Chairman of New York College of Health Professions and World Renowned Inventor, Donald Spector, Granted New Patent that May Change the Balance of Power Between Chip Makers and Manufacturers

New understanding of the nature of electromagnetism could lead to antennas small enough to fit on computer chips – the 'last frontier' of semiconductor design – and could help identify the points where theories of classical electromagnetism and quantum mechanics overlap.

The Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry is going all out to make the government's recently-launched Digital India and Make in India campaigns a success. The government is keen to make India self-reliant in electronics and turn the country into a global leader in electronics hardware manufacturing. The intention is to replicate India's success in software too.

Engineers at Saarland University have taken a leaf out of nature's book by equipping an artificial hand with muscles made from shape-memory wire. The new technology enables the fabrication of flexible and lightweight robot hands for industrial applications and novel prosthetic devices. The muscle fibres are composed of bundles of ultrafine nickel-titanium alloy wires that are able to tense and flex. The material itself has sensory properties allowing the artificial hand to perform extremely precise movements.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have designed a new type of pixel element and demonstrated its unique switching capability, which could make three-dimensional holographic displays possible.

Reading a text is something that each of us does at our own individual pace. This simple fact has been exploited by computer scientists in Saarbrücken who have developed a software system that recognizes how fast a text on a display screen is being read and then allows the text to scroll forward line by line at the right speed. The technology makes use of commercially available eye-tracking glasses, which are able to capture the motion of the user's eyes and convert this into a reading speed. Potential future areas of applications include electronic books or the large-scale displays used in railway stations and shopping centres. The research team will be showcasing its project from March 16th to March 20th at the Cebit computer expo in Hanover (Stand E13, Hall 9).

Researchers at the University of California Berkeley have developed a technology which is generating quite the buzz. 20/20 Display Technologies, Inc. will soon be launching a disruptive product that will eliminate the need for eyewear when viewing electronic devices.

The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge intends to attract the world's best and brightest in robotics