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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A new study has confirmed the success of a natural-gas leak-detection tool pioneered by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, which uses sensors and machine learning to...
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Blog: Photonics/Optics
Optical interference filters are critical to the overall performance of machine vision applications. So how do you select the right one?
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Your 2020 winners include a bacteria-repelling wrap, an advanced prosthetic leg, flash graphene, and more.
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Special Reports: Test & Measurement
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ADAS/Connected Car - December 2020
Today's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connected cars are paving the way for tomorrow's automated vehicles. To help you keep pace with the latest technology developments, we present this...

Application Briefs: Power
Automatic recirculation valves offer efficiency for critical pump protection in power or oil and gas applications.
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Articles: Motion Control
Smart electric actuators not only enable fine position adjustments, but they also provide real-time feedback on the extent of those adjustments.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Linear slides, electric motors, gears, and more.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
RadiBond technology, based on nanometer-thin coatings, provides ultra-strong and ultra-tight bonding between metals and plastics.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The mobile system could reduce healthcare workers’ exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
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Briefs: Energy
This lightweight, portable garment is designed for active shoulder and elbow positioning.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This subsystem is used in free-space optical communications and fiber-optic communications.
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Briefs: AR/AI
The system allows multiple users to interact with the same VR app on smartphones, providing opportunities for education, healthcare, and entertainment.
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Briefs: Energy
Method Tests Microscopic Aeronautical Materials
This process breaks the temperature barrier in small-scale materials testing.
Articles: Aerospace
We explore the major scientific breakthroughs achieved during 20 years of human presence on the ISS.
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NASA Spinoff: Sensors/Data Acquisition
NASA’s neutral body position research was used in the design of a medical massage chair.
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5 Ws: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A low-cost sensor enables at-home diagnosis of a COVID infection.
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Briefs: Aerospace
While this technology was designed for CubeSats, it may be utilized in any technology that utilizes a structural frame, such as drones.
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Articles: Materials
A new process can turn bulk quantities of just about any carbon source into valuable graphene flakes.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device can translate expressions into emojis or silent speech commands.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A battery-less pacing system enables painless defibrillation.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Mixed-signal oscilloscopes, 3D printers, DC/DC converters, and more.
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Briefs: Power
The tiny motor can be powered by both thermal and electrical energy.
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Briefs: Data Acquisition
Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.
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Articles: Energy
Robotic exoskeletons, a breath-test for cancer, and plastic-eating enzymes are Products of Tomorrow.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This robotic finger has a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multi-curved surface.
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Q&A: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See how Dr. Andrei Kolmakov and his team are using low-energy electron beams to 3D-print tiny gel structures in liquids.
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Briefs: Materials
The robot’s extendable appendage can wind through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
The antenna is designed for use in extreme conditions such as outer space.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This can be used in energy-recovery systems in industrial, space, automotive, and military applications.
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