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Particle accelerator on a microchip to kill cancer cells

A microchip particle accelerator that pushes electrons to 94% of the speed of light could be used for treating cancer or aiding research in biology or chemistry. Medical X-ray machines deliver a beam of radiation that is wider than the tumour and patients must...

By Rob Coppinger | 26-02-2020

How Laser Weapons Technology will Change the Military

A new arms race has been brewing for some time between NATO, Russia and China. Hypersonics, railguns and lasers have been among the top prizes. After decades of research and development - not to mention billions in spending - the three technologies are startin...

By Philip Spurgeon | 25-02-2020

Beyond Bitcoin: Non-Cryptocurrency Blockchain Applications

Blockchain rose to prominence after Bitcoin skyrocketed in both price and popularity. After the success of Bitcoin, a slew of other cryptocurrencies debuted, such as Litecoin, Ethereum, and Monero. Cryptocurrencies operate using blockchain. Although blockchain...

By Moe Long | 21-02-2020

Driving to be Safer with In-Car Monitoring

In-car LIDAR and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect driver gestures and drowsiness are being developed by Cisco Systems spinout Jungo Connectivity using Analog Devices’ technology. Drivers will be able to access in-car services just with hand gestures and...

By Rob Coppinger | 20-02-2020

Six Things to Know about Electronic Subsystems Within a Modern Vehicle

Until a car battery can be charged in 5 minutes that can take car and driver on a non-stop 250 mile journey, fully electric vehicles will gain no real foothold in the US. That’s because Americans can drive into gas stations located everywhere that are open 24...

Articles | By Gary Elinoff | 19-02-2020

Six Things to Know about Electronic Subsystems Within a Modern Vehicle

Until a car battery can be charged in 5 minutes that can take car and driver on a non-stop 250 mile journey, fully electric vehicles will gain no real foothold in the US. That’s because Americans can drive into gas stations located everywhere that are open 24...

Insights | By Gary Elinoff | 19-02-2020

Six Things to Know about Electronic Subsystems Within a Modern Vehicle

Until a car battery can be charged in 5 minutes that can take car and driver on a non-stop 250 mile journey, fully electric vehicles will gain no real foothold in the US. That’s because Americans can drive into gas stations located everywhere that are open 24...

Educational | By Gary Elinoff | 19-02-2020

Current Transformer Sensors Expanding into Network Power

The use of current transformer sensors to measure and enhance network power quality is growing. These are essential in heavy current measurement as they offer reliability, accuracy and the guarantee of extended service life. Power quality is increasingly a fac...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 18-02-2020

Touch Control and Display Technology Gains Ground

Touch control and display technology is becoming an indispensable part of industry and today almost all industrial embedded solutions have some sort of graphical user interface. Manufacturers now integrate commercial PC technologies to provide customised solut...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 13-02-2020

A Crack Sensor for Assessing Drug Toxicity

Pharmaceuticals is a big business globally, although there are pockets of the world where more profit is made than others. Economics aside, how a drug interacts within its surroundings is a vital consideration for many modern-day therapies and pharmaceuticals....

By Liam Critchley | 12-02-2020

What is Biomedical 3D Printing?

3D printing has become increasingly popular. And thanks to falling prices, high-quality budget 3D printers are available for everyday home use. Generally, 3D printing conjures up either filament-based (FDM) or resin (SLA) printers. However, outside of resident...

By Moe Long | 11-02-2020

Cable-Pull Encoders Get Technology Upgrade

Cable pull or draw wire encoders continue to shrink in size and now one company, Kübler, has unveiled what it claims is the thinnest cable encoder on the market. A draw-wire encoder is essentially a linear measuring device that consists of a spring-wound cable...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 10-02-2020