INSIDER: Electronics & Computers

Lithium-Air Battery Out-Powers Lithium-Ion

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have designed a new lithium-air battery that works in a natural air environment and still functioned after a...

Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

How to Understand Humanity Through Humanoids

Today's humanoid robots are being asked to have more brains than brawn.

News: Imaging

Imaging Plays Key Role in Evaluating Injuries at Olympics

The Olympic Games give elite athletes a chance at athletic triumph but also carry a risk of injury. When injuries occur, it’s critical that they be evaluated quickly. Onsite imaging...

News: Imaging

Advances Settles Debate Over Spread of Alzheimer Protein

Recent advances in brain imaging have enabled scientists to show for the first time that a key protein which causes nerve cell death spreads throughout the brain in Alzheimer's disease...

News: Medical

High-Tech Scans Can Help Redefine Intelligence

A new NYU Langone study offers the first solid evidence that functional MRI scans of brain entropy are a new means to understanding human intelligence. High-tech scans of the resting human brain...

News: Medical

DNA Origami: Imaging DNA 'Building Blocks' in 3-D

Over the past decade, researchers have been working to create nanoscale materials and devices using DNA as construction materials through a process called DNA origami. A single long...

Blog: Electronics & Computers

A Look Back at the Trailblazing "Manny" Robot – A Firefighter's Friend

In 1988, a team at Pacific Northwest Laboratories built a mannequin robot. One of the original engineers talked with Tech Briefs about his time making "Manny."

Blog: Energy

Low-Cost Smart Glass? Electrical Engineers Look into It

A switchable window – one that transforms from a clear to tinted state – is not a new invention. What is new, however, is a “smart glass” that is low-cost.

Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Here's an Idea: How 3D Printing Began

Every technology begins with an idea.

Blog: Automotive

Sound-Off: How to Achieve ‘Level 5’ Autonomous Driving

A Tech Briefs reader asked our expert: What is the best data-processing architecture for truly autonomous, 'Level-5' vehicles?

INSIDER Product: Photonics/Optics

New Products: March 2018 Photonics & Imaging Insider

Color Transmission Calibration Slide

Developed with input from bright-field microscopy experts, the IAM-9C-SECCAL color transmission calibration slide from APPLIED IMAGE Inc....

News: Imaging

With Laser-Based Imaging, Self-Driving Cars See Around Corners

Stanford University is developing a laser-based imaging technology that allows cars to peek around corners.

INSIDER: Imaging

New Phosphor Material Improves LED Color Quality

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor material for white LEDs that is inexpensive and...

INSIDER: Imaging

Hyperspectral Content for Standard Cameras Becomes Reality

New software developed by BGU researchers will enable standard cameras and smartphones to capture both hyperspectral images and video with a faster and more cost-efficient...

INSIDER: Photonics/Optics

Researchers Combine Light-Manipulation Technologies

Researchers have, for the first time, integrated two technologies widely used in applications such as optical communications, bio-imaging and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) systems...

Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control

A Role for Boston Dynamics’ Back-Flipping Robots: Is Space the Place?

NASA robotics engineers react to Boston Dynamics' back-flipping robots.

News: Energy

The ‘Create the Future’ Design Contest is Open for Entries

Have a product design idea? The "Create the Future" Design Contest is now open for submissions until July 2, 2018.

INSIDER: Medical

Advanced Wearable Has Heightened 'Sense' of Complex Human Motions

Researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a stretchable sensor that can be weaved into a fabric to detect a range of complex human movements, including finger gestures and heartbeats.

Products: Test & Measurement

New Products: March 2018 Photonics & Imaging Technology

Optical Design Software

Lambda Research Corporation (Littleton, MA) announced the release of TracePro 7.8.3 and the Early Visibility release of its flagship TracePro software....

Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Sensor Networks — The Platform for a Connected Farm

Farming has not been untouched by the IoT revolution. The relationships among field conditions, crops, and strategies for planting, irrigating, and harvesting are complex, yet vital for...

Articles: Communications

How to Secure Wireless Sensor Networks

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to integrate all sorts of devices, near and far, into a connected web. This web is forecast to see exponential growth. But in the rush for companies to maximize...

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

Whispering Gallery Optical Resonators

In London's St. Paul's Cathedral, a whisper can be heard far across the circular whispering gallery as the sound curves around the walls. Now, an optical whispering gallery mode resonator developed by...

Briefs: Data Acquisition

Near-Zero-Power Temperature Sensor

A temperature sensor was developed that runs on 113 picowatts of power — about 10 billion times smaller than a Watt. The technology could enable devices that can be powered by harvesting energy from...

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Access System Senses Finger Vibrations to Verify Users

The market for smart security access systems is expected to grow rapidly, reaching nearly $10 billion by 2022. Today's smart security access systems mainly rely on traditional techniques...

Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition

New Products: March 2018 Sensor Technology

Digital Temperature Sensors

The ProSense^® ETS series digital temperature sensors from Automation Direct (Cumming, GA) now include a precision RTD sensing element, measuring...