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Implants that change shape inside the body An international group of researchers create devices that become flexible inside the body adapting to internal organs without losing their electronic properties   Researchers from the universities of Texas in Dallas (United States) and Tokyo (Japan) have created electronic devices that become soft when implanted inside the body. In addition, they are able to unfold and cling to objects such as tissues, nerves or blood vessels. These flexible transistors, biologically adaptable, could be used to help doctors learn more about what goes on inside the body. When they heat up, the devices can change shape while maintaining their electronic properties. This research work, which appears in the scientific journal Advanced Materials is one of the first demonstrations of transistors capable of changing shape and maintain their properties after being implanted in the body, said Jonathan Reeder, graduate student in science and engineerin...

The largest tsunami simulator in Europe is built in England Developed with funds from the ERC, it will serve to prevent damage to buildings and coastal areas    Researchers from the University College of London and the specialist company in consultancy and hydraulic research HR Wallingford are collaborating to build the continent's largest tsunami simulator, a complex that will help to better understand the impact of these devastating natural phenomena on buildings and coastal defenses. The facility, which is being financed by a grant of 1.9 million euros from the European Research Council (ERC), will be 70 meters long and 4 meters wide, which will allow for the first time simulate the impact of a tsunami in urban areas, making a detailed model of the effects they have on the coast. For example, how water is channeled around groups of buildings.     The new tsunami generator will also be used to assess whether current defenses are effective against tsun...

First steps for electrical power without cables South Korean researchers have shown a breakthrough in the distance that electric power can travel wirelessly, wirelessly, to power electronic devices   South Korean researchers have demonstrated a breakthrough in the distance that electric power can travel wirelessly, wirelessly, to power electronic devices. Chun T. Rim, Professor of Quantum and Nuclear Engineering at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) , and his team have developed a Dipole Coil Resonance System (DCRS) for a wide range of inductive energy transfer and with a range of up to 5 meters between the transmission and reception coils. Up to 5 meters of reach The maximum distance reached with technology of this type was 2.1 meters in 2007 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Unlike the large, thick, loop-shaped air coils that had been developed so far, the KAIST research team uses compact ferrite core bars with windings in...

Electric vehicles would reduce the rate deficit in León by 40% A study of the UNED published in the magazine Energy shows the significant impact that this technology would have on the electricity bill    Engineers from the National University of Distance Education (UNED) have shown that a transport model based on electric vehicles would be profitable in the city of León, where the tariff deficit could be reduced by more than 43% in 2020. Although the study contemplates small rises of certain taxes, consumers, the State and other agents of the electricity system would gain in profitability, by reducing their dependence on oil.    The tariff deficit The difference between the revenues and costs of the electricity system is one of the most serious problems that the Spanish electricity sector has been dragging on since 2003. Beyond the measures that different governments have taken, without making it disappear, researchers from the Department of Electrical E...

Four cameras and a 50x zoom, Huawei P30 bets Huawei presented in Paris (France) the three models of its new line of smartphones. The Chinese company Huawei presented on Tuesday, at an event in Paris (France), its new P30 phone family, which includes three versions: the P30, the P30 Pro and the P30 Lite. Four cameras that promise the best results in photographs and a "dual-view" mode to record simultaneously with two of the cameras are some of the most outstanding features of the P30 Pro, the most premium version of the series and the flagship of the signature The camera, undoubtedly, is one of the big bets for this line and had great prominence during the launch at the Convention Center of the French capital. On this occasion the P30 Pro brings significant advances in the quality of the image, the depth effect and the zoom capability. It also comes with double optical image stabilizer and a much higher level of sensitivity to light, which will capture excellent photographs in...

Europe approved new rules that change EVERYTHING on the internet Despite the more than 5 million signatures against Art. 13, the majority of MEPs said yes. On Tuesday morning, the European Parliament approved the European copyright reform , a measure debated under strong pressure from its supporters, as media, artists, and detractors, such as internet giants and supporters of a free internet. . By 348 votes in favor, 274 against and 36 abstentions, the MEPs adopted in Strasbourg (northeastern France) that reform that seeks to adapt to the digital era the legislation adopted in 2001 , at a time when platforms such as YouTube did not yet exist . One of the points approved, which during the almost two years of negotiations was one of the most controversial is the so-called article 13, which requires technology platforms to negotiate licenses for songs or video clips before publishing the contents that their users upload. In addition, the law gives publishers new legal rights to help them ...