Renesas samples its 1st 22nm MCU
Renesas Electronics has manufactured its first microcontroller (MCU) using 22nm process technology, and the new device is currently being sampled to select customers, with a full market launch scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2023......»»
Researchers model and test ground conditions on the moon
From 1967 to 1972, the American space agency NASA conducted a series of space missions to the moon. Nearly 400 kilograms of soil samples were transported back to Earth. NGI—The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute is now using CT-scans of 10,000 lunar.....»»
Pebbles from an Asteroid Are about to Be Delivered to Earth, and It"s Totally Awesome
The OSIRIS-REx mission will return samples from the asteroid Bennu that could rewrite our solar system’s history.....»»
Researchers create new imaging technique based on photoswitchable Raman probe
There are various ways to image biological samples on a microscopic level, and each has its own pros and cons. For the first time, a team of researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have combined aspects from two of the leading imag.....»»
Scientists develop new AI tool for gene discovery in clinical and research settings
Scientists from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a new tool, named Bambu, which uses artificial intelligence to identify and characterize new genes, enabling an adaptable analysis across various species and samples. With a.....»»
How Far We’ve Come: Two Camera Samples From Every Nexus and Pixel Phone
Google’s Pixel line of smartphones have become synonymous with good cameras. Someone asks for an Android phone recommendation and they want a good camera? You probably recommend the Pixels. At least, that’s what Kellen and I do. However,.....»»
Scientists unlock new horizons for cryogenic microscopy
EPFL scientists have developed a new research instrument for observing biological tissue samples prepared using a method discovered about forty years ago by Nobel Prize winner Jacques Dubochet, emeritus professor at the University of Lausanne. Their.....»»
Nidec, Renesas team up for e-axle semiconductors
Nidec and Renesas Electronics have agreed to collaborate on the development of semiconductor solutions for a next-generation e-axle (X-in-1 system) that combines an electric vehicle (EV) drive motor and power electronics, according to the companies......»»
Renesas head of automotive solutions visits Taiwan for 2nd time
Takeshi Kataoka, SVP and GM of Renesas Electronics' automotive solutions, is in Taiwan for the second time this year and will deliver a remark at a Computex 2023 forum on Friday (June 2). Kataoka's trip to Taiwan in less than three months may indicat.....»»
Video: Picking up lightsabers for Mars
Detect, fetch and collect. A seemingly easy task is being tested to find the best strategy to collect samples on the martian surface, some 290 000 million km away from home......»»
People in Old Testament Jerusalem suffered from widespread dysentery, study finds
Study results indicate "long-term presence" of Giardia parasite in Near East populations. Enlarge / Fecal samples in sediment collected from beneath this stone toilet seat at Armon Hanatziv, circa mid-7th century BCE, showed evid.....»»
Trace DNA samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy
Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our new research......»»
Renesas Electronics commits to foster India chip ecosystem
Against the backdrop of closer ties between India and Japan, Toshi Shibata, the CEO of Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics, met with Indian Prime Minister Modi earlier this week. The two discussed technology and innovation, as well as In.....»»
Study unlocks mass spectrometry"s potential for environmental science, agriculture and industry
In a study published in Environmental Science and Technology, Skoltech researchers have proposed a novel metric and established an open-access database enabling the direct comparison of complex natural organic matter samples analyzed using different.....»»
Diagnosing inflammatory diseases with synthetic peptides
Common inflammatory disorders such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can be diagnosed or monitored by measuring the protein calprotectin in stool samples, while serum levels of calprotectin could be used to monitor the inflammation status in.....»»
New fluorescence probe enables the quantification of trace analytes in whole blood
Quick assessment of trace blood components in untreated blood samples is possible with fluorescence tests but, in practice, blood's strong autofluorescence interferes with the analysis. In the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a resear.....»»
Testosterone in tusks: Hormones in mammoth fossils excite paleontologists
The technique could allow us to link mammoth health and nutrition to mating. Enlarge / Mammoth tusks collected at Wrangel Island, where some of the samples tested for hormones originated. (credit: Alexei Tikhonov) Musth,.....»»
Choosing the Mars samples for future return to Earth
Perseverance, a NASA rover, is collecting rocks on the surface of Mars, more than 200 million kilometers away. Though they could eventually become the most valuable rocks on Earth, the rover has limited space for these samples. That's where "return s.....»»
Leprosy-causing bacteria found in armadillo specimens highlight value of museum collections for tracking pathogens
Years-old tissue samples from armadillos in museum collections may harbor Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria that causes Hansen's disease, also called leprosy, according to recent research my colleagues and I conducted......»»
Novel living yeast-based dual biosensor for detecting peptide variants
Biosensors—sensors that can detect biological samples—are powerful tools for understanding the function, composition, and structure of biochemical molecules. Biosensors are often applied for the detection of proteins and their subunits, called pe.....»»
Scientists save ancient Arctic ice in race to preserve climate history
Scientists have succeeded in saving samples of ancient Arctic ice for analysis in a race against time before it melts away due to climate change, they said this week......»»