Patient Cable qualified biomedical technicians keep all aspects of health care network and systems fully operational by using all necessary resources to respond quickly. The average repair / replacement time is less than 5 days.

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Canadian researchers have unveiled a tiny fibre Bragg grating that could replace conventional spinal disc pressure sensors with a less invasive alternative.

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Over the past 2 years, several changes have occurred in the French system of scientific research and higher education, and more are on the way. As the country struggles to find ways of modernizing a structure that has been forged over two centuries, the intention to improve things is a good sign. Change is needed because the French system is mired in numerous idiosyncrasies, including a dichotomy between public universities and specialized public institutions of higher education--the grandes écoles. The latter are selective but mainly emphasize undergraduate education. The other major problem is a research workforce fragmented between universities and government agencies such as the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) for basic sciences and the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM). This structure inhibits the flow of professional talent between these institutions.

Ce n'est sûrement pas un hasard. Le hasard n'a d'ailleurs pas sa place dans la stratégie du CEA. Le tout puissant Commissariat à l'énergie atomique a choisi de dévoiler sa nouvelle stratégie dans les sciences du vivant en plein milieu de la polémique qui oppose le CNRS et l'Inserm sur ce même terrain. « Nous avons déjà une force de frappe importante dans cette discipline qui concerne près de 2.500 personnes. Les effectifs de notre centre de Fontenay-aux-Roses vont passer de 300 à 1.500 chercheurs au cours des prochaines années », indique Pierre Legrain directeur des sciences du vivant au CEA.