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Enabling 7-day continuous performance validation of domestic high power laser and optical components
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyDr. Jiyeon Choi, Principal Researcher at the Department of Laser & Electron Beam Technologies of the Research Institute of Autonomous Manufacturing at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM, President Seog-Hyeon Ryu), under the National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST, Chairman Young-Shik Kim), has developed three types of testbeds, including two for real time monitoring of the performance of high power laser sources and optical lenses and one for evaluating the of optical coatings.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
'Mini-brain' shines light on concussions
University of CincinnatiA biomedical engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati is doggedly pursuing answers to one of medicine’s black boxes: concussions.
Finding the future of eye care with frogs
University of Nevada, Las VegasUK researchers link sleep disorders with socioeconomic disparities in Appalachia
University of Kentucky- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
Using AI models to detect sinkhole trouble
University of FloridaUniversity of Florida researchers are developing AI models that combine satellite imagery, GPS, LiDAR and environmental data to detect early warning signs of sinkholes.
The state’s limestone geology makes it especially vulnerable, with thousands of sinkholes reported each year and damages costing hundreds of millions annually.
The NSF-funded project aims to produce open-source software that predicts sinkhole risk, helping planners and communities make safer infrastructure decisions.
University of Tennessee names new Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices
University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleGuinness World Records title attempt in Hands Only CPR to take place at NFL Draft
American Heart AssociationFighting health myths: The future of AI and crowdsourced truth
JMIR Publications- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research