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January 17, 2008
Google and Wikipedia criticized, get UK competitor
On the heels of a high-profile dissection of two of the biggest Internet entities by a UK professor at Brighton Univ., the Univ. of Manchester's data center Mimas is launching a competitor to the U.S. search juggernaut. Continue...
GE confident in future of its new low-cost solar cell
The Nano Photovoltaics team at GE is projecting an 18% efficiency potential for its scalable PV cell, which incorporate silicon nanowires. Such technology is attracting billions in investment dollars from the company. Continue...
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Precision Laser Sensor Has a 1-Meter Range
The Keyence LK-G Long CCD Laser Displacement Sensor measures fast moving, vibrating, rotating and high-temperature targets at distances of up to 1-meter. It's 25x faster and 10x more sensitive than conventional systems, and measures any material or surface. Sampling speed is 50 kHz with 2 microm repeatability and +/- 0.02% F.S. linearity. For more information, click here. |
Tiny "smart bombs" make mincemeat of cancer cells
Nano-thermite composites, made of metallic fuel and inorganic oxidizers, boast "outstanding" combustion, say Missouri-based researchers. Launched through a shock tube, they can wipe out cancer without harming healthy cells. Continue...
Envelope of auto design gets a push from industry leaders
At a new forum's first meeting recently, Toyota presented its vision for the future of car design methodology. More than 25 organizations participated, prompting event organizer Maplesoft to officially launch the Physical Modeling Consortium. Continue...
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The Biological Safety Cabinet with a Brain
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Scientists put hollow-core fiber in fast lane
Floating on a cushion of air, photons in a hollow-core optical fiber face fewer obstacles. Such fiber has been costly to produce, but UK researchers say they've greatly streamlined the process. Continue...
Soaring factory needs force test engineers to innovate quickly
Drawing on its wide exposure to manufacturing demands, National Instruments has identified five trends that will shape the test and measurement field. One is protocol-aware ATE, which moves past traditional vector-based methodology. Continue...
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Light tapes eliminate need for liquid silane adhesion promoters
Developed for Kynar 500 fluoropolymer, Vitrasil acrylic polyester, and powder-coated finishes, new low surface energy simulated divided light tapes from Adchem Corp. are resistant to air, water, detergents, moisture, UV light, and dust. They bond readily to cellular PVC, vinyl, primed and unprimed wood, plastic, and painted aluminum muntin bars. Continue...
Thermal imagers withstand harsh work environments
Fluke's Models Ti25 and Ti10 feature IR Fusion technology, which integrates infrared and visual images in full screen or picture-in-picture views for problem detection and analysis. Temperature measurements range from -20 to +350°C and both are IP54-rated. Continue... |
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