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White Papers: Medical
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Quantification of the Removal and Inactivation of Virus Particles

There is frequently a need to remove from or inactivate viruses in biological fluids or water to ensure the liquid is not contaminated. Viral inactivation causes viruses to...

Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Making Satellite, Ground Communication More Effective
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Moussa N’Gom has devised a method to make communications between satellites and the ground more effective — regardless of the weather.
Briefs: Imaging
Imagine being able to snap a picture of extremely fast events on the order of a picosecond.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Researcher are finding ways to estimate a target location when light gets deflected by a disordered structure.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics

Processes and structures within the body that are normally hidden from the eye can be made visible through medical imaging. Scientists use imaging to...

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White Papers: Aerospace
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The Next-Gen, Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Transceiver Delivers Big Advances in Frequency Hopping (FH)

In contrast to conventional radio communications, frequency hopping (FH) defines a method of transmitting radio signals by rapidly...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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High-Power Industrial Lasers: New Solutions to Old Problems

High-power laser systems are making their way into more and more industrial applications. From cutting steel, to drilling via holes in silicon, to marking plastic, a whole range of...

White Papers: RF & Microwave Electronics
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Receiver Testing - Why Test Signal Quality Matters

A key test of any receiver is the ability to detect small signals in the presence of much larger ones. An underperforming receiver is likely to create problems such as dropped calls in a...

White Papers: Aerospace
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Current Status of UAVs (Drones) and Trends in Applied Wireless Communication Technologies

This white paper is divided into two sections. The initial portion outlines the present state of UAVs, while the latter part delineates the emerging...

Special Reports: Photonics/Optics
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Space Technology - November 2023

Read about NASA's plans for future Mars exploration, ultrafast laser-based space communications, new strategies for cleaning up orbital debris, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the...

INSIDER: Energy

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are building computational tools using artificial intelligence (AI) that can help optimize airfoil design for...

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INSIDER: Research Lab

Flow-driven turbines lie at the heart of many machines that have shaped our societies, from windmills to airplanes. Even life itself depends critically on turbines for fundamental...

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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Anyone who has ever tried to pack a family-sized amount of luggage into a sedan-sized trunk knows this is a hard problem. Robots struggle with dense packing tasks, too.

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Blog: Design
In the winter of 2019, the National Football League hosted its Helmet Challenge Symposium in Youngstown, OH, bringing together 300 engineers, manufacturing experts, and innovators from across the country.
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White Papers: Medical
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How to Select the Proper Pin for Your Application

Designers should determine the type of pin they are going to use early in the design stage of the project. The most important step in selecting the proper type of pin is to evaluate the...

Blog: Data Acquisition
LIGO scientists and engineers working together to observe gravitational waves have achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing the quantum limit.
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On-Demand Webinars: Materials
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The reliability, durability, and performance of small and miniature parts in a product or sub assembly depends heavily on the material used, the...

Blog: AR/AI
The desire to understand how the brain generates and patterns behavior has driven rapid methodological innovation in tools to quantify natural animal behavior.
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Q&A: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Doctor Sergiy Kalnaus and his team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a framework for designing solid-state batteries that focuses on their underlying mechanics.
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White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Accelerating EV Testing for Better Results

The increase of electric vehicles hitting the road is exponential and hard to keep up with. Moving quickly has never been more important which is why outsourcing has become incredibly impactful. See...

Quiz: Aerospace
As the future of jet engine technology continues to take shape, test your knowledge about how jet engines work with this quiz.
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Blog: Automotive
NeuroPair’s Fibermag treatment — which aims to help patients of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) recover — took home the distinguished honor on Friday, November 10 in the heart of New York City.
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White Papers: Software
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Transforming the Automotive Industry Supply Chain

Capgemini’s latest thinking on how the automotive supply chain must evolve to realize the strategic advantage.

Technology & Society: Energy
A Cambridge, MA-based startup is commercializing MIT/IIT-Comillas University-developed planning and analysis software to help governments determine the most cost-effective ways to provide electricity to all their citizens.
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White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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Modern Edge Computing Accelerates Smart Manufacturing Initiatives for Discrete Manufacturers

Want to enhance productivity and drive reliable, efficient operations with less cost and less risk? Learn how to overcome the challenges of...

Blog: Medical
Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more “naturally,” improving their stability.
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Podcasts: Manned Systems
David Mazar, Vice President of Strategy and Growth, Spark Cognition Government Systems, is the guest on this episode of Here’s an Idea. He explains how his company’s AI-enabled digital maintenance tool is changing the way military aircraft are serviced.
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Quiz: Power
DC power supplies are ubiquitous in the modern electronic age. All electronic devices need DC power. Although our smart phones, for example, use batteries, those batteries need to be recharged using a DC power supply. How much do you know about DC power supplies?
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INSIDER: Motion Control

Someday, when quakes, fires, and floods strike, the first responders might be packs of robotic rescue dogs rushing in to help stranded souls. These battery-powered quadrupeds would use...

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