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Stream Monitoring Could Benefit from a Technological Improvement According to Researchers

Scientists from Michigan State University have shown that streams could be the key health indicators of a region’s landscape, but monitoring the streams could benefit from a technological improvement.

Electronic Records are More Harmful than Helpful, According to Ophthalmologists

The number of ophthalmologists using electronic health records (EHR) systems for storing and accessing patients’ medical histories has doubled between 2006 and 2016. But ophthalmologists’ perceptions of financial and clinical productivity following EHR implementations have declined, according to one study conducted by the UC Davis Eye Center.

Room Temperature Thermoelectric Power Generation is the Future of Electronics

Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a major role in future technologies.

VOLANSYS to Demonstrate Industrial IoT and Home Automation Capabilities at CES 2018

VOLANSYS enables OEMs, enterprises and technology providers to design and build diverse IoT solutions.

Wave Power Farm Could Improve Renewable Energy Efficiency

The offshore power plant or wave farm at Mutriku is the only commercial facility in the world that operates by regularly feeding the grid with electrical power that is produced by waves.

Trucking Along with IoT Improves Efficiency, Accuracy

IoT in freight transport can increase efficiency, eliminate waste and improve quality

Three Things to Watch for in Health Care in 2018

Here are three areas that will likely be top of mind for health care IT professionals in the coming year.

Microgrids in Alaska Could Lead to Energy Resilience and Independence from Non-renewable Sources

A remote village in Alaska could be an example of how safeguards could build resilience into a larger electrical grid. These communities rely on microgrids – small, local power stations that operate autonomously.

Could A Digital Detox Help Your Eyes, Sleep and Mind?

In light of the negative effects of screen time, people are increasingly embarking on digital detox periods.

Technique Developed to Study the Viscosity of Water for Liquid Based Electronics

A new approach to studying the viscosity of water has revealed new discoveries about the behavior of water molecules and may even open new paths for liquid-based electronics.

Your Phone Password May not be as Secure as You Think

A study has found that hackers could guess your phone's security code using the phone’s sensor data. Data from the physical sensors in a smartphone could be used by hackers to guess the security PIN and unlock it.

High Power Fiber Lasers Have Taken Over

It wasn't too long ago that carbon dioxide lasers and YAG lasers dominated high-power laser applications. Those technologies are being rapidly replaced by the lighter, more efficient, higher beam quality, high-power fiber laser.

Researchers Create Method For Robots to Learn Foreign Words in a Conversation

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a new method for dialogue systems.

Get Your Apps Together

AI startup Crea.vision has created proprietary technology that uses long-range computer vision, artificial intelligence and biometrics to provide automation, security and monitoring services from one device.

Oracle's New Purchase Builds Its Construction Business

Oracle’s planned purchase of Aconex Limited aims to provide an end-to-end offering for project management and delivery in the construction sector that will assist in the planning, building and operating of builders’ projects.

Public Safety Network Slated for D.C.

AT&T, together with the First Responder Network Authority, is in the planning stages of building, operating and maintaining a secure wireless broadband communications network for Washington D.C.'s public safety community. The FirstNet network will be built at no cost to the district.

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