Briefs: Aerospace
The reaction converts 90% of plastic to jet fuel and other valuable hydrocarbon products within an hour at moderate temperatures.
Briefs: Imaging
The ultra-compact, wearable hologram sensor immediately notifies the user of volatile gas detection.
Briefs: Aerospace
Applications include wearables, airplane cabin monitoring, medical diagnostics, and indoor air quality measurement.
Briefs: Aerospace
Applications include manned deep space exploration and terrestrial CO2 removal systems.
NASA Spinoff: Energy
NASA’s need to contain hazardous lunar dust led to technology that senses other pollutants.
Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
After rigorous ground testing, NASA’s Four Bed Carbon Dioxide Scrubber will be installed on the ISS.
Briefs: Communications
The device, powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs and provide early warning of potential transplant failure.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This affordable, scalable sensor could be a vital tool in the fight against air pollution and its associated health risks.
Briefs: Propulsion
The proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent.
Briefs: Energy
A new electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
By converting CO2 into complex hydrocarbon products, a new catalyst could aid in large-scale efforts to recycle excess carbon dioxide.
Briefs: Materials
The stretchable sensor has applications in environmental monitoring and healthcare.
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
See why Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc. is excited for the potential of additive manufacturing.
Briefs: Automotive
Applications include aerospace, automotive, commercial spaceflight, scuba diving equipment, and for first responders.
Briefs: AR/AI
VR/AR devices can simulate some of the key difficulties experienced due to glaucoma.
Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
In 2020, the EPA marks 50 years of preparing for, responding to, preventing, and mitigating natural and manmade disasters.
Briefs: Energy
Traditional spark plugs are replaced by an optical pumping source.
Briefs: Energy
The technology could lead to production of fuels, building materials, and other products in a carbon-neutral way.
Briefs: AR/AI
An automated system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Applications exist both on Mars and on Earth.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A new design enables artificial photosynthesis to generate fuel that can power homes and vehicles.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This method of producing clean syngas could be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to gasoline.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
This technology supports CO2 emissions reduction in cement manufacturing.
Briefs: Propulsion
The additive creates fuel from biomass while improving engine performance.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This process turns carbon dioxide into carbon nanotubes with small diameters.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
This approach is a cost-effective way to convert carbon dioxide gas into methane.
Articles: Wearables
Heartbeat-based biometrics, sonic-boom displays, and an artificial leaf.
Application Briefs: Motion Control
The ESA has commissioned its industry partners to design a new docking system called the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM).
NASA Spinoff: Energy
Life support research for astronauts enabled a solution to one aspect of climate change.
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