Industries
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E-Skin Holds Promise to Disrupt Wearables Market
Consumer electronics, healthcare and robotics all stand to gain from the rise in flexible, ultra-thin devices.
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High Speed PIN Photodiode Enables Slim Sensor Designs for Wearables
Device offers enhanced sensitivity for visible light in 5mm by 4mm SMD package with low 0.9mm profile.
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Learning Module Educates Students on RF, Wireless Concepts
Analog Devices has developed active learning modules to help students and electronics enthusiasts learn about RF and wireless communications.
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Collaboration Brings IoT to Water Resources Management
Sensors developed at Dublin City University will be deployed with IBM’s machine learning and cognitive IoT technologies.
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Connector Module Handles LED Street Light Sources
TE´s LUMAWISE Endurance S module accommodates both luminaire and module using the same connection interface for either 40 mm or 80 mm diameter central management systems.
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Ultrathin Film Improves the Durability of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Researchers have developed an ultrathin dendrimer-graphene oxide film that has the potential to extend the life and improve the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries.
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Solid Electrolyte Improves Battery Safety, Performance
A viable solid polymer-based electrolyte promises to eliminate the problem of flammable lithium-ion batteries.
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Cryo-Mill Reduces E-Waste to Nanopowder
Researchers at Rice University are proposing an unexpected method for dealing with electronic waste: crush it into nanodust.
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Daimler Tests Simulating Daylight Inside Truck Cabs
The goal is to determine if drivers perform better under additional light.
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Chip Bead and Inductors Have Durable Soft Termination
Multilayer chip beads from TDK incorporate soft terminations for greater reliability.
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Flexplane from MIT Improves Network Protocol Testing
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have created a system for testing new network traffic management protocols that requires no alteration to network hardware but still works at realistic speeds.
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Wind Resource Assessment at -40°C
An ultra-low power sodar system for wind resource measurement at northern latitudes can endure harsh polar conditions.
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Video: Watch a DIY Smart Home Controlled Via a Zelda Flute
Using a set of simple components, a YouTuber jerry-rigged his house to respond to note recognition
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Microfluidic “Tree-on-a-Chip” Mimics Hydro Pumping of Trees and Plants
The pump could be used as a hydraulic actuator for small robots.
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Gel-Like Coating Improves Performance of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
The development could improve the performance and life of the next generation of batteries.
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Insect Wings Inspire Collision-resilient UAV
Inspiration from rigid, but compliant, insect wings gives flight to crash-resilient drone
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Cheap, Pocket-sized Retina Camera Can Replace Pupil-dilating Eye Drops
The device can be used for patients that cannot have their eyes dilated for health reasons, and for those that suffer discomfort from the process
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As the World Ends, People Remain Calm, Study Suggests
Using a role-playing video game, most people will embrace their demise.
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Emissions Monitoring Service ID's Vehicular Polluters
The monitoring service records real-world driving emissions of particulates, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and ammonia from each passing vehicle.
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Portable DNA Detector is Cellphone-enabled
A portable device for nucleic acid amplification and detection could bring inexpensive point-of-care genetic diagnostics outside of the clinical setting.
