The present invention describes a device for speech recognition to be applied with patients who suffer from a loss or near-loss of their natural speaking voice…
The Plunkett Awards 2013 coincide with the 75th anniversary of the discovery of PTFE by DuPont scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett, and reward outstanding technical…
Siemens supplied all of the rail technology, from the trains and the electrification systems, through the installation of the service workshop and the signal…
In a major new international report, experts conclude that the acidity of the world's ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century bringing…
The technique, devised by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Maryland, combines cutting-edge simulations…
Ex-tropical storm 30W is currently a low pressure area located near 12.0 north and 84.5 east, approximately 250 nautical miles east-southeast of Chennai, India.
Cats that live outdoors in the city do their darnedest to steer clear of urban coyotes, a new study says.The cats cause less damage to wildlife in urban green…
A team of Chinese and American scientists has learned how to maintain high fusion performance under steady conditions by exploiting a characteristic of the…
Now, a small proof-of-concept study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) offers promise of a new treatment for this widespread…
The phonon, like the photon or electron, is a physical particle that travels like waves, representing mechanical vibration. Phonons transmit everyday sound and…
The oldest big cat fossil ever found – which fills in a significant gap in the fossil record – was discovered on a paleontological dig in Tibet, scientists…
In a groundbreaking study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, Lewis’ team presents a novel approach to treat and eliminate methicillin resistant…
Researchers have identified some of the underlying physics that may explain how insects can so quickly recover from a stall in midflight — unlike conventional…
Pulse pressure is the systolic pressure, or the top number in a blood pressure reading, minus the diastolic, or the bottom number. Pulse pressure increases…
Somatom Force – the new computer tomograph (CT) from Siemens – today had its first public presentation worldwide at the University Medical Centre Mannheim,…
She digs a small hole in the leaf-litter soil, then pushes a thumb-sized device, called an iButton, about an inch beneath the surface. If all goes well, this…