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Magnetic implants could treat nystagmus
A research team has successfully used magnets implanted behind a person’s eyes to treat nystagmus, a condition characterised by involuntary eye movements.The case study, published in Ophthalmology and led by UCL and University of Oxford academics, described the implantation of a newly developed set of magnets in the socket beneath each eye of one patient with nystagmus. It’s the first description of a successful use of an oculomotor p...
Close customer contact keeps Digi at top of its game
Since its inception in 1985, Digi International (Digi) has been a key international player in the connectivity market. Through a combination of regular appearances at major trade fairs and more intimate customer meetings, the company keeps a strong focus on what matters: the client. Digi’s Chief Technology Officer, Joel Young (pictured), was recently appointed Chairman of the IoT M2M Council (IMC), and in an exclusive interview with Electro...
X-ray pulses create 'molecular black hole'
Scientists have used an ultra-bright pulse of X-ray light to turn an atom in a molecule briefly into a sort of electromagnetic black hole. Unlike a black hole in space, the X-rayed atom does not draw in matter from its surroundings through the force of gravity, but electrons with its electrical charge - causing the molecule to explode within the tiniest fraction of a second. The study provides important information for analysing biomolecules usin...
Liquid nitrogen hybrid bus completes rigorous trials
A hybrid bus that runs on both diesel and liquid nitrogen has completed a rigorous series of trials to bring it one step closer to the road. Built by engineers at HORIBA MIRA as part of an Innovate UK consortium, the company claims that thehybrid bus - CE Power - is the world’s first to be powered by liquid nitrogen.The bus utilises alternative propulsion to address urban air pollution challenges and features a high-efficiency, zero emissio...
Motherboards suitable for gaming and crypto mining
For those looking for a cost-effective solution for their gaming and crypto mining platforms,BIOSTAR’s new 3-A Concept utilises the combined foundation of AMD’s product platform including the AMD RYZEN 7 and AMD RYZEN 5 CPU, together with AMD chipset motherboards and AMD graphics cards. This allows complete AMD-based ecosystems that are designed to work together in complete harmony to give miners, enthusiasts and gamers what it claims...
Algorithm quickly processes incoming visual data
There’s a limit to how fast autonomous vehicles can fly while safely avoiding obstacles. That’s because the cameras used on today’s drones can only process images so fast, frame by individual frame. Beyond roughly 30 miles per hour, a drone is likely to crash simply because its cameras can’t keep up.Recently, researchers inZurich invented a new type of camera, known as the DVS, that continuously visualises a scene in terms...
Bitcoin could help prevent identity theft
A reaction to the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin is a digital-currency scheme designed to wrest control of the monetary system from central banks. With Bitcoin, anyone can mint money, provided he or she can complete a complex computation quickly enough. Through a set of clever protocols, that computational hurdle prevents the system from being coopted by malicious hackers.
Analysing the ethical challenges of self-driving tech
The self-driving car revolution reached a momentous milestone with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s release in September 2016 of its first handbook of rules on autonomous vehicles.Discussions about how the world will change with driverless cars on the roads and how to make that future as ethical and responsible as possible are intensifying.Some of these conversations are taking place at Stanford.
Display Designer Kits offer option for creating prototype user interface
andersDX has launched a family of Display Designer Kits offering customers an instant option for creating prototype user interface concepts from a pre-integrated touch screen and processor that can form the basis of or even be the production ready design.
Web feature makes sensor selection easy for designers
Murata has added a new feature to its website’s sensor guide, making it even quicker and more simple for designers to choose a sensor that will accurately meet the needs of their application. Additionally, sensor evaluation boards will be available for designers to rapidly evaluate and prove sensors for an application.