A system for using sound waves to spot potentially dangerous cracks in pipes, aircraft engines and nuclear power plants has been developed by a University of Strathclyde academic.
General Physics
Mar 12, 2015
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Physicist Ernest Sternglass, whose research helped make it possible for the world to see the first moon walk, has died at age 91 of heart failure.
Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2015
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It's technology so advanced that the machine capable of using it doesn't yet exist.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 20, 2015
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Royal Philips NV said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire U.S. medical equipment maker Volcano Corp. for $1.2 billion (around 1 billion euros) in a deal that would beef up its presence in technology which allows doctors to ...
Business
Dec 17, 2014
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X-rays are a tried and tested way to investigate components and materials. Researchers are now developing an X-ray detector capable of delivering particularly high-quality 3D images in real time. This will make it possible ...
Engineering
Dec 1, 2014
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University of Maryland (UMD) A. James Clark School of Engineering researchers have developed breakthrough technology to improve sound sensor capabilities through the use of artificially engineered materials.
Condensed Matter
Nov 7, 2014
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All through his childhood, Ramesh Raskar wished fervently for eyes in the back of his head. "I had the notion that the world did not exist if I wasn't looking at it, so I would constantly turn around to see if it was there ...
Engineering
Oct 7, 2014
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Satellites are linking mobile breast cancer screening units directly to hospitals so that radiologists can start their diagnoses earlier.
Telecom
Sep 9, 2014
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General Electric, a household name for more than a century in part for making households easier to run, is leaving the home.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 8, 2014
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OmniVision Technologies, a maker of digital imaging chips for smartphones and other devices, said Thursday it received a buyout offer from a group of Chinese investors for some $1.6 billion.
Business
Aug 14, 2014
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