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by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech
Gutenberg’s movable type revolutionized the printing process, but it was still a batch-mode production. Individual sheets of paper were placed in the press one at a time, then printed. Eventually, roll-to-roll printing presses took over, printing pages much...
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by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2016 | General News, Medical
We’ve covered retinal implants in the past, including products from Retinal Implant AG. The company recently participated in a clinical trial with a patient at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in England, which has produced amazing results. The adult...
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by Bruce Brown | May 11, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Our kidneys serve the vital function of disposing of dissolved waste products from our bodies such as salts and excess nitrogen. Unfortunately, because the same liquids also include other substances than just urine, the kidneys themselves (we each have two) are...
by Bruce Brown | April 22, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Paralyzed people and Parkinson’s disease patients can regain some control of their limbs and symptoms with neural implants. The problem is that with traditional implant hookups, wires from the implant run through the skull and connect with an external computer. Not...
by Bruce Brown | February 25, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
You can see clues to future directions when a technology niche catches the attention of some of the largest component manufacturers. The significant time, space, personnel, and financial resources required to to develop microprocessors and other components isn’t...
