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Bacteria help plants grow without fertilizer [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 4 May 2021 [Share with a friend]( [SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Johanson Technology's Multiband IoT Antenna]( [Johanson Technology's multiband IoT antenna]( Digi-Key Electronics Single [antenna]( matching solution covering all relative frequency bands. It can resonate at multiple frequencies and [requires antenna]( matching networks to cover cellular/sub-GHz/GPS -GNSS/2.4 GHz bands to achieve high efficiency and bandwidth. The entire solution requires a PCB area of about 360 mm, making it very compact with industry-accepted radiated gain and efficiency in a 51 mm x 51 mm board. 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[Learn more]( [] [Introducing new SPGA split seal fitting with catalog pressure ratings]( [Introducing new SPGA split seal fitting with catalog pressure ratings]( Conax Technologies Conax now offers a split seal fitting with both hydraulic and pneumatic pressure ratings that are higher than typical ratings achieved with standard multi-hole split compression seal fittings. Split fittings allow sealing on wires or probes with connectors or bulbs on the end. View our [demonstration video](. [View now]( [] [Putting prosthetic hands into motion]( GlobalSpec Functionally efficient, durable and cost-effective solution for prosthetic arms. [Coreless brush DC motors](, being highly efficient, reliable and cost effective, are an ideal solution for motorized prosthetics. [Learn more]( [] [Lt Series USB3 Board Level Cameras]( [Lt Series USB3 board level cameras]( Teledyne Lumenera The [Lt Series board level cameras]( offer a smaller, lighter, and lower cost imaging solution. Equipped with the latest CMOS sensors, they range in resolution from 2 MP to 12 MP and are designed specifically to meet the challenges of today’s embedded systems. These board level cameras offer the full set of features that have come to be expected in the imagining industry, while providing the most compact design Teledyne Lumenera has offered to date. [Learn more]( R&D REPORT [Bacteria help plants grow without fertilizer]( An international group of researchers found that [additional enzymes in soil]( can help even stunted maize varieties grow big and strong without fertilizers. This could help farmers and food producers encourage plant growth without harmful chemicals. More from [Food & Beverage Technology](… [View now]( [Team develops origami-inspired inflatable structures]( A team from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has [developed an origami-inspired design]( for inflatable structures that does not require an uninterrupted stream of pressure to keep it erect. [More videos](… [Learn more]( [] [2021 PCB Industry Trends Survey Report]( [2021 PCB industry trends survey report]( Advanced Assembly, LLC. Compiled in March 2021, this [22-page survey report]( offers an up-to-date look at the industry from inside the minds of over 650 PCB engineers and buyers. Insights include snapshots of today's typical engineer, PCB manufacturing needs, preferred manufacturer capabilities, design advice, and more! Please enjoy! 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For more on this subject, subscribe to the e-newsletter [Sensors & Switches](… [View now]( [AI helps locate urban pollution down to the exact city block]( This new system could help researchers and policymakers [find and mitigate sources]( of hazardous aerosols, study the effects of air pollution and make informed policy decisions. More from [Electronics360](… [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( [This month's challenge sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( Phthalate-free, clear PVC tubing, [Clearflo® 70]( contains no leachable phthalates such as DEHP or BPA; meets USP Class VI; NSF-51 listed. Stocked in 50 sizes. [View now]( [Missing operators]( Make this equation true. Do so by inserting mathematical operators between any digits. Multiple answers may be correct (we know of at least one). 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