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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. The initiative developed the NEST360 newborn tool kit.

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Cabot using field natural gas to power fracking equipment in PA

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In order to operate using natural gas, FTSI’s mobile pressure pumping unit at the site was retrofitted with a Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) kit from Caterpillar. s oil and gas division with headquarters in Houston, Texas. Dinges, Chairman, President and CEO for Cabot. Caterpillar Global Petroleum is Caterpillar Inc.’s

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Video Friday: TurtleBot 4

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Our small development kit (housing an FPGA) sat on top of the robot dog guides Hopper, using Opteran See to provide 360 degrees of stabilised vision, and Opteran Sense to sense objects and avoid collisions. The activity served as a dress rehearsal for the flight version, which is scheduled for assembly in the summer of 2022.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Philippi Family by CalCars and Maker Faire Team, May 2007 (Houston, TX), contact philippi at houston.rr.com Nilar, Inc. Progress Energy Corporation by Advanced Vehicle Research Center , with Hymotion kit, July 2007 (Raleigh, NC), contact Mike.Ligett@. or s.peeraer@spinnovation.com. View full size photo. Contact LMirisola@.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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