PASADENA, Calif.—Imagine if doctors could perform surgery without ever having to cut through your skin. Or if they could diagnose cancer by seeing tumors inside the body with a procedure that is as simple as an ultrasound. Thanks to a technique developed by engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), all of that may […]
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Stanford scientists spark new interest in the century-old Edison battery
Stanford University scientists have breathed new life into the nickel-iron battery, a rechargeable technology developed by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. Designed in the early 1900s to power electric vehicles, the Edison battery largely went out of favor in the mid-1970s. Today only a handful of companies manufacture nickel-iron batteries, primarily to store […]
Infineon lowers outlook as hit by global slowdown
(Reuters) – German chipmaker Infineon lowered its sales and margin outlook on Tuesday, highlighting the technology sector’s vulnerability to a weakening business cycle. The group, which caters to the car and engineering industries, said it now expected a slight decline in revenues in the March-to-June quarter compared with the previous quarter and an operating margin […]
Researchers develop new method for analyzing cell function
Researchers in Finland and Germany have developed an open-source software that will make it significantly easier to process bioimaging data. The software, named BioImageXD, will help in analysing cell and tissue functions. The work to develop the software has been funded by the Academy of Finland (through the FinNano Research Programme), the European Union and […]
Tablet computers may interfere with settings on magnetically programmable shunt valves
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that the Apple iPad 2 can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often used to treat children with hydrocephalus. The iPad 2 contains magnets that can change valve settings in the shunt if the tablet computer is held too close to the valve […]
LED provides blue light for emergency vehicles
Osram Opto Semiconductors’ Oslon Signal LED is asserted to provide the world’s brightest blue light. Made using a special thin-film chip technology, the LED emits powerful bright blue light providing to enhance the visibility that is so critical for police and emergency services vehicles. The LED can be operated at a high current and provides […]
Oscilloscope named in top 100 technologically significant products
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK –June 21, 2012– Oscium’s oscilloscope has been recognized as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. An independent judging panel and the editors of R&D Magazine selected Oscium’s iPad oscilloscope (iMSO-104) for the prestigious R&D 100 Award. iMSO-104 is significant because it merges […]
ORNL home to new battery manufacturing R&D facility
Future automotive batteries could cost less and pack more power because of a new manufacturing research and development facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The $3 million Department of Energy facility allows for collaboration with industry and other national labs while protecting intellectual property of industrial partners. The laboratory is attracting battery manufacturers, chemical and […]
The Roundtable – Industrial
How is wireless networking changing the industrial environment? Andy Ross, B&B Electronics, www.bb-elec.com M2M communications used to be hobbled by the need to accommodate legacy equipment and timeworn communications protocols. Harsh physical environments and awkward locations imposed additional limitations, as even the newest equipment could be cut off from the network. Industry-hardened device servers and […]
T-Mobile, Verizon swap AWS in 218 markets
T-Mobile USA, one of the most vocal critics of Verizon’s $3.9 billion AWS purchase, appears to have reached a truce with its larger competitor. The two operators said today they will swap AWS spectrum in 218 markets, a deal giving T-Mobile a “net gain” of spectrum to use for its forthcoming LTE network. “This is […]