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Researchers solve mystery of X-ray light from black holes
June 18, 2013 12:10 pm | by Eurekalert! and Johns Hopkins | News | CommentsIt is a mystery that has stymied astrophysicists for decades: how do black holes produce so many high-power X-rays? In a new study, astrophysicists from The Johns Hopkins University, NASA and the Rochester Institute of Technology conducted research that bridges the gap between theory and observation by demonstrating that gas spiraling toward a black hole inevitably results in X-ray emissions.
AeroAstro team awarded funds for DiaMonD Center
June 18, 2013 12:10 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsA team co-led by MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics Department Professor Karen Willcox has been awarded a $12.5-million grant by the Department of Energy to create the multi-institutional DiaMonD Center. The center, funded under DoE’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, will address applied mathematics challenges in modeling and simulation for complex problems, with a focus on research at the interfaces of “data, models, and decision-ma...
Hewlett-Packard puts Bradley in strategy role
June 18, 2013 11:47 am | by MARLEY SEAMAN - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsTodd Bradley, the head of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s printing and personal computer business, has been appointed to a new position in charge of the company's strategy with a focus on China, the company said Tuesday. HP said Bradley, 54, will be in charge of strategic growth initiatives and will work...
US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May
June 18, 2013 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. NPD said late Monday that total video game sales were $386.3...
LED designed to offer consistent brightness
June 18, 2013 10:31 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsMultifunctional devices such as tablets, ultrabooks and even smartphones need high brightness levels and good color rendering without draining the batteries too quickly.
ICs designed for cost-sensitive, space-constrained bulb applications
June 18, 2013 10:28 am | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations introduced its LYTSwitch-0 ICs, a new series of devices within the LYTSwitch family, offering a unique combination of simplicity, reliability and efficiency. LYTSwitch-0 ICs are ideal for cost-sensitive, non-isolated, non-dimmable GU10 bulbs and other space-constrained bulb applications.
Book: Risk, Chance, and Causation
June 18, 2013 10:14 am | by Yale UniversityYale University | News | CommentsYaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers. Authors of new books may forward publishers’ book descriptions to us by email....
Brushless DC motor well-suited for precision equipment
June 18, 2013 9:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsPITTMAN Motors has introduced its latest offering in a broad range of DC brush and brushless motors. The BI-05 Series slotless brushless DC motor is designed for maximum precision and performance in a package size perfectly suited for precision equipment such as surgical and dental tools....
Google Glass meets “smart” health
June 18, 2013 9:24 am | by Stephanie Carmichael, Contributor | Blogs | CommentsGoogle Glass is a huge step forward, but trendy eyewear isn’t everything. Sometimes, you gotta think about health. “Smart” eyewear has just collided with smart vision correction — and no, I’m not talking about the prescription-based versions of Google Glass that are in development.
Obama: Difference between spying and hacking
June 18, 2013 8:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama is drawing a distinction between China's alleged intellectual property theft and what he calls "standard fare" spying on other countries. Obama says every country engages in intelligence gathering, which he called an occasional source of tension. But the president says...
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency research project
June 18, 2013 8:50 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsEnergy efficiency promises to cut emissions, reduce dependence on foreign fuel, and mitigate climate change. As such, governments around the world are spending tens of billions of dollars to support energy-efficiency regulations, technologies and policies. But are these programs realizing their potential? Researchers from the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and Universit...
Army updates 'eyes' of Apache helicopters
June 18, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsThe Army is incorporating a new sensor capability into its Apache helicopters....
The rhythm of everything
June 17, 2013 3:51 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | News | CommentsResearch on the molecular level reveals that continuous disruptions to biological patterns may trigger the onset of breast cancer and, possibly, many other diseases....
Rugged LCD monitor ideal for industrial applications
June 17, 2013 2:33 pm | Stealth Computer Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsStealth.com has released a new 26" Panel Mount LCD monitor, featuring a high definition widescreen 16:9 format with 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080). The Stealth model SV-2600W-PM is Stealth's largest rugged industrial monitor to date. The LCD is environmentally sealed to NEMA 4/IP65 specifications....
Module designed for high-speed applications
June 17, 2013 12:53 pm | Product Releases | Commentstrans data elektronik presents the latest generation of the tBL-tde Basic Link RJ45 module. The tBL-RJ45 module, available in two different versions, offers the optimal solution for every network environment. Thanks to slim tBL cable termination blocks, pre-assembling is possible.
