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First responders to bacterial invasion identified
When bacteria enter our body, they kick-start a powerful immune response. But this chain of reactions doesn't fully account for our immediate responses. KU Leuven researchers show that so-called ion channels play a key role as ‘first responders’.When we get a bacterial lung infection, the cells lining our airways are the first line of defence. These cells recognise the lipopolysaccharide molecules typically found on many bacteria, inc...
There is still a lot of confusion lurking over Brexit
Waking up in today’s world, there is not a single day that passes by in which we don’t hear something about Brexit – sometimes it’s positive and sometimes it’s negative.Here Paul Bennett, Managing Director at Fascia Graphics takes a closer look at some potential impacts on Brexit and the UK manufacturing industry.
Gamma rays will reach beyond the limits of light
Researchers have discovered a new way to produce high energy photon beams. The new method makes it possible to produce these gamma rays in a highly efficient way, compared with today's technique. The obtained energy is a billion times higher than the energy of photons in visible light. These high intensity gamma rays significantly exceed all known limits, and pave the way towards new fundamental studies.
Software solution sharpens up automotive design
Automotive-specific software solutions for the Tektronix 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope are designed to speed up validation and debug and shorten design cycles for the complex electronics systems found in next-generation vehicles. These new automotive solutions take full advantage of 5 Series MSO features including up to 8 channels, 12-bit resolution and a high-definition capacitive touch display and highly intuitive user interface.
Connecting machines to the Internet through 4G
HMS Industrial Networks has announced the release of the new 4G LTE EU (Europe) extension card for eWON Flexy, its advanced IIoT gateway and remote access router. This enables Flexy users to access, monitor and control machinery remotely over the cellular 4G network.
Safe positioning monitoring and concepts for machine safety
As it is growing in importance, machine safety has become an integral part of machine design.As a large technology company in the area of optoelectronic safety sensors for industrial automation, Leuze electronic offers effective personnel protection devices in accordance with international safety standards.As in addition to the moral obligation to protect and preserve the health of their employees, the topic of machine safety is also a matter of ...
Brazilian researcher proposes latest definition of glass
Is glass a solid or a liquid? This question, which has been vigorously discussed by specialists in the field for some decades, has just been answered anew: “Glass is a non-equilibrium, non-crystalline state of matter that appears solid on a short time scale but continuously relaxes toward the liquid state.”A more elaborate alternative definition is this: “Glass is a non-equilibrium, non-crystalline condensed state of matter that...
Could the Government’s cyber priorities leave us vulnerable?
A cyber hack is a cyber hack you might say. However, the fact is that although the Government has made all the right noises in its National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021, the different consequences of a cyber attack have made the powers that be more fearful of some than others. But are they right to do so?
Offering DDoS mitigation in under ten seconds
The DDoS attack mitigation technology from Imperva has been expanded. The second generation of the technology means faster performance for internet users and introduces a ten second DDoS mitigation Service Level Agreement (SLA) to minimise business disruption in the event of a DDoS attack.
Rail workers experience 'close calls' on hand-held devices
No matter what the hour and conditions rail workers are trackside. Whilst performing their work they can use hand-held devices to send on-the-spot reports when they encounter anything untoward that raises safety concerns. The result is a huge, expanding and potentially very valuable database of these ‘close calls’ and it could make a big contribution to improvements in railway safety.