[Posted 07/15/2010] AUDIENCE: Cardiology, Oncology, Family Practice ISSUE: A recently published study – a meta-analysis combining cancer-related findings from several clinical trials – suggested use of ARBs may be associated with a small increased risk of cancer. BACKGROUND: ARBs are used in patients with high blood pressure and other conditions. Brand names include Atacand, Avapro, […]
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In the Bacterial World, Genetic Messengers Work Close to Home
New Haven, Conn. — In a fundamental shift in the view of how bacteria proliferate and survive, Yale scientists report online June 20 in the journal Nature that most of the genetic action within a cell takes place close to home. Since bacteria lack internal compartments such as a nucleus, scientists had long assumed that […]
Imec Reports Record Efficiencies for Large-Area Epitaxial Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells
Imec has realized large-area (70cm²) epitaxial solar cells with efficiencies of up to 16.3% on high-quality substrates. And efficiencies of up to 14.7% were achieved on large-area low-quality substrates, showing the potential of thin-film epitaxial solar cells for industrial manufacturing. The results were achieved within Imec’s silicon solar cell industrial affiliation program (IIAP) that explores […]
Milestones Part of 10-Year, $565 Million Plan to Deploy Cleaner Fleet Vehicles
DALLAS, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T today announced the deployment of the 2,000th alternative fuel vehicle and 1,500th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle in its corporate vehicle fleet, giving it one of the largest CNG vehicle fleets in the U.S. These milestones are part of a $565 million planned investment announced in March 2009 to replace more […]
The entire spectrum of automobile electronics at electronica 2010
Energy efficiency and environmental compatibility are two of the most important challenges facing the automobile industry. Automobile electronics can provide numerous solutions for future automobiles and is also therefore one of the fastest growing markets in the automotive sector. Around 20% of exhibitors at electronica 2010, the world’s leading trade fair for components, systems and […]
Absopulse Converter Chosen for SRZero Electric Supercar
The Absopulse Electronics HVI 300-600/14 DC/DC converter/charger was selected by the Racing Green Endurance team of Imperial College London for use on-board their SRZero, a proof-of-concept all-electric supercar. The role of HVI 300-600/14 in the SRZero, is effectively the same as an alternator in an internal combustion car, enabling the vehicle’s 600V lithium iron phosphate […]
Concept Electric Car Uses Exotic Materials
Capable of 60 km/hour and a cruising range of 100 km, a very lightweight electric concept car from the Teijin Group’s uses proprietary materials and technologies including carbon fiber composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyester. Weighing only 437 kg, less than half that of conventional electric vehicles, the PU_PA EV (as in “pupa electric vehicle,” a […]
Texan accused of disabling 100 cars over Internet
(AP) — A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said Wednesday. Austin police arrested Omar Ramos-Lopez, 20, on Wednesday, charging him with felony breach of computer security. Ramos-Lopez used a […]
Toyota secretive on ‘black box’ data
(AP) — Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in devices similar to airline “black boxes” that could explain crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, according to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide and interviews with auto crash experts. The AP investigation found that Toyota has been inconsistent – and sometimes even […]