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DSP core processes 5G baseband data
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 22:44
5G Technology World spoke with Moshe Sheier and Nir Shapira of CEVA to learn how the company's DSP core handles 5G baseband signals from I/O data to the transport network. The post DSP core processes 5G baseband data app...
SDK adds accurate distance measurement capabilities to BLE SoCs for covid distancing needs
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 20:32
Dialog Semiconductor plc announced a new Wireless Ranging (WiRa) Software Development Kit (SDK) that adds highly accurate and reliable distance measurement capabilities to its DA1469x family of BLE SoCs. The need for mor...
IC physical, circuit verification software certified for high-performance process technologies
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 20:26
Mentor, a Siemens business, announced that it has achieved certification for a broad array of Mentor integrated circuit (IC) design tools for TSMC's industry-leading N5 and N6 process technologies. In addition, Mentor's ...
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 22:26
Until recently, researchers have not inspected the interplay between three common chemicals found in drinking water. Research has now found they all affect each other and a closer look is needed.
The microstrip antenna, Part 1: Basics
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 22:11
The microstrip antenna is a convenient, planar, easy-to-fabricate antenna with some attractive attributes and features, as well as some distinct limitations. The passive antenna is a critical part of any wireless communi...
Brain-to-gut connections traced
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 21:49
Using rabies virus injected into the stomach of rats, researchers trace the nerves back to the brain and find distinct 'fight or flight' and 'rest and digest' circuits. These results explain how mental states can affect ...
Cavity-causing bacteria assemble an army of protective microbes on human teeth
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 21:49
It's not just the presence of bacteria that can lead to disease; their spatial arrangement also matters. When scientists examined the bacteria that causes tooth decay, they found it 'shields' itself under blankets of sug...
Teardown: When it comes to germicidal lights bought online, buyer beware
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 21:02
During the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a lot of interest in using germicidal lamps to disinfect surfaces rather than hosing everything down with bleach or disinfectant. But there have been reports that a lot of ...
Scientists find brain center that 'profoundly' shuts down pain
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:50
A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals' sense of pain. Somewhat unexpectedly, this brain center turns pain off, not on. It's located in an area where few peopl...
South Asia faces increased threat of extreme heat, extreme pollution, study shows
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:49
Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body -- causing distress in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems -- and they know that extreme air pollution can also have serious effects. But a...
Releasing molecular 'brake' kick-starts immune cell function
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:49
The immune system's ability to marshal specialized cells to fight off infection relies in part on tiny molecules called microRNAs, which act as a release for the 'brakes' that keep cells dormant until needed, according t...
A new tool to map the flow of info within living cells
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:49
Researchers created a way to study the intricacies of intercellular signaling -- when, where, and how tiny parts of cells communicate -- to make cells move. The work provides insights into the movement mechanisms in heal...
COVID-19: Study reports 'staggering' death rate in U.S. among those infected who show symptoms
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:49
A new study finds the national U.S. rate of death among people infected with the novel coronavirus -- SARS-CoV-2 -- that causes COVID-19 and who show symptoms is 1.3 percent, the study found. The comparable rate of death...
Cancer researchers locate drivers of tumor resistance
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:49
How do tumors change their behavior and resist anticancer therapies? Cancer biologists have documented genetic signals that promote the conversion of cancer cells into those that resist therapy.
Genome study links DNA changes to the risks of specific breast cancer subtypes
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:48
An analysis of genetic studies covering 266,000 women has revealed 32 new sites on the human genome where variations in DNA appear to alter the risks of getting breast cancer.
Maintaining heart health may protect against cognitive decline
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 20:48
People with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease have increased cognitive decline, including an increase in typical markers of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that monitoring and controlling for heart disea...
PoL converters cover 6~36-V input range
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 20:36
TRACO Power's new TSR 1E non-isolated / point-of-load DC/DC converters consist of the two most common input /output combinations and are specifically designed to offer a low-cost solution while maintaining a high-quality...
Security development tool helps meet new IoT compliance standards
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 20:09
IAR Systems announces the addition of support for a number of MCU devices from NXP Semiconductors within its security development tool C-Trust. This enhanced device support helps embedded developers to implement security...
Software tool predicts likelihood of bugs in source code
Medical Design Technology - 18 May 2020 18:27
Altran announced the release of a new tool available on GitHub that predicts the likelihood of bugs in source code created by developers early in the software development process. By applying machine learning (ML) to his...
A deeper connection to hyaline fibromatosis syndrome
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 17:17
Scientists have uncovered the molecular biology behind Hyaline Fibromatosis Syndrome, a severe genetic disease.
Engineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 17:17
Roboticists have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body. The system performs as well as current state of the art methods, but is much less expe...
Scientists inject proteins into eukaryontic cells
Science Daily - 18 May 2020 17:16
When bacteria such as Salmonella or Yersinia cause fever, diarrhea or abdominal pain, tiny "injection needles" are at work: their type 3 secretion system, or T3SS for short, shoots bacterial virulence proteins directly i...