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Implant Preserves Hearing for Patients with Rare Brain Tumors
A new auditory brainstem implant may help patients with rare brain tumors on the auditory nerve prevent complete deafness.
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Lightning is a New Danger for Patients Who Have Implantable Pulse Generators
Doctors are warning patients that have been receiving deep brain stimulation by neurostimulators in their brains that the device could malfunction when around electromagnetic fields.
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Power Integrations’ SCALE Gate Drivers Now Available With Conformal Coating
Conformal coating enhances system reliability by protecting electronic components against contaminants such as pollution, dust and condensation, which may cause corrosion.
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Laser Frequency Combs are the Key to Unlocking 5G Networks
The new discovery allows devices to act as integrated transmitters or receivers to encode information.
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Can Magnetic Memory (MRAM) Replace SRAM and DRAM?
Startup Spin Transfer Technologies is betting it will.
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'Exceptional Points' Open Door to New Exploration in Quantum Technologies
Researchers have hit upon the ability to create tunable light-matter couplings in nanotube films, which may open the door to exploring novel quantum technologies such as advanced information storage and one-dimensional lasers.
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AI Algorithm Used to Study Animal Behavior for Biotechnology Development
Researchers from Columbia University have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can filter spam in hours of video footage to learn about the life of the pond-dwelling hydra.
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Measuring Brain Blood Flow With Light
The new method could be significantly cheaper and more robust than prior approaches and is envisioned for use in patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury.
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Water Repellent Surfaces Developed Can Boil Water and Keep Electronics from Overheating
New research from Purdue University proves that water-repelling surfaces can support water boiling if all air and vapor are removed from the system first.
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New Aluminum Batteries are Corrosion Resistant, Cheap and Hold a Lot of Renewable Energy
Researchers have found that aluminum batteries are one of the most promising candidates to fill the need for renewable energy storage.
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Vishay Intertechnology Launches New SensorXplorerTM Starter Kit
The new demo kit allows users to test drive Vishay’s ambient light, proximity, UVA light and RGBW color sensor solutions.
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German Radar System to Track Space Debris
The German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar system will be used to prepare an orbital data catalog, which will be instrumental in assessing and preventing collision risk.
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Watch: This Robot Improves Mental Health Care
The Mentally Assistive Robotic Companion (MARCo) was developed as a therapeutic assistant for people suffering from depression, bipolar disorder or generalized anxiety disorder.
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Artificial Intelligence Could Help US Soldiers Learn 13 Times Faster on the Battlefield
The Army researchers who developed this technology say that it could help save many lives on the battlefield.
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New Prosthetic Arm Development Gives Users Their Sense of Touch Back
University of Illinois researchers have developed a new prosthetic arm that stimulates nerves with mild electrical feedback that gives users the sense of touch.
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PCIe Switches Support Extended Industrial Temperature Range
Microsemi’s Switchtec family is designed to work in harsher environments.
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New Tracking System Could Save Surgeons 30 Minutes of Surgery Time in Back Surgeries
Dartmouth College researchers have developed a faster, cheaper and safer method for back surgery.
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Forget What You Know About VR: Immersive Media Tech Will Transform Content As We Know It
Immersive media is poised to build on the level of empathy that comes along with virtual reality and catapult users to the forefront of control by providing them with the ability to interact with absolutely any form of content.
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OLED Light Therapy in the Form of Flexible Organic Wearables
Worn as a bracelet or headband, the technology could be used to heal wounds or treat depression.
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Electronics Have Been Successfully Printed Directly Onto Skin
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have used a low-cost 3D printer to print wearable electronics onto a hand for the first time.
