Special Reports: Automotive
CONEXPO/IFPE - January 2020
Coming to Las Vegas in March, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE are North America's largest events for the construction/commercial vehicle, fluid power, power transmission, and motion control industries. In this Special...
Special Reports: Transportation
Vehicle Electrification - January 2020
Demand for electric vehicles is accelerating, presenting new design, manufacturing, and infrastructure challenges. To help you keep pace with the rapid changes in vehicle electrification technology, we...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Laser-Based System Detects Fires Even in Dusty, Harsh Environments
Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products: January 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Microchip Produces High-Contrast OCT Imagery
Articles: AR/AI
SPIE Photonics West 2020 Preview
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Helping Autonomous Vehicles See Around Corners
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Sandia’s Nanoantennas Help Detectors See More Heat, Less Noise
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Blue Lasers: Leveraging Fundamental Physics for High Performance
Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing of Precision Optics at Micro and Nanoscale
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
NASA’s BITSE Solar Scope
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The Planetary Tides Simulation Facility for Simulation Tidal Strain in Planetary Ice Analogs
Briefs: Materials
Chromium Removal from PVC Filters
Q&A: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Q&A: A Shape-Morphing, Self-Healing Soft Composite
Briefs: Communications
Wirelessly Controlled Ingestible Capsule
Briefs: Wearables
System Allows Diabetics to Monitor Blood Sugar Without Drawing Blood
Briefs: Aerospace
Thin Heat Shield for Superfast Aircraft
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Flow Disruption Devices for the Reduction of High Lift System Noise
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Shape Sensing Innovations Dramatically Improve Structural Design Tools
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NASA's Thirst for Water on Mars Quenched by Student Innovators
Briefs: Materials
Environmental Barrier Coatings for Ceramic Matrix Composites
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Environmentally Friendly Process for Battery Recycling
Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
Facility Focus: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Acoustic Interactions Change Materials at the Atomic Level
Briefs: Motion Control
Robotic “Cockroach” Explores Underwater Environments
Briefs: Energy
Catalysis Approach Reduces Carbon Dioxide to Methane
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Micro Device Detects Ebola Virus Using Bio-Sensors
Briefs: Aerospace
Design Treatment for Advanced Metals Enables Easier Machining
Briefs: Lighting Technology
Recovery of Mercury and Rare Earth Elements from Fluorescent Lamp Phosphors
Briefs: Transportation
Power System for Hybrid Heavy-Duty Trucks
5 Ws: Software
5 Ws of 3D Modeling for the Visually Impaired
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Ruthenium-Doped Thermoelectric Materials
Briefs: Wearables
Breathable Electronic Skin Using Nanofiber Substrate
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical Window for Far-IR Instruments Using Thin TOPAS® Film
Products: Test & Measurement
New on the Market: January 2020
Briefs: Transportation
Dynamic Mechanical Strain-Induced Temperature Gradient Coating
Briefs: Energy
In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU): Methylotrophic Microorganisms Expressing Soluble Methane Monooxygenase Proteins
Articles: Connectivity
In-House PCB Prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
Articles: Imaging
Products of Tomorrow: January 2020
Briefs: Aerospace
SiC-Based Microstructures for Sensors
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Modular Toolbox Builds Safe Robots
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Viable, Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Polystyrene Foam
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hardening Lightweight Metal Foams with Nanocoating
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Process Turns Sand and Plant Materials into a Water Filtration Tool
According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and the majority live in developing nations. A process was...
NASA Spinoff: Electronics & Computers
Vibration Isolator Steadies Optics for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Particle Robot Works as a Cluster of Simple Units
Briefs: Communications
Wireless Sensor “Stickers” Track Physiological Signals
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Five Techniques for Lightweighting: Doing More With Less
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Pinpointing Consumption “Sweet Spot” Makes Formation Flight More Fuel-Efficient
Briefs: Propulsion
CubeSat Form Factor Thermal Control Louvers
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Magneto-Optic Biosensor Using Bio-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles
Briefs: Aerospace
Microrobot Powered by Soft Muscles
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Embedded Gas and Temperature Sensors for Extreme Environments
Innovative process control systems for improved efficiency and lower emissions in current and future fossil-fuel-based power systems and related applications require durable, embedded sensor technology that can operate at higher temperatures and in harsh conditions.
Briefs: Imaging
Robot Performs Complex Maneuvers
Products: Test & Measurement
Product of the Month: January 2020 Tech Briefs
Blog: Test & Measurement
Answering Your Questions: How to Confirm Metal 3D Printing Accuracy and Quality
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A 'DEAnsect' Robot Takes 10 Hits from a Fly Swatter – And Survives
Question of the Week: Imaging
Will We Use Satellites to Fix Satellites?
A recent INSIDER described one researcher’s idea to fix a broken satellite: Send up a repair satellite! Read the Tech Briefs Q&A for details.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
CES 2020: A High-Tech Wine Dispenser and More Arrivals to the Smart Home
Blog: Aerospace
CES 2020: The Pegasus Flying Car Takes Off…Quietly
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
CES 2020: NASA Arrives, Ready to Partner Up
Question of the Week: Transportation
Would You Ride in a Flying Car?
A flying car, also known as a rotable aircraft, is something that inventors have been dreaming about for a very long time. Stuck in traffic? Just take-off and get out of there.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printing and Space Exploration: How NASA Will Use Additive Manufacturing
Blog: Electronics & Computers
A Boost for Aqueous Lithium Ion-Batteries: Adding an Oxide
Question of the Week: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Would You Cook with ‘Julia?’
Last week, we highlighted five CES 2020 technologies that are adding intelligence to everyday aspects of the home. One featured “Smart Home” technology included “Julia,” an all-in-one cooker that performs a variety of kitchen tasks: chopping, whisking, steaming, weighing ingredients, and even kneading...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
New Coating 'Confuses' Infrared Cameras by Hiding Temperature Changes
Researchers have demonstrated a new all-optical technique for creating robust second-order nonlinear effects in materials that don’t normally support them. Using a...
INSIDER: Imaging
Tests Measure Solar Panel Performance Beyond Established Standards
Photovoltaics used in solar panels are sensitive to environmental factors and often suffer degradation over time. International Electrotechnical Commission standards for...
Imagine a fleet of 100 Hubble Space Telescopes, deployed in a strategic space-invader-shaped array a million miles from Earth, scanning the universe at...
INSIDER Product: Imaging
New Products: January 2020 Photonics & Imaging Insider
Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc. (PIRT) (Monmouth Junction, NJ) will be introducing its new compact MVCam series shortwave-infrared (SWIR) and visible camera...
Blog: Aerospace
The Next Building Material for Mars: Fungi?
Question of the Week: Materials
Do you Like the Idea of Fungi-Inspired Design?
Our lead INSIDER story today demonstrated the potential of fungi as a building material. Aside from supporting theoretical space habitats, fungal mycelia have been used to create actual chairs and 2x4 structures. What do you think? Do you Like the Idea of Fungi-Inspired Design?
INSIDER: Motion Control
Tractionless Motion is Possible
Cells are observed to “crawl” by attaching themselves to a surface and using these anchor points to push themselves forward (like crawling on the ground). Scientists have identified a different...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
VIPER Rover to Map Lunar Water Ice
An engineering model of the VIPER lunar rover is being tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. About the size of a golf cart, VIPER is a mobile robot that will roam around the Moon’s South Pole...
Blog: Materials
A Soft Robot That Can Maintain Its Temperature? No Sweat!
Top Stories
Articles: Electronics & Computers

Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
Blog: Transportation

A Warning System for Self-Driving Cars Learns from Failures
Blog: Photonics/Optics

A Photonic 'Sunflower' Offers New Ideas for Light-Driven Systems
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Transistors Built from Ultra-Thin 2D Materials Take a Step Forward
Blog: Motion Control

With A.I., Robotic Exoskeletons Gain Self-Control
Blog: Electronics & Computers

A New Aluminum Anode Leads to Error-Free Rechargeable Batteries

Question of the Week
Will Robotic Exoskeletons Help the Elderly?
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Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
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Transistors Built from Ultra-Thin 2D Materials Take a Step Forward
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics

Hyperspectral Imaging What is it? How does it work?
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers

Record-Breaking Heat Conduction Material Will Save Computer Chips
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Sensors Collect Crucial Data on Mars Landings with Arrival of Perseverance
Articles: Energy

Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Present Some Overlooked Circuit Protection...