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How Precision Metal Stampers Use 3D Simulation Software to Design Tooling
Today’s precision metal stampers are turning to sophisticated 3D simulation software to produce high-quality parts.
Anemia Screening? There’s an App for That
The app uses smartphone photos of a user’s fingernails to accurately measure how much hemoglobin is in their blood with accuracy on par with point-of-care protocols.
NASA's Asteroid-Sampling Probe Reaches Target
NASA's first asteroid-sampling mission has arrived at its destination after completing a 27-month journey that covered 1.2 billion miles (2 billion km).
Tower Could Get $100 Million Fix to Correct Lean
The plan calls for engineers to install 52 concrete piles to transfer a portion of the building's weight from its existing foundation system to bedrock 250 feet below.
Upgrades Planned for LHC During Two-Year Shutdown
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the accelerator complex and the experiments are now stopping for two years for major improvements and upgrading.
Cyborg Plant Can Move in the Direction of a Light Source
The cyborg plant, called Elowan, was developed by team leader Harpeet Sareen in the MIT Media Lab.
Rewriteable Paper Can Keep Writings Fresh for Six Months
Engineers have created a new, rewriteable paper that can be written or printed on repeatedly, while retaining inks for six months.
The Benefits of Working a Second Job
Maybe you have gotten behind on credit card or car payments? Regardless, there is no better way to earn more than to take on additional work.
As Brand Loyalty Grows, IT Departments Struggle to Find Balance
The issue is that consumers, many of them also business professionals, are building loyalty to certain brands or products and are beginning to use them in the office without IT approval.
Study: Lack of Sick Leave and Financial Worry Often Connected
Researchers LeaAnne DeRigne (FAU) and Patricia Stoddard-Dare, Ph.D., (Cleveland State) found in their original research that workers without paid sick time reported significantly more financial distress than people with the benefit.
Studies: Screen Time Can Inhibit Sleep; Lack of Sleep May Lead to Anger
In the last few weeks, two studies were released that closely examine the causes and effects of unhealthy sleep habits. Lack of sleep could lead to a variety of physical and mental health problems. One of these studies confirmed a long-held truism: lack of sleep leads to anger and irritability.
AI Controls Motorized Wheelchair via Facial Expressions
Hoobox Robotics have recently created a wheelchair kit for people with mobility challenges that lets the user control and operate the chair by facial expression, as registered by AI.
Researchers Using World War II Chemical Weapon Antidote to Treat Parkinson's Disease
What was once used as an antidote to a World War II chemical weapon is now proving to be an effective weapon against Parkinson’s disease, according to research from Purdue University.
GE Unveils New CT Scanner at RSNA
The Revolution Apex CT scanner is the newest addition to the GE Revolution family of computed tomography (CT) scanners.
Foundry Offers Tips on Depositing Thin Film on Polyimide to Create Disruptive MicroFlex™ Circuits
Metrigraphics, a pioneer in micron-scale thin film manufacturing, uses an additive process and polyimide substrates to produce the smallest and most symmetrical traces for your next-gen flexible circuit ideas.
Hip Replacement Approach Goes to Great Lengths
A three-tiered solution from German researchers is designed to even up the leg length results of this surgical procedure.
Coal Use Falls as Power Sector Shifts to Gas
The Energy Department forecasts that 2018 coal consumption will be 44% lower than 2007 levels.
Web Content Management System Now Powering Several RF Sites
Strand Marketing, an expert in demand generation for RF products, first introduced their Intent ICMS™ (Integrated Content Management System) at IMS ’17 in Hawaii.
Scientists Are Turning Old Clothing Into Building Materials
Finding another use for discarded items is the goal of many an environmentalist. Instead of being laid to waste in a landfill somewhere, these items might serve an entirely unintended function.
UP 4141 to Pull George Bush Funeral Train
The locomotive was first unveiled by the Union Pacific railroad in October 2005, during a ceremony near the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.