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Charging an Electric Car Without the Plug
Ideally, a person driving over certain streets outfitted with the technology would be able to charge their car without having to park (or even slow down) and plug the vehicle in.
Device to Prevent Runner Injury
The mobile biofeedback device offers footstrike modification to prevent running injuries or to offer rehabilitation to already injured runners.
What Chemical Lab Equipment is Most Popular Among Engineers?
In order to understand what type of chemical lab equipment is of interest to engineers, we need to better understand of the type of engineer or scientist looking for the equipment and the tasks they need to perform. Chemical engineers, chemists and materials engineers typically have very different job functions. Non-technical people do not really understand the difference between a “chemical engineer” and a “chemist”. Chemical engineers do not develop or engineer chemicals per se. Most chemical engineers do not really use “chemical lab equipment”. Chemical engineers develop and run chemical processes.
NASA Adds up Record Australia Rainfall
Earlier this month, northeastern Australia was hit with extreme rainfall. It was the heaviest to date since tropical cyclone Debbie hit Queensland Australia in late March.
Air Pollution May Lead to Sleepless Nights
Air pollution may be affecting more than just your breathing. According to a new study, it may also be disrupting your sleep.
Engineering Proteins to Stop Disease
Researchers have turned ubiquitin, a staple protein in every cell, into a drug capable of thwarting viruses such as MERS.
Apple CEO Tests Out Glucose Tracker
Hoping to take the sting out of current methods of glucose testing, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been wearing a glucose tracker prototype paired with an Apple Watch.
Detecting Disease Markers Through Breath
According to researchers, the porous plastic film, which could be the foundation of portable, disposable sensor devices, is sensitive enough to detect disease markers even at levels that are too low to smell.
Glucose Monitor with Cloud Communications Cleared in U.S., Europe
The device offers automatic transmission of diabetes information to a cloud-based personalized web portal.
Mice Reproduce With 3-D Printed Bioprosthetic “Ovaries”
In a new paper in the journal Nature Communications, researchers have discovered a new technique to grow 3D printed “ovaries” in mice.
A T-Shirt That Monitors Breathing Rate
The T-shirt works without attaching wires, electrodes and sensors to the body, explains Younes Messaddeq, the professor who led the team that developed the technology.
Solar Cells Could Transform Energy-Starved Communities
With an estimated 1.2 billion people living without electricity worldwide, researchers at Penn State University began investigating ways to provide them with what many of us take for granted.
Micro-Coaxial Cable for Medical Applications
Hitachi Metals Group Ltd. has released a newly developed 48 AWG coaxial cable for medical applications.
Low-profile Triple or Dual Output Power Supplies
TDK-Lambda America offers 35 or 75 watts of power from their CUT35 and CUT75 series low-profile dual or triple output power supplies. The 1.06 inch footprint is convection cooled and the open frame unit can be supplied with optional cover and terminal types.
Video: Open SESAME — New Research Center in the Middle East
The first synchrotron light source in the Middle East is now open for scientific research.
Dams Affect Environment More Than Previously Thought
Dams, water reservoirs created by damming a river, may have more impact on the environment than previously thought.
Higher Mass Transit Use Linked to Lower Obesity Rates
According to a study by researchers from the University of Illinois, there is a relationship between increased mass transit use and lower obesity rates in counties throughout the United States.
Bathroom Scales That Tell You More Than Just Your Weight
Wish your scale would tell you something other than your weight? A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Institute of Biomedical Engineering is developing a device to do just that: a scale that can monitor your health and alert you to potentially life-threatening conditions, such as arteriosclerosis or cardiac arrhythmia.
More Diesel Pollution Than Tests Detect
Thanks to testing inefficiencies and maintenance failures, vehicles worldwide are emitting dangerous nitrogen oxide (NOx)—4.6 million tons more than standards allow, contributing to 38,000 premature deaths a year worldwide.
Laser Printing with Nanoparticles Promises Advances in Medical Research
Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are attempting to demonstrate how laser printing using nanoparticles will help uncover cost-effective ways to construct sturdier and safer components.