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White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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MEMS Device R&D
Achieving accurate representations of the interactions at play in MEMS devices requires multiphysics simulation. Check out the following ebook, MEMS Device R&D, for four stories on how organizations around the world are...

INSIDER: Software
Building on her experience volunteering at retirement homes, Carnegie Mellon researcher Jasmine Li decided to focus her research on assistive robotics that help people with everyday tasks....
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INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
Sea stars are creatures whose movements involve the coordination of hundreds of tiny tube feet to navigate complex environments — despite the lack of a central brain. In other words, it’s as though...
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INSIDER: Design
If the goal of a robot is to perform a function, then minimizing the possibility of failure is a top priority when it comes to robotic design. But although systems with multiple units, or agents,...
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable system that enables people to control machines using everyday gestures — even...
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Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Aerospace Manufacturing - February 2026
See the future of aerospace and defense manufacturing in this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology magazines.

Special Reports: Automotive
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Award–Winning Inventions - February 2026
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2025 from hundreds...

Blog: Physical Sciences
Physicists have uncovered a link between magnetism and a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap, which appears in certain quantum materials just above the temperature at which they become superconducting.
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Blog: Energy
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a battery design that continues operating through the coldest conditions.
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Q&A: Data Acquisition
Yilu Liu, lead researcher and UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Power Electronics, and her team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with the University of Tennessee to develop the Universal GridEdge Analyzer, a secure, affordable sensing device that delivers real-time insight into electric grid behavior.
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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Devices paired with adaptive machine learning are helping stroke and spinal cord injury patients regain movement.
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Podcasts: Unmanned Systems
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology Podcast, Jeffrey Starr, CMO of D‑Fend Solutions, breaks down what this new office means for advancing counter‑UAS capabilities in civilian airspace. We also explore DHS’s newly announced $115 million investment in counter‑drone systems to help secure America250 celebrations and FIFA World Cup 2026 venues.
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White Papers: Aerospace
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Case Study: EP40 Used for Steel Bonding in Marine Applications
Researchers at CITENI and CITIC developed a novel method to evaluate adhesive aging on naval steel substrates under maritime conditions. Using Master Bond EP40, a high performance...

Quiz: Software
It basically runs everything from laptops to smartphones, so it must be common knowledge. How much do you know about digital logic?
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White Papers: Aerospace
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Your Guide to Sourcing Precision Metals for Bellows Manufacturing
From medical devices to automotive, aerospace, and cryogenic systems, bellows demand material that performs under pressure. Ulbrich supplies precision rolled strip and foil...

On-Demand Webinars: Transportation
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Zero-carbon fuels are gaining momentum for hard-to-electrify mobility sectors as well as for stationary power generation. Hydrogen internal combustion engines are staking their claim as a future...
Blog: Materials
Marc Porosoff, Associate Professor, University of Rochester, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, and his collaborators recently achieved several key advancements to make tungsten carbide a more viable alternative to platinum in chemical reactions.
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White Papers: Connectivity
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Henkel’s Next Generation Gap Filler Case Study
Discover how Henkel’s next-generation gap fillers helped a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier solve complex heat management challenges while improving performance, accelerating production, and...

White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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The Inside Story on Thermally Actuated Valves
As aerospace and defense platforms face tighter space and weight constraints, power limitations, and increasingly high operating temperatures, engineers are turning to passive temperature control...

Blog: Physical Sciences
The new tracking method generates more detailed information in near real-time than authorities have today about the reentry of space debris from falling satellites — information that will help to quickly locate and retrieve the charred and sometimes toxic remains.
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INSIDER: Energy
To create efficient pathways for lithium-ion transport within the solid electrolyte, the research team focused on "divalent anions" such as oxygen and sulfur. Divalent anions play a crucial role in altering the crystal structure by integrating into the basic framework of the electrolyte.
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Articles: Design
On the heels of taking first place in the Aerospace & Defense category at the 2023 Create the Future Contest, Zulu Pods has grown in nearly every way imaginable and shows no signs of slowing down (nor a desire to!) at any point soon.
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White Papers: Electronics & Computers
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Automotive Relays Across Transportation and Industrial Systems
This white paper examines the critical role of automotive relays across industrial equipment, modern vehicles, off-road machinery, and commercial transportation. It highlights how...

Podcasts: Aerospace
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we sit down with the CEO of Anello Photonics Mario Paniccia to explore how their breakthrough SiPhog technology is transforming drone navigation. Listen now!
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Quiz: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How much do you know about extrusion tooling? Find out with this quiz.
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White Papers: Communications
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eBook: The Fundamentals of RF Inductors
Explore a variety of technical articles that answer foundational questions about RF inductors and address topics such as solving RF isolation issues with RF inductors, comparing the benefits of wirewound...

White Papers: Motion Control
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Rightsize Your Servo Linear Actuators Accurately To Avoid Costly Design Failures
Relying solely on motor-based force/speed curves often leads to undersized actuators and costly system delays. This white paper explores the critical gap between...

NASA Spinoff: Data Acquisition
NASA-funded hybrid power system makes drones more capable in disasters.
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White Papers: Electronics & Computers
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The Critical Role of EMI Shielding in Drone and UAV Systems
As drones and UAVs become increasingly central to commercial, industrial, and defense operations, the electromagnetic environment in which they operate grows more complex....

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