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AVX announces a series of axial leaded, hermetically sealed wet electrolytic tantalum capacitors that achieve supercapacitor CV values in environments up to +125°C. Utilising high CV tantalum powders and a well-established wet tantalum design, the TWD High Temp Max Cap (HTMC) series capacitors deliver exceptional electrical and mechanical stability, achieving extended operational lifetimes of up to 10,000h at +85°C, rated voltage.

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the KMS-A series of single output, medically certified 15 - 60W encapsulated power supplies. With a Class II input, the products require no earth ground connection, making them suitable for use in a range of medical, dental and home healthcare. They are also suitable for broadcast, test & measurement and industrial equipment applications.

Designed for the most extreme automotive operating conditions, Vishay Intertechnology has announced a series of automotive grade, radial-leaded MLCCs. The K…H series "HOTcap" devices combine an industry-high (according to the manufacturer) operating temperature of +175°C for all available ceramic dielectrics with a wide capacitance range from 100pF to 1μF and low capacitance tolerances as tight as ±5%.

The School of Nursing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed a computerised haptic system for nasogastric tube (NGT) placement training, enabling nursing students to practise NGT insertion in computer-simulated virtual environment. The system, supported by General Research Fund (GRF) under Research Grants Council , is the first computerised haptic system developed for training nurses in clinical skills in Hong Kong...

Semtech has announced that Microchip Technology has released an all-in-one LoRa technology evaluation kit that includes the required components to create an LPWAN for either Europe or North America. The evaluation kit gives IoT developers a simplified way to develop, evaluate and demonstrate a LoRa-based commercial LPWAN for either the European 868MHz band or the North American 915MHz band.

Verotec has supplied a 6 slot horizontal 3U 19" VMEbus chassis, configured to the project’s requirements, to UTC Aerospace Systems, a global supplier of technologically advanced aerospace products. Based on one of Verotec’s standard modular integrated system designs to reduce development time and cost, the 600 mm extended depth 3U chassis provides a physically and environmentally secure system environment.

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology (EIMB RAS), the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (IBCh) and a number of other Russian research centers have developed a new method of diagnosing colorectal cancer. The results of the study have been published in Cancer Medicine. The scientists have created a hydrogel-based biochip to help detect bowel cancer i.e. colorectal cance...

When it comes to measuring brain activity, scientists have tools that can take a precise look at a small slice of the brain (less than one cubic millimeter), or a blurred look at a larger area. Now, researchers at Rockefeller University have described a new technique that combines the best of both worlds: it captures a detailed snapshot of global activity in the mouse brain.

By increasing the level of a specific microRNA (miRNA) molecule, researchers have for the first time restored chemotherapy sensitivity in vitro to a line of human pancreatic cancer cells that had developed resistance to a common treatment drug. If the miRNA molecules can be delivered to cells in the human body - potentially with nanoparticles - the technique might one day be used to battle the chemotherapy resistance that often develops during ca...

Our excitement with and rapid uptake of technology – and the growing opportunities for artificial brain enhancement – are putting humans more firmly on the path to becoming cyborgs, according to evolution experts from the University of Adelaide. In their new book The Dynamic Human, authors Professor Maciej Henneberg and Dr Aurthur Saniotis chart the full scope of human evolution, with a look at the past, present and future development...