Category: New products
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Graphene Materials Faster, Cheaper at Cooling Electronics
A materials scientist at North Carolina State University in Durham has created a new way of cooling high-temperature electronic devices with composites made of graphene. The work of Jag Kasichainula, a professor of materials science and engineering at NC State, appears in the journal Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B (paid subscription required). Graphene is a…
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Undergrad Engineers Design Improved Neck Stabilizer Brace
A team of mechanical and biomedical engineering students at Rice University in Houston, all undergraduates, have devised a prototype cervical collar that they say improves on neck braces now in use. The Rice team, called CivSAFE, is one of 10 finalists in the Innovation Showcase (iShow), a student engineering design competition held in Montreal in…
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New PhD Grad, Professor Form Building Technology Company
An engineering professor and recent PhD graduate at University of Toronto have developed a technology to protect tall buildings from high winds and earthquakes, and started a company to take the technology to market. Civil engineering professor Constantin Christopoulos and recent Ph.D. Michael Montgomery (pictured left) developed the technology over 10 years, and founded Kinetica…
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Simulation Software Helps Optimize Utility Transport Grids
Software developed by Fraunhofer Institute mathematicians and engineers can simulate the workings of utility grids and thus help managers of these facilities plan and operate their critical networks. Researchers from Fraunhofer’s Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing in Augustin, Germany will exhibit the software at the Hannover Messe technology trade show in Germany, 23-27 April.…
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Programmed Nanoparticles Tested as Cancer Treatments
Researchers from four universities, three hospitals, and the biopharmaceutical company BIND Biosciences are testing a new form of cancer therapy using nanoscale particles designed to deliver a dose of targeted medicine to solid tumors. The findings, including results of early clinical trials, are published in this week’s issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine (paid…
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Trial to Test Gel-Coated Coils for Treating Aneurysms
A clinical trial at Northwestern University and other sites will test a new gel-coated coil as a treatment to repair ruptured brain aneurysms. The post-market study will test the gel-coated coil against standard bare platinum coils to see which is better at preventing future rupturing or leaking. An aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in an…
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Process Developed to Self-Assemble Materials into Objects
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a process to enable the self-assembly of smart materials into predetermined shapes. Computer science professor Daniela Rus and grad student Kyle Gilpin from MIT’s Distributed Robotics Laboratory will discuss their findings at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in May 2012. The research by Rus…
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Efficient, Economical Brain Imaging System in Development
Biomedical and electrical engineers at University of Toronto have developed a neural imaging system that allows researchers to make much more complex maps of the brain with just one camera and one imaging platform. The team led by engineering professor Ofer Levi published its findings yesterday in the journal Biomedical Optics Express. Clinicians use neural…
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DNA Sequencing Extended to Cancer Treatment Decisions
Medical researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have adapted DNA sequencing technology to map the genetic evolution of disease and monitor response to treatment. Up to now, researchers have used genomic sequencing to identify mutations at the root of a patient’s tumor, but that technology can also help guide treatment decisions, according to Elaine…
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Robotic Hand Demonstrates Firm Grip and Gentle Touch
An engineering team at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany has built a robotic hand with the ability to firmly grasp sturdy objects like bottles, yet with enough sensitivity to hold an egg (pictured right). The Saarland researchers collaborated with colleagues in Bologna and Naples, Italy as part of the EU-funded DEXMART project, an acronym for…