Tag: physics
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Brain Stimulator Device Cleared for Depression, Insomnia
A device sending weak electric impulses into the brain from headphones is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to treat depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
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Mobile Device Screens That Tap Back
Engineers in Germany designed screens for mobile phones and tablets that not only feel touch pressure, but can also return pulses or vibrations to users’ fingers.
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Spin-Off Producing Commercial-Grade Graphene
A company based on university lab research in the U.K. says it’s producing graphene, a promising carbon-based material, in quality and scale for electronics.
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Self-Powered Sensors Monitoring Mackinac Bridge
Thousands of small sensors are being deployed across the Mackinac Bridge in northern Michigan, one of the world’s longest bridges, to monitor its integrity.
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Spider Silk Property Discovered with Robotics Uses
Dragline silk, also known as spider silk, is found in a new study to have a property that makes the natural material suitable for artificial muscles and actuators in robotics.
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Infographic – Countries with Most Space Satellites
The advocacy group Union of Concerned Scientists says space is an arena where most activity is for peaceful purposes, such as scientific research.
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Institute Developing Phone-Linked Graphene Sensors
A research institute is developing sensors made with graphene, worn like a patch on the skin, and connect to a mobile phone to measure key health indicators.
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Laser Treatments Tested for Cancer Side Effects
Researchers from University at Buffalo are evaluating low-level lasers as a treatment for oral mucositis, a painful adverse effect of cancer chemo and radiation therapy.
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Drug Discovery Start-Up Gains $400M Financing
A 2 year-old company using computational techniques to find protein-targeting drugs raised $400 million in new financing, led by the venture funding arm of Softbank.
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Bluetooth Data Added to Ingestible Capsules
Engineers created a sensor device, which in tests with pigs can be packed into a capsule, swallowed, and communicate wirelessly for weeks with Bluetooth protocols.