Renowned Yale immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov has been awarded the inaugural Lurie Prize in the Biomedical Sciences from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH). The award, which honors early-career researchers whose findings have advanced basic biomedical science, was given to Medzhitov for his groundbreaking discoveries about the workings of the innate immune system, […]
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Breakthrough camera to improve detection of blinding eye disease and diabetes
The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by the Australian Government’s CRC Program. The imaging technology of the breakthrough retinal camera is being developed by the Vision Cooperative Research […]
Lessons from cockroaches could inform robotics
ANN ARBOR—Running cockroaches start to recover from being shoved sideways before their dawdling nervous system kicks in to tell their legs what to do, researchers have found. These new insights on how biological systems stabilize could one day help engineers design steadier robots and improve doctors’ understanding of human gait abnormalities. In experiments, the roaches […]
Top 10 ways biotechnology could improve our everyday life
Daejeon, Republic of Korea, February 25, 2013—The Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology, one of the global networks under the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is composed of the world’s leading experts in the field of biotechnology, announced today that the council has indentified “ten most important biotechnologies” which could help meet rapidly growing demand for […]
An atlas of the human heart is drawn using statistics
Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (Spain) have created a high resolution atlas of the heart with 3D images taken from 138 people. The study demonstrates that an average image of an organ along with its variations can be obtained for the purposes of comparing individual cases and differentiating healthy forms from pathologies. “This atlas is […]
Infrared digital holography allows firefighters to see through flames
Other applications could include monitoring breathing, cardiac beat detection and analysis, body deformation measurements during exercise Firefighters put their lives on the line in some of the most dangerous conditions on Earth. One of their greatest challenges, however, is seeing through thick veils of smoke and walls of flame to find people in need of […]
I-scope Probe Add In-Circuit Power Measurements
IAR Systems has enhanced its innovative Power Debugging technology. At Embedded World in Germany, the company demonstrated new functionality in its development tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM. This functionality includes detailed in-circuit power measurements made possible by the new I-scope probe. Features include: C-SPY, which is included in IAR Embedded Workbench together with […]
Sterilizing with the sun
With the recent launch of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines research with the potential to reshape medicine and health care through new scientific knowledge, novel treatments and products, better management of medical data, and improvements in health-care delivery. Using sunlight, researchers and students at MIT are trying to change how medical […]
Automotive Electronics in 2013 and Beyond – Batteries Bear a Burden
This year will see automotive electronics designers approach power management (PM) more like their mobile industry counterparts. While it may seem a fringe concern, the burgeoning security, convenience, connectivity, safety, and infotainment features of tomorrow’s vehicles will drive design and component choices that address standby power consumption. Despite sizable batteries in vehicles, there are still […]
Music service Spotify hooks up with Ford in first vehicle foray
(Reuters) – Streaming music service Spotify has partnered with Ford Motor Co (F.N) to allow its subscribers to listen to music in more than one million Ford vehicles in North America. Owners of Ford models with SYNC AppLink can access Spotify’s catalog of more than 20 million songs through voice activation using its smartphone app. […]