Prototype bioreactor evaluates engineered tissue while creating it

May 3 | News

Researchers at NIST have developed a prototype bioreactor that both stimulates and evaluates tissue as it grows, mimicking natural processes while eliminating the need to stop periodically to cut up samples for analysis. Tissue created this way might someday be used to replace, for example, damaged or diseased cartilage in the knee and hip.

Superradiant laser offers substantial stability improvement

Apr 4 | News

An ordinary laser relies on millions of particles of light (photons) ricocheting back and forth between two mirrors. This doesn’t happen in a new JILA laser that relies on a million rubidium atoms working in synchrony to boost photon emissions rates by a factor of 10,000. With such technology, even a highly stable, low-power laser can be superradiant.

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S&P says Delta could be in line for upgrade

14 hours ago | News

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Friday that it will consider upgrading its debt rating on Delta Air Lines Inc. in the future if the carrier's finances improve faster than S&P expects.S&P affirmed its current "B'' rating on Delta but improved its outlook for Delta from stable to...

Italian automaker Fiat halts sales to Iran

14 hours ago | News

Italian automaker Fiat SpA, which controls Chrysler, said Friday that it and subsidiaries will immediately halt sales to Iran, following similar moves by other carmakers under pressure to cut ties to Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.The international community has been toughening...

Oxidation reaction is first-ever with well-defined alignment, spin

16 hours ago | News

An important chemical species, molecular oxygen is linear, has an anisotropic shape, and spins from two unpaired electrons. However, until now, we didn’t know how these properties influenced important oxidation reactions. Researchers in Japan have now reported development of the world's first molecular oxygen beam that can designate the alignment of the molecular axis and spin direction.

NLT Technologies, Renesas expand touch panel options

17 hours ago | News

NLT Technologies, together with its sales and marketing channels in the Americas and Europe, Renesas Electronics America Inc. and Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH, announced the successful development of three mid-size color LCD modules based on projected capacitive touch panel technology.

40 treated after ammonia leak at Neb. meat plant

18 hours ago | News

An ammonia leak briefly disrupted operations at a northeast Nebraska pork plant and sent 40 workers to area hospitals for evaluation.The ammonia leak developed around 8 p.m. Thursday in the refrigeration system at the Tyson Foods plant in Madison.Tyson spokesman Gary Mickelson (MIHK'-uhl-suhn)...

Tiny planet-finding mirrors borrow from Webb Telescope playbook

19 hours ago | News

NASA’s next flagship mission, the James Webb Space Telescope, will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed in space. Researchers has borrowed a page from its segmented mirror design to create a similar example just a half-inch in diameter. Strangely, the tiny mirror may one day become the standard for future space telescopes.

Food, water safety provide new challenges for sensors

20 hours ago | News

Sensors that work flawlessly in laboratory settings may stumble when it comes to performing in real-world conditions, according to researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. These shortcomings are important as they relate to safeguarding the nation's food and water supplies.

Malware intelligence system enables organizations to share threat information

20 hours ago | News

As malware threats expand into new domains and increasingly focus on industrial espionage, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are launching a new weapon to help battle the threats: A malware intelligence system that will help corporate and government security officials share information about the attacks they are fighting.

HK tycoon Lau rejects Macau corruption charges

May 25 | News

A Hong Kong property tycoon insists he is innocent of bribery and money laundering charges filed against him over a land deal in the gambling hub of Macau.Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd. said late Thursday that Chairman Joseph Lau "strenuously denied the allegations leveled against him."Lau is...

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Wanted: 2011's Top Technologies

8/15/2011 | RDBlog

The editors of R&D Magazine have opened the nominations for the 2012 R&D 100 Awards competition, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the awards. If your organization introduced a new product this year, or is planning to, you can begin the entry process now.

Hello and welcome to the new R&D Daily

4/29/2011 | RDBlog

There’s nothing wrong with your watch. This is the same R&D Daily you received every afternoon. But after nearly three-and-half years and more than 5,000 stories, the R&D Daily is undergoing a mitosis of sorts, evolving to a.m. and p.m. editions. You will get the same high-technology content as before, just more of it, in a more timely manner.

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FeatureCAM Customer Testimonial Oakes Manufacturing

5/24/2010 | Videos

Based in Fort Collins, USA, Oakes Manufacturing uses FeatureCAM to manufacture piece parts for OEMs, prototype parts for research centres and universities, and even dental products for horse dentists! Find out how FeatureCAM has helped Oakes Manufacturing significantly decrease their...

Manufacturing Technology Transporter MANTRA Road Show

5/24/2010 | Videos

An engineering and manufacturing road show on wheels has begun touring the UK to bring the latest and future technologies to businesses and schools. MANTRA (The Manufacturing Technology Transporter) is a specially modified HGV packed with the latest machinery and simulators. The 14 metre...