Industries
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High-tech Way to End One's Life
An Australian right-to-die doctor has invented a high-tech, 3D-printable suicide machine.
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Celebrating Coding!
Wondering what Monday's Google Doodle was all about? It's the start of Computer Science Education Week, which runs from Dec. 4-10, 2017.
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SAB MOSFET Boards Balance High Voltage Supercapacitors Through Revolutionary Low-power Leakage Current Regulation
High-voltage supercapacitor-balancing printed circuit boards automatically control leakage current and enhance reliability for diverse applications.
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Researchers Can Generate Electricity from Low-Cost Biomaterial
Mobile phone speakers and motion detectors in cars and video games may soon be powered by electrically generated from low cost and sustainable biomaterials, according to research carried out at the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland.
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Transparent Materials with 2D Semiconductors Integrated into See-Through Electronics
KAUST researchers have devised a strategy that helps to integrate transparent conducting metal-oxide contacts with 2D semiconductors into these devices.
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RS Components Expands RS Pro Connectors and Cables Range
New interconnect products offer alternatives to key commodity parts in industrial, medical and consumer applications.
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Engineers Teach Robots to Learn from Human Interactions
Rice University has a program that exists to gently guide robots toward the most helpful, human-like ways to collaborate on tasks.
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Brain-Interface Technology Advances Provide a Clear Insight into Visual Systems
Carnegie Mellon University engineers and cognitive neuroscientists have demonstrated that a new high-density EEG can capture the brain’s neural activity at a higher spatial resolution than ever before.
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Advances in Quantum Simulators are a Step Forward for Quantum Computing
Two independent teams of scientists have developed specialized quantum computers known as quantum simulators with more than 50 interacting atomic qubits, a new record.
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Researchers Discover Neurons have the Right Shape for Deep Learning
Blake Richards and his colleagues unveiled a new algorithm that simulates how deep learning could work in our brains.
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Excelsys’ Fanless Modular Power Supply Now Shipping from Sager Electronics
The convection-cooled modular power supply platform delivers 600 W without fan-assisted cooling from a very compact 8.5 x 4.5 x 1 U package.
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Apple App Tracks Irregular Heart Rhythms
A new app uses Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to collect data on irregular heart rhythms and notify users who may be experiencing atrial fibrillation.
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Watch: Portable Alarm Clock is Powered Completely by Water
Mark Bedol, the designer of the Bedol Water Clock, has announced the release of the newest Bedol Water Alarm Clock design.
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Remote Learning Students Connect via Robots
Robots are expanding learning beyond the walls of the classroom – and, according to a new study, allowing students to feel more engaged and connected to what’s happening on-site.
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How the U.S. Came to Adapt 120V While Others are Using 230V
Have you ever wondered why the U.S. and a few other countries use 120V while most of the world uses 230V? Perhaps a better question is, how did the U.S. end up with a 120V alternating current (AC) standard?
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Wiegand Wire Energy Harvesting Components from POSITAL
Wiegand assemblies offer a compact and efficient way of harvesting power for electronic circuits in electromechanical devices, eliminating the need for backup batteries.
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Five Toys with Artificial Intelligence
If you’re on the hunt for some out-of-the ordinary playthings, check out what’s in Santa’s bag.
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Faster Charging Solutions for Mobile
STMicroelectronics has recently introduced one of the world’s first chips to support the new Qj Extended Power specification for faster charging.
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Eight Tips for Laser Etching Glass
These tips will help you achieve the look and feel you want from laser etched glass while minimizing chipping and roughness.
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Army Scientists are Researching Ways to Improve Batteries
A team of U.S. Army scientists is working on developing more efficient batteries.
