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• Self-righting capsule injects insulin in stomach wall

  11-02-2019 12:59
  
  A self-righting capsule that delivers insulin could one day replace daily injections administered by people with type 1 diabetes.
  An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin (Pic: Felice Frankel)Taken orally, the capsule is said to contain a small needle made of compressed insulin, which is injected after the capsule reaches the stomach. In animal tests, the MIT-led research team showed they could deliver insulin and lower blood suga
  
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• EPSRC puts cash into electrical machines for UK plc

  11-02-2019 12:44 via electronicsweekly.com
  The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is putting £10m into the ‘Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub’, to be led by Professor Geraint Jewell at the University of Sheffield, with connections to Newcastle University and the University of Strathclyde. Industrial partners include Rolls-Royce, Siemens, GKN, Dyson, Protean Electric and Hoganas. “The Hub will address ...
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• Sheffield led hub to drive UK manufacturing electrification expertise  

  11-02-2019 12:07
  
  A new University of Sheffield led hub that combines expertise in electrical machines and manufacturing is aiming to put the UK at the forefront of the global electrification revolution.
  The £28m EPSRC Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub which is underpinned by a £10m award from EPSRC, has been launched to drive UK expertise in the manufacturing techniques required to design and develop the electrical systems that are driving developments across sectors including automotive,
  
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• Funding boost puts £35m into UK steel industy

  11-02-2019 12:05
  
  A seven-year research programme aims to make the UK’s steel industry carbon-neutral by 2040 whilst simultaneously boosting jobs and increasing productivity by 15 per cent.
  The Advanced Imaging of Materials team at Swansea University have helped develop new steels which are strengthened by nano-level structures (Pic: Swansea University)These are some of the goals of SUSTAIN, a £35m research network looking to transform the steel supply chain by making it greener, smarter, and more res
  
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• Funding boost puts £35m into UK steel industry

  11-02-2019 12:05
  
  A seven-year research programme aims to make the UK’s steel industry carbon-neutral by 2040 whilst simultaneously boosting jobs and increasing productivity by 15 per cent.
  The Advanced Imaging of Materials team at Swansea University have helped develop new steels which are strengthened by nano-level structures (Pic: Swansea University)These are some of the goals of SUSTAIN, a £35m research network looking to transform the steel supply chain by making it greener, smarter, and more res
  
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• Promoted content: Keeping tomorrow’s Industry 4.0 factories productive and safe

  11-02-2019 09:37
  
  An integrated-systems approach to factory automation promises much, but also opens the industrial environment to challenges already familiar in the IT space. Analog Devices explains.
  The ambitious aims of ‘Industry 4.0’ will only be realised if the new connected environment incorporates all that that the IT sector has learned about cyber security. (Image credit; 63989551: ©phive2015/ 123RF.comThe technologies that comprise what has come to be known as “Industry (or ‘
  
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• Autonomous driving start-up raises $530m

  11-02-2019 07:38 via electronicsweekly.com
  Aurora, the two year-old San Francisco autonomous driving start-up, has raised more than $530 million in a second funding round led by Sequoia. The investment was made at a compsny valuation of $2.5 billion, Last year the company raised $90 million. Aurora is focussed on Level 4 autonomous driving which means driverless in metropolitan areas. ...
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• Intel immersed in Premier League

  11-02-2019 07:34 via electronicsweekly.com
  Intel has joined up with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City to introduce True View technology to TV coverage of their matches which allows immersive match views from any angle. Intel True View re-creates the action on the pitch and presents that from an ideal vantage point or player’s perspective. The tech offers: Multi-angle views of a ...
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• IC resets apps processor after software lock-up

  11-02-2019 07:27 via electronicsweekly.com
  A chip which resets a portable device after lock-up due to a software malfunction, has been launched by Ricoh. The R3201 provides a reset cycle to the application processor that is long enough to reset it properly. It has two independent reset request inputs (RST0, RST1) to connect a single reset switch or by using ...
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• Mouser’s Methods On Transformative Technologies

  11-02-2019 07:03 via electronicsweekly.com
  The latest edition of Mouser’s Methods, called Design Trends and the Transformation of Everything, looks at transformative technologies like 5G, driverless cars and AR. The issue features multiple articles on issues relevant to IoT, including practical applications in IIoT, a survey of IoT development kits, and IoT contributions to sustainable engineering. The new issue also ...
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