August 2010, THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA and Portsmouth, UK — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Harwin today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute Harwin’s products to customers worldwide. […]
Robotics/Drones
Study: Astronauts as weak as 80-year-olds in space
(AP) — Astronauts can become as weak as 80-year-olds after six months at the International Space Station, according to a new study that raises serious health concerns as NASA contemplates prolonged trips to asteroids and Mars. Marquette University biologist Robert Fitts, who led the study, stresses that the accelerated space aging is temporary: Astronauts’ muscles […]
Africans text message to check if drugs are real
LONDON (AP) — For Africans wondering whether the malaria drugs they’ve bought are real, there may soon be a quick way of finding out: sending a text message. Across the continent, more than 30 percent of malaria medicines are estimated to be fake, and many look identical to the real thing. A new project called […]
Broad Institute licenses ChemAxon chemical software products
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has entered into a licensing deal with Hungary-based ChemAxon Ltd. in which the Cambridge institute will license the company’s discovery and desktop toolkits. The Broad Institute has used ChemAxon’s JChem platform toolkit in archiving small molecules. “This adoption is a part of our strategy to provide our scientists […]
Iowa State awards grants to develop health, energy and research technologies
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers will use grants of state money to develop an instrument that reveals single molecules, test technology that can detect food contamination, design taller wind turbine towers and advance seven other projects with potential to grow the state’s economy. The state Board of Regents recently approved Iowa State’s proposal […]
Ultra Compact Converter Range In 15 And 30 Watt Versions
XP Power announced additions to its extensive range of ultra compact low power DC/DC converters. The 15 Watt JCM15 comes in a tiny 1 x 1 in. metal package, with the 30 Watt JCK30 being available in a metal case that measures just 2 x 1 in. These encapsulated PCB mounted converters accommodate a wide […]
Anchor Therapeutics hooks up with $10M Series B round
Cambridge-based biotech Anchor Therapeutics Inc. has closed on $10 million in a Series B funding round, led by investors TVM Capital, HealthCare Ventures and the Novartis Option Fund. According to officials, the round is still open for other investors to join and expand the amount. Back in 2008, when the company was known as Ascent […]
Digital Microscopy Camera Offers Faster Frame Rates
Accu-Scope Inc has introduced the second generation 319CU digital microscopy camera that builds on and improves upon the architecture of its predecessor by offering faster frame rates than ever possible before on USB 2.0 microscopy cameras. The 319CU camera delivers 12 frames per second at full resolution (2048 X 1536), which is twice the rate […]
Replacement Leads Feature DIN Overmolded DIN Sockets
Due to repeated handling, patient monitoring leadwires wear out much faster than the cable they are attached to. This necessitates the consumption of large quantities of leads for a wide variety of equipment. Bioconnect’s replacement leads feature DIN overmolded DIN sockets that have a positive fit with any brand of AAMI approved cables. However, Bioconnect’s […]
International Research Team Develops Ultrahigh-power Energy Storage Devices
(Drexel University) – A team of researchers from the U.S. and France report the development of a micro-supercapacitor with remarkable properties. These micro-supercapacitors have the potential to power nomad electronics, wireless sensor networks, biomedical implants, active radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags and embedded microsensors, among other devices. Supercapacitors, also called electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs) or […]