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ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Engineering solutions for soldiers on the battlefield

Posted: 17 Jan 2014 06:01 AM PST

University students have won a national competition thanks to a revolutionary helmet they designed for use by soldiers on the battlefield. The contest required the students to build a piece of equipment, using the Thales Arduino open-source electronic microprocessor platform, which tied in with certain business areas - transport, aerospace, defense and security. The students designed an innovative helmet that monitors soldiers' heartbeat and temperature along with other factors such as their body position.

Space station MAXI-mizing our understanding of the universe

Posted: 16 Jan 2014 08:33 AM PST

The Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) collects data that help researchers discover, study and understand the physics behind the lifecycle of our universe. MAXI was key in two recent publications sharing results that make strides in advancing astrophysics.

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