Tag: NSF
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Immigration Crackdown “a Disaster” for U.S. Science
A panel of research executives from American universities said the current hostility to immigration in the U.S. is causing fear among many researchers and could have a serious impact on science.
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Battery-Free Cell Phone Demonstrated
A computer science and engineering team demonstrated a prototype cell phone that sends and receives calls, but operates with power from ambient light and radio signals.
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NSF Supports Chip Enabling Low-Power Electronics
An engineering lab at University of Texas in San Antonio received a grant to assess the commercial potential for a chip that lets electronic devices work with much less power.
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Neural Technology Research Centers Launched
Research centers for accelerating new technologies that tackle nervous system disorders are opening at two universities in the U.S., with industry partners.
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Student Project Leads to Medical Device Start-Up
A group of engineering and business students developing an imaging device that quickly finds veins for blood draws is starting a company to take the device to market.
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Sensors, Wearables Track Moods and Eating Behavior
A system that captures and interprets spoken words by individuals and groups can track their various moods, which also predict eating behaviors leading to obesity.
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Process Converts Food Waste to Auto Tire Materials
Agricultural scientists in Ohio are developing a process for converting common food waste into materials used in car tires, and filed a patent for these techniques.
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Handheld Surgical Assist Device in Development
A handheld mechanical device that promises to reduce the cost and ease the work of minimally invasive surgery is being created by a spin-off company from University of Michigan.
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Software to Simplify Big Data Curation
A software package in development aims to simplify the process of cleaning up large data sets, known as curation, to improve the quality of analysis from those data.
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Phone-Based Microscope Developed for Water Testing
An engineering lab at University of Houston in Texas designed an inexpensive lens that when placed over a smartphone’s camera, turns the phone into a microscope.