UK physicists are among the recipients of two $3M special prizes awarded by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation. One of the prizes has been awarded to Professor Stephen Hawking (University of Cambridge) for his discovery of Hawking ...
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PragmatIC and Netherlands research lab Holst Centre will jointly develop qualified processes and materials for the Cambridge firm's imprint lithograph process - which forms micron-scale organic transistors on polymer substrates using force ...
LED light bulbs are increasingly being used by people all over the world as they are an energy-efficient way of illuminating the home. However, a company in Cambridge claims to have found a new way of cutting heat even further in LED ...
Researchers are aiming to develop a new class of materials with remarkable properties using one atom-thick substances such as graphene in a new collaborative project. The proposal, which will involve researchers from the Universities of ...
Cambridge Nanotherm has launched a new design of metal-backed PCB made from a ceramic dielectric which is claimed to significantly reduce LED die temperatures, in luminaire designs. The dielectric thermal conductivity of the material ...
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Research has shown that some bacterial cells carry a molecular ‘suicide complex’ to kill themselves in the event of lethal infection by viral parasites. Such ‘altruistic suicide’ prevents or limits viral replication ...
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A conference for developers of'"intelligent systems and intelligent devices,Device Developers'Conference 2013 will run in Bristol-14th May,Cambridge-16th May,Manchester-22nd May. For embedded systems development and electronics design,the ...
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We roundup some of the major electronics news stories from CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2013, which runs 8 - 11 January in Las Vegas. Thursday 10 January CES: LG unveils curved OLED TV LG debuts a curved model of its OLED TV ...
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Cambridge-based smart meter firm Sentec has announced a tiny home energy monitor that threads onto the pins of a mains plug. Called MicroMonitor, it is a reference design that transmits the consumption of individual appliances in ...
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Rakuten Play.com is preparing to shut down its retail business. The closure of the Jersey tax loophole last year has been blamed for the end of the online retailer as we know it. Play.com has confirmed it will become a ...
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Play.com has had to finally admit defeat in the face of last year's Jersey VAT loophole closure and announce the end of its direct product retail service. Founded in 1998 as the dotcom and e-commerce boom took hold, Play.com's waning ...
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Mr. Jacobson draws on four decades of experience in developing Coal Plant Design Simulator software Carl M. Jacobson, President of Coal Sim, LLC, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence ...
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Diagnostic information services provider Quest Diagnostics has purchased UMass Memorial Medical Center's clinical outreach laboratory and anatomic pathology outreach laboratory businesses based in Worcester, Massachusetts, US. The ...
UK-based Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT) reports that its first workshop held at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), Cambridge, MA in December was well attended. The workshop addressed the latest research and ...
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Based in Cambridge, Mass., Cambridge was a leader in atomic layer deposition (ALD) solutions with hundreds of system installations in research and manufacturing settings worldwide. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...
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