Special Reports: Aerospace
Test & Measurement - September 2021
An automated CT system “sees” deep inside electronics to spot hidden defects...a NASA moon mission spinoff now monitors forest fire emissions...a novel way to test bonded structures in critical...
Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Researchers have developed graphene-based sensing technology using G-Putty material — a highly malleable graphene blended putty. The printed sensors are 50 times more sensitive than the...
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NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
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5 Ws: Electronics & Computers
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Briefs: Materials
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UpFront: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Right now, there is no laundry service in space.
Astronaut garments aren’t washed. They are put onto ships that burn up in the...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Q&A: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Fiorenzo Omenetto, Frank C. Doble Professor of Engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering, Dean of Research, and Director of the Tufts Silklab led a team that has...
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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Special Reports: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Moisture & Pressure Protection - September 2021
Engineers face multiple challenges when battling moisture and condensation buildup in their projects. Knowing what types of products – such as desiccants, pressure relief valves, etc. – are...
Products: Imaging
Special Reports: Propulsion
Medical Robotics - September 2021
Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Blog: Power
Articles: Test & Measurement
Question of the Week: Energy
Will ‘Charging Rooms’ Catch On?
Our Question of the Week focuses on today’s lead story – the creation of an aluminum test area that wirelessly powered lamps, fans, and cell phones.
Blog: Materials
Blog: Aerospace
INSIDER: Energy
If we are to transition to a world powered by renewable energy, efficient long-distance transport of electricity is essential, since the supply — renewable...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
While researchers around the globe are working on free-position wireless charging — which would unchain devices from set charging points — the most common...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
The demand for clean energy has never been higher, and it has created a global race to develop new technologies as alternatives to fossil fuels. Fuel cells are among the promising green energy...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Molten sodium batteries have been used for many years to store energy from renewable sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines. However, commercially available molten sodium-sulfur...
Question of the Week: Connectivity
Will Stretchable Smartphones Catch On?
Our “5 Ws” feature this month highlighted skin-like electronic circuits being developed at Virginia Tech.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Question of the Week: Energy
Will Our Buildings Store Energy Like Giant Batteries?
Our September issue of Battery Technology highlighted rechargeable cement-based batteries that can be utilized as functional concrete. The achievement from Chalmers University of Technology, according to the battery’s developers, lays the groundwork for entire buildings that could someday...
Blog: Software
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
Scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory recently assessed the status of research into colloidal quantum dot lasers with a focus on prospective electrically...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are an unsung hero of the lighting industry. They run efficiently, give off little heat, and last for a long time. Now scientists are looking at new materials to...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Twelve years ago, physicists turned on the first x-ray laser, and since then it and several others around the world have proved themselves revolutionary probes of...
INSIDER: Imaging
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division (North Kingstown, RI) announced its new AS1 Scanner. The modular blue laser line scanner operates with both laser trackers and portable...
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Will Laser Cooking Catch On?
Our lead story today looked at a cutting-edge way to prepare food: Laser cooking.
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
University of Houston researchers developed an electrochemical actuator that uses specialized organic semiconductor nanotubes (OSNT). The device exhibits high actuation performance...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Modeling the mechanics of the strongest punch in the animal kingdom, researchers built a robot that mimics the movement of the mantis shrimp, whose club-like appendages accelerate faster...
Blog: Aerospace
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3D Ice Printing Artificial Blood Vessels
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Tesla Valve-Inspired Design Could Improve the Performance of Rotating...
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Countering Illegally Operated Drones at Airports, Stadiums, and Prisons
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Fast-Charging Li Battery Could Make ‘Range Anxiety’ a Thing of the Past
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Webcasts
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From Data to Decision: How AI Enhances Warfighter Readiness
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April Battery & Electrification Summit
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Unleashing Epoxy's Potential: Ensuring Hermetic Sealing in Modern...
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Building an Automotive EMC Test Plan