardiovascular problems using nanoparticles
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 23:11
A new nanoparticle innovation that detects unstable calcifications that can trigger heart attacks and strokes may allow doctors to pinpoint when plaque on the walls of blood vessels becomes dangerous.
Keysight Infiniium S-Series scopes now available from Newark
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 21:10
The electronics distributor Newark will now handle a new line of Keysight Technologies oscilloscopes, adding to its extensive range available for same-day shipping. With the industry's best signal integrity, Infiniium S-...
Study reveals increased cannabis use in individuals with depression
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 20:19
New findings reveal the prevalence of cannabis, or marijuana, use in the United States increased from 2005 to 2017 among persons with and without depression and was approximately twice as common among those with depressi...
Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 20:19
A ketone-supplemented diet may protect neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to research in mice.
Multi-layer ceramic capacitor features maximum capacitance of 0.1μF
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 19:30
Murata Manufacturing has developed the GRM011R60J104M, the world's first multi-layer ceramic capacitor to feature a maximum capacitance of 0.1μF in 008004-inch size (0.25--0.125mm). Mass production of this new product i...
High-isolation current sensors handle overload current bursts up to 20 kA
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 19:08
LEM has expanded its range of miniature, integrated circuit sensors for AC and DC isolated-current measurement with the introduction of their new HMSR series. Despite being a small size, these components can handle overl...
PMICs optimized to work with STM32MP1 Arm Cortex-A7 and Cortex-M4 core MCUs
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 19:04
With features including four DC/DC buck converters, a boost DC/DC converter, and six low-dropout regulators (LDOs), the STMicroelectronics STPMIC1 power-management IC (PMIC) satisfies the complex power demands of highly ...
UL/EN62368-1 certified low-profile open-frame supplies handle up to 300 W
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 19:00
Cosel announced the addition of four new series of open frame, low profile, compact power supplies covering the range of 30W to 100W and UL/EN62368-1 certified. The LHA30F, LHA50F, LHA75F and LHA100F complement Cosel's e...
Aspirin's health benefits under scrutiny
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 18:21
Taking a baby aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke should no longer be recommended to patients who haven't already experienced one of these events, new research suggests.
Keysight's 5G conformance testing for 5G selected by testing laboratory
Medical Design Technology - 9 Dec 2019 18:06
Keysight Technologies announced that the company’s 5G conformance test solutions have been selected by Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) for global 5G new radio (NR) device certification. KTL, an internationally renowned ...
RNA modification: Methylation and mopping up
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 18:05
Researchers have discovered a novel type of chemical modification in bacterial RNAs. The modification is apparently attached to molecules only when cells are under stress, and is rapidly removed during recovery.
Reducing the side-effects of prostate hormone therapy with exercise
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 18:05
A prescription of short-term exercise for patients with advanced prostate cancer could help to reduce the side-effects of hormone therapy, according to new research. The trial aimed to reduce the adverse side-effects of ...
Separating drugs with MagLev
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 18:05
The composition of suspicious powders that may contain illicit drugs can be analyzed using a quick and simple method called magneto-Archimedes levitation (MagLev), according to a new study. A team of scientists has devel...
Increasing food intake by swapping mitochondrial genomes
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 18:04
To uncover the relationship between variation in genes and phenotypic diversity, geneticists use a set of fully sequenced fruit-fly genomes. But little is known about the variation in the mitochondrial genome, for which ...
Genomic cut and paste using a Class 1 CRISPR system
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 17:20
Repairing faulty genes to prevent and cure disease is something researchers have been working towards for many years. While Class 2 CRISPR systems show great promise as gene editing tools in human cells, a research team ...
Scientists uncover structure of key pneumonia virus enzyme
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 17:20
A team of molecular and structural biologists have found a potential new route to disabling respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after elucidating the structure of one of its key components.
Co-addiction of meth and opioids hinders treatment
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 17:20
A new study found that methamphetamine use was associated with more than twice the risk for dropping out of treatment for opioid-use disorder.
Machine learning can help us understand conversations about death
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2019 17:20
Researchers have used machine learning and natural language processing to better understand what end-of-life conversations look like. Borrowing techniques used to study fiction, where machine learning algorithms analyze ...