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Technology & Society: Green Design & Manufacturing

Tapping into Wave Energy

A technology developed by Ocean-Based Climate Solutions is converting carbon dioxide to fish food using wave energy.

Quiz: Packaging & Sterilization

How Much Do You Know About Desalination?

Desalination is an important source of good-quality water in many parts of the world. How much do you know about it? Take this quiz to find out.

Application Briefs: Materials

Metal 3D Printing Provides Design Freedom in Geothermal Energy Application

Houston-based startup Downhole Emerging Technologies used direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) as the additive solution to 3D print durable materials necessary for geothermal energy applications.

INSIDER: Medical

Soft Robotic Wearable Restores Arm Function for People with ALS

Some 30,000 people in the U.S. are affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that damages cells in...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Autonomous Robots to Help Modernize Grape, Wine Industry

This spring, a small army of Cornell University-developed PhytoPatholoBots (PPB) will be deployed to four grape breeding programs across the U.S. on a mission to guide the global...

INSIDER: Imaging

Custom, 3D-Printed Robotic Hearts

The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.

Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition

3D-Printed AUV Aims to Thwart Climate Change

The Yonder Deep team installed an entire suite of sensors in its AUV, versatile enough to withstand the frigid Arctic waters as well as the coastal waters of Southern California.

NASA Spinoff: Medical

Expediting Search and Rescue After Earthquakes

NASA-designed technology helps detect people trapped under several feet of rubble after earthquakes.

Podcasts: Aerospace

The Future of AI and Machine Learning in Avionics Systems

Luuk van Dijk, co-founder and CEO of Daedalean, joins the podcast.

Blog: Electronics & Computers

Testing the Thermal Limits of BNNTs

The first study on how purified boron nitride nanotubes remain stable in extreme temperatures in inert environments.

5 Ws: AR/AI

5 Ws of a Wearable Haptic Glove

A haptic device provides finger tracking as well as textures, forces, heat, and cold in extended or mixed reality.

Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - March 2023

The first 3D-printed nano-alloy...plasma treatment increases plastic part value 10x...light-powered catalysts aid drug manufacturing...how to build better "soft" robots. Those are just a few of...

Quiz: Software

Test Your Knowledge of AR/VR

AR/VR is being used by engineers through the product development process. Test how much you really know about these two technologies with this quiz.

Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics

Lidar & Radar Solutions For ADAS/Autonomous Vehicles - March 2023

Lidar and radar technologies are critical to the safe navigation of self-driving or semi-autonomous cars and trucks. Read about the latest advances in this compendium of recent...

Articles: Automotive

Refining Automotive Battery Management Systems with Lumped-Approach Thermal Modeling

India is a fast-growing market for electric vehicles, with one study predicting that over 30 percent of the vehicles sold in India will be electric by 2030.

Articles: Energy

Building Out the EV Battery-Recycling Ecosystem

A robust EV battery-recycling industry has moved to a necessity as automakers, and their suppliers, transition away from internal combustion.

Articles: Energy

Advancing Higher Speeds and New Techniques for EV Recharging

The ability to charge electric vehicles at a very fast rate is a key to electrifying mobility across the U.S.

Briefs: Design

Anode-Free Lithium Batteries with Maximized Energy Density

The newly developed anode-free battery has a volumetric energy density of 977 Wh/L which is 40 percent higher than the conventional batteries (700 wh/L).