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Although we take it for granted, versatile and widely used heat shrink tubing is the result of advanced material science, and is available in a broad range of varieties and options. Along with duct tape ad nylon cable ti...

The new ultra-compact RACM550-G series from Recom is designed to support up to 300 W of continuous output power without cooling fans. This highly efficient 3×5-in baseplate-cooled design measures just 38 mm total height...

A bad transistor can sometimes be detected by its partly burned or distorted appearance, but more often there is no visible indication. One approach to troubleshooting is to substitute a known good component, but that is...

Synopsys launched its new DesignWare ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem, an integrated hardware and software solution that combines Synopsys’ DSP-enhanced ARC EM11D processor, hardware accelerators, dedicated peripher...

Absopulse has released the HVI 5K-3U7 series of high input voltage industrial DC-DC converters that deliver up to 5kW output power. A built-in redundancy diode allows for parallel connection of a number of 5kW converter ...

Keystone Electronics Corp. has expanded its assortment of PC mount screw terminals to include new Slim-Line Screw Terminals in a vertical mounting configuration. Rated for 15Amps, these new devices are ideally suited for...

Virtual drive tests during the development phase of CAT M1 and NB IoT modules help find and fix problems at an earlier stage. New test setups also enable seamless cellular coverage and reliable connectivity before the in...

(Far Eastern Federal University) Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU, Russia), University of Geneva (Switzerland), Minjiang University, and Fuzhou University (China) pointed out WDR74 protein playing an ...

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between 25,000 a...

(Penn State) Neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia and autism, likely result from complex interactions that modify the effects of individual genes, according to new research.

(NSF International) Discussions at Legionella Conference 2020: Prevention of Disease and Injury From Waterborne Pathogens in Health Care will focus on hazards related to medical devices, cleaning and disinfection in ster...

(Parkinson's UK) A promising molecule has offered hope for a new treatment that could stop or slow Parkinson's, something no treatment can currently do.

(University of South Australia) A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children's play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities f...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) For critical care specialists, hepatic failure poses complex challenges unlike those of other critical illnesses. A new set of evidence-based recommendations for management of liver failure is pre...

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Researchers report the biological effects of influenza protein NS1 binding to RIG-I -- the binding directly quiets the alarm that activates the cellular innate immunity defense again...

(Northwestern University) Using data from the Northwestern Juvenile Project, Linda Teplin of Northwestern University will examine the persistence and progression of substance use disorders -- including opioid use disorde...

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured silica. Th...

(Portland State University) Accountable Care Organizations -- or ACOs -- formed for the first time in 2011, designed to combat rising medical costs and provide more coordinated care to Medicare patients. But the savings ...

(American College of Cardiology) Radiation doses to the heart that occur during radiation therapy treatments for lung cancer, breast cancer and lymphoma can increase fatigue, cause difficulty breathing and lower capacity...

(Virginia Institute of Marine Science) New research by a team from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and University of Western Australia reveals that species of the seagrass genus Posidonia have evolved a remarkab...

(George Mason University) Siddhartha Sikdar, Professor, Bioengineering, Volgenau School of Engineering, Parag Chitnis, Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, and Guoqing Diao, Associate Professor, Statistics, are working t...

(Carnegie Mellon University) A new study expands on prior research by examining the impact of the availability of firearms. It finds a pronounced positive relationship between statewide prevalence of gun ownership by cit...