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NCSU's SiC-Based Inverter Achieves 12.1kW/L, Close to DOE's Target of 13.4kW/L by 2020
Sep 20, 2016Researchers at the Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have used off-the-shelf silicon carbide (SiC)-based components to develop an inverter with ...
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ACA Is Calling for Papers to Be Presented at The ACC
Jul 13, 2015The American Coatings Association (ACA), in partnership with Vincentz Network (VN), is calling for papers to be presented at the American Coatings CONFERENCE 2016 (ACC). This major technology forum for the coatings industry, which will take ...
Tags: chemicals, paint pigment, coating, ACA
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Salt Intake Not Associated with Mortality or Risk for CVD and HF
Jan 23, 2015Study finds salt intake not associated with heart health risks Salt intake was not associated with mortality or risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart failure (HF) in older adults based on self-reported estimated sodium ...
Tags: salt, heart health risks, Agriculture
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More Research Is Needed Into The Effectiveness of Electronic Cigarettes
Dec 24, 2014More research is needed into the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), although emerging research suggests the method is an effective way to reduce or quit smoking, according to a review of research on e-cigarettes ...
Tags: E-Cigarettes, Agriculture
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Noise in a Microwave Amplifier Is Limited by Self-Heating at Very Low Temperatures
Nov 17, 2014Researchers have demonstrated how noise in a microwave amplifier is limited by self-heating at very low temperatures (J Schleeh et al, ‘Phonon black-body radiation limit for heat dissipation in electronics’, Nature Materials, 10 ...
Tags: Microwave Amplifier, transistor
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Spices and Herbs Was "Considerably More Effective" at Lowering Salt Intake
Apr 8, 2014Teaching people how to flavour food with spices and herbs was "considerably more effective" at lowering salt intake than having them reduce their salt intake on their own, according to research from the University of California. The ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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University of Washington Scientists Have Built The Thinnest-Known LED
Mar 12, 2014These LEDs are based off of semiconductors that emit light with the movement of electrons. As devices get smaller and faster, there is more demand for such semiconductors that are tinier, stronger and more energy efficient. University of ...
Tags: semiconductors, three-dimensional LEDs, two-dimensional materials
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Promising News From Front on Efforts to Produce Fuels Through Artificial Photosynthesis
Mar 11, 2014There's promising news from the front on efforts to produce fuels through artificial photosynthesis. A new study by Berkeley Lab researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) shows that nearly 90-percent of the ...
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It Is Unidentified Microscopic Species of Mite That Was Discovered by a Graduate Student
Feb 28, 2014It looks like a worm and moves like a worm – sort of. But it is a previously unidentified microscopic species of mite that was discovered by a graduate student on The Ohio State University campus. Affectionately dubbed the "Buckeye ...
Tags: Agriculture
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Pregnant and Postpartum Women Have Significant Mental Health and Mothering Challenges
Feb 27, 2014Pregnant and postpartum women with bipolar disorder more frequently have significant mental health and early mothering challenges than other perinatal women undergoing psychiatric treatment, according to a study in the Journal of Affective ...
Tags: Pregnant Woman, Mental Health, BD, PTSD
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Carbon Nanotube Fibers Is Greater to Carry Electrical Current Than Copper Cables
Feb 25, 2014On a pound-per-pound basis, carbon nanotube-based fibers invented at Rice University have greater capacity to carry electrical current than copper cables of the same mass, according to new research. While individual nanotubes are ...
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There Is a Big Effort in Industry to Produce Electrical Devices
Feb 19, 2014There is a big effort in industry to produce electrical devices with more and faster memory and logic. Magnetic memory elements, such as in a hard drive, and in the future in what is called MRAM (magnetic random access memory), use ...
Tags: Electric, electrical devices
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Modern Herring Management Needs to Take a Longer Look Into The Past to Manage Fisheries
Feb 18, 2014Archaeological data indicate modern herring management needs to take a longer look into the past to manage fisheries for the future says a new study involving Simon Fraser University researchers. That is one of the key findings in the ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Common Infections Are Associated with a Significantly Higher Chance
Feb 12, 2014Common infections are associated with a significantly higher chance of stroke in children, but routine vaccinations may help decrease risk, according to preliminary research (abstract 39) presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
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Spanking Is Linked to Short- and Long-Term Child Behavior Problems
Feb 8, 2014Parents who spank their children believe it's an effective form of discipline. But decades of research studies have found that spanking is linked to short- and long-term child behavior problems. Is there any way to get parents to change ...
Tags: child behavior, George Holden, co-authors, SMU