Tag: physics
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Robot Navigates New Spaces with Bat-Like Sonar
A terrestrial robot demonstrates an ability to map and move through new environments using an ultrasound system inspired by bats, as well as decision-making algorithms.
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Scientists, Investors Form $100M+ Tech Venture Fund
A group of entrepreneurs and leading scientists in the U.K. unveiled a venture investment fund that plans to back start-up companies developing a wide range of ground-breaking technologies.
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Non-Invasive Imaging Technology Probes Deeper Into Tissue
An imaging process that combines ultrasound and lasers is shown in tests with lab samples and in animals to provide clearer and more detailed images of tissue deeper in the body.
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Hand-Held Device Inspects Individual Retina Cells
A medical engineering team created a small lightweight device that can inspect individual photoreceptor cells in the retina, the part of the eye that converts visual images to brain signals.
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Baby Box Technology for Sick Newborns Licensed to Start-Up
A start-up company is gaining the rights to a technology that helps the breathing of infants suffering from withdrawal from drugs taken by their mothers, and other disruptive conditions.
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FDA Clears Magnetic Device for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A non-invasive device using magnetic waves that penetrate the brain to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder received authorization for sales in the U.S. from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Ultra-Sensitive Nanotech Robot Skin Receives Patent
Inventors of a system of sensors packaged in a thin film received a patent for their work that enables robotic devices to better sense conditions in the nearby environment.
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Yeast Biosensor Devised to Measure Radiation Exposure
An engineering group created a simple monitoring badge using yeast, which in a process similar to fermentation provides instant feedback on radiation exposure to lab workers.
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Graphene Tested in Space Launch
The material graphene, studied for more than a decade on earth, is the subject of tests for its ability to withstand the rigors of space travel.
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NSF, Industry Group Fund Bio-Based Semiconductor R&D
A research consortium in the semiconductor industry and National Science Foundation are supporting a series of projects investigating interactions between biology and circuits for data transfer and storage.