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'Epigenetic clock' improves research on how to extend lifespan
Lots of factors can contribute to how fast an organism ages: diet, genetics and environmental interventions can all influence lifespan. But in order to understand how each factor influences aging—and which ones may help slow its progression—researchers need an accurate biomarker, a clock that distinguishes between chronological and biological age. A traditional clock can measure the passage of chronological time and chronological...
X-ray study reveals insights into potential drug target
Researchers hope to design a new generation of drugs against an array of deadly diseases. The task, however, is costly, arduous and often ineffective. One of the key challenges is understanding a particular class of proteins adorning cell surfaces, which are the targets of the majority of pharmaceutical drugs.
Developing dual vaccine against yellow fever and rabies
Rabies and yellow fever claim ten thousands of lives each year. Vaccines already exist but various drawbacks that hinder their efficient distribution. One of them is the need to transport and store these vaccines at cool temperatures. The RABYD-VAX consortium, led by KU Leuven, has now set out to develop a cheap, temperature-stable, and easy-to-produce vaccine against both diseases at once.
Noise-cancelling technology selected for its stylish headphones
AS3435 active noise cancellation IC from ams provides more than 28dB of noise attenuation and very low harmonic distortion in on-ear head-phones. The ams noise-cancelling technology is an integral component in the FIIL Diva Pro high-end headphones which recently won a CES 2017 Innovation Award.
Wireless network technology selected as communications platform
It has been announced by Rajant, that Sharp Electronics Corporation (‘SEC’) will use its Kinetic Mesh technology as the wireless communications infrastructure for the Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (‘A-UGV’). The mobility, reliability and scalability of Rajant’s network were key reasons for the company’s selection. Its BreadCrumb radios, InstaMesh networking software, military-grade ...
In sickness and in health, until rust do us part
The pressure to find a living soulmate got too much for one man in China who decided to ‘marry’ a robot he built himself last Friday. Tired of the incessant questioning from friends and family concerning his marital status, Zheng Jiajia, a 31 year old artificial intelligence engineer, looked to Yingying, a robot he built last year, according to the Qianjiang Evening News. The relationship quickly blossomed, and after two mon...
Marrying your robot? "I ‘artificially’ do"
The pressure to find a living soulmate got too much for one man in China who decided to ‘marry’ a robot he built himself last Friday. Tired of the incessant questioning from friends and family concerning his marital status, Zheng Jiajia, a 31 year old artificial intelligence engineer, looked to Yingying, a robot he built last year, according to the Qianjiang Evening News.
How to use soft robotics in manufacturing
Leonardo Da Vinci made one of the first attempts at humanoid robot design in 1495, when he developed the mechanical knight. The robot was designed to make several human-like motions, but it wasn't until the 1990s, when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invented Kismet, the world’s first sociable robot, that the manufacturing industry took inspiration from humanoid robots to optimise productivity.
Servers provide optimised infrastructure for cloud environments
Fujitsu and Oracle have announced the launch of Fujitsu SPARC M12, a new lineup of enterprise servers now available worldwide. Featuring Fujitsu's new SPARC64 XII processor, Fujitsu claims that its SPARC M12 servers achieve the world's highest per CPU core performance in arithmetic processing, offering improvements for a wide range of database workloads, from mission-critical systems on premises to big data processing in the cloud.
Wireless HL series used for IoT applications
Skyworks Solutions has announced that Sierra Wireless is leveraging a broad suite of Skyworks' 3G/4G connectivity solutions to power their AirPrime HL Series wireless modules targeting Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and device-to-cloud applications. In total, Sierra Wireless is utilising 17 Skyworks devices spanning high performance multimode, multiband power amplifiers; transmit/receive front-end modules, RF switches and DC/DC converters.