Applied Physics

LONDON, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Winner of the $100,000 USD Live EDGE Prize Package Will be Announced Live by Premier Farnell's CEO Harriet Green - Winning Design in the Opinion of the Judges Will Have Creative and Intuitive Design Using Electronic Components That Will Have a Positive Impact on the Environment. Premier Farnell plc (LSE: PFL), the leading multi-channel, high service distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally, has announced open registration to the technical conference and awards ceremony for Live EDGE - Electronic Design for the…

In The Big Bang and the Birth of Culture, we talked about the beginning of culture long before what anthropologists had previously assumed and discussed why space travel is not only becoming important for ecological reasons, it's part of a universal mandate. Now we're going to talk about some aspects of galactic order. Infinite monkeys in a random universe? No, more like a railroad train with a lot of ways to get from point A to point B - but it has rails and the universe can never leave them. *** In the aftermath of the Big Bang, particles collided and shifted with terrific force - yet…

SURREY, England, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - GlobalEyes Offers Unparalleled Capabilities for Tracking, Management and Control of Assets, People and Vehicles Wavetrend Technologies Ltd., a world leader in the deployment of active RFID application solutions, announced today that it is expanding its portfolio of innovative products with the release of GlobalEyes, a revolutionary global tracking solution, incorporating multiple communications and tracking technologies with a software management suite. GlobalEyes is set to revolutionize the way in which assets, people and vehicles are monitored…

SAN DIEGO, January 23 /PRNewswire/ -- - Revenues US$2.44 Billion, Diluted EPS US$0.46 - Pro Forma Diluted EPS US$0.52, up 21 percent year-over-year - Reaffirms Fiscal 2008 Pro Forma Earnings Guidance Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced results for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 ended December 30, 2007. Total Qualcomm (GAAP) First Quarter Results Total Qualcomm results are reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). -- Revenues: US$2.44 billion, up 21 percent year-over-year and 6 percent sequentially. -- Net income: US$767 million, up 18…

Quick use of fingertips is common for anyone text messaging on their cell phone but researchers at the University of Southern California say that this seemingly trivial action is the result of a complex neuro-motor-mechanical process orchestrated with precision timing by the brain, nervous system and muscles of the hand. USC Viterbi School of Engineering biomedical engineer Francisco Valero-Cuevas is working to understand the biological, neurological and mechanical features of the human hand that enable dexterous manipulation and makes it possible for a person to grasp and crack an egg,…

TEMPE, Arizona, January 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Circuit Research Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CRLI), parent company of Orban/CRL, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting today announced major changes to its European operations. With a new central processing center for Europe effective February 15, 2008, Orban Europe will now be fully responsible for all sales, orders, repairs and accounting in the European Union. Additionally, the company will begin full production and manufacturing of all Orban products in Germany later this year. The company has seen…

All materials, from paper to water, reflect some amount of light. Scientists have long envisioned an ideal black material that absorbs all the colors of light while reflecting none. So far they have been unsuccessful in engineering a material with a total reflectance of zero but each advancement eventually boosts the effectiveness and efficiency of solar energy conversion, infrared sensors and other devices. The total reflectance of conventional black paint is between 5 and 10 percent. The darkest manmade material to-date boasted a total reflectance of 0.16 percent to 0.18 percent. Now…

PHILADELPHIA, January 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ExploTrack, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Saudi Chemical Company has taken an investment position in its company, which provides breakthrough technical solutions that detect, track, monitor, and identify explosives in real-time and enable unprecedented supply-chain security. In doing so, the Saudi Chemical Company is demonstrating leadership as a Middle Eastern entity committed to the goal of global explosives security. "ExploTrack is a strategic investment for the Saudi Chemical Company which represents our commitment to technology and…

LOS ANGELES, January 22 /PRNewswire/ -- - Mike Franzino to Take on Global Role Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Mike Franzino has been named Global Markets Managing Director (GMMD), Financial Markets, effective immediately. Based in New York, Mr. Franzino will lead the Global Financial Services business through its network of 80 offices worldwide with the clear goal of becoming the industry's leading provider. Rob Grandy, who held the GMMD position, will relocate to Hong Kong to head up the Firm's Financial…

BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands, January 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Progentix Orthobiology B.V. announced today the closure of its Series A financing Round. The round was led by BioGeneration Ventures. Progentix Orthobiology B.V. was established in 2007 and develops a unique suite of osteoinductive material products for clinical application in bone regenerative surgery. Progentix bone graft material is based on surface structured ceramic biomaterial scaffolds that have the ability to attract growth factors and stems cells after implantation, which results in the induction of bone growth. These materials…