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Blog: Nanotechnology
"Actually it was not something we really planned!" Dr. Andrew Salmon told Tech Briefs.
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Blog: Materials
How much does windshield glazing matter when cars drive themselves?
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers from Newcastle University continue to explore the source of Mars' mysterious methane.
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Blog: Imaging
The Tumaini app will could help farmers spot pests and disease before it's too late.
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Blog: Aerospace
Lockheed Martin's Rob Chambers is working on a spacecraft that will bring astronauts back to the lunar surface.
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Blog: Aerospace
NASA is planning a return to the Moon and an exploration-mission to Mars, but how will the human body hold up in microgravity for long durations?
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new-and-improved system from Stanford University captures light from a greater variety of surfaces, allowing a wider, farther imagery than ever before.
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Blog: Energy
Scientists from Caltech and Northwestern University have found a way to generate electricity by combining saltwater with one of life's more undesirable compounds: rust.
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Blog: Aerospace
Sign up now to hear how NASA plans to get back to the Moon by 2024.
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
A reader asks: What role will emulation play in the verification of modern automotive solutions?
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Blog: Energy
Our readers ask: How do you know that you have the right anode? How can you inspect the electrolyte or electrode material?
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A team from the University of Pittsburgh looked to the butterfly to create a glass that is self-healing, liquid-repellant, and anti-fogging.
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Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
MIT's new way of automatically creating actuators is a bit like solving a Rubik's Cube.
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News: Aerospace
A reader asks our industry expert: Will air taxis be influenced by military UAV standards?
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Blog: Materials
Many of the technologies we use today – space blankets, hearing aids, food packaging – began on the Apollo 11 mission.
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new app opens up robotics to a large user base.
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Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
At Sensors Expo in San Jose, Innovusion (Los Altos, CA) debuted the Cheetah high-resolution, image-grade LiDAR system with long-distance capability.
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The key to IoT implementation: Democratizing big data, says SST's Christopher Chong.
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Blog: Photonics/Optics
Editor Bruce A. Bennett takes us through the unusual — and completely unexpected —at this year's LASER World of Photonics.
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News: Photonics/Optics
Many vendors at this year's event made their presence known with mega-sized booths.
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News: Energy
The increased use of photonics has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions — by 3-billion tons.
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The bi-annual Laser World of Photonics exhibition begins today.
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Blog: Energy
A new water purifier works better because it takes the shape of the rose.
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Blog: Aerospace
An industry expert tells a Tech Briefs reader what's over the next hill regarding military UAVs.
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Blog: Automotive
A new machine-vision tool extracts and reports valuable driving data from the standard traffic cameras already in place.
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
While robots like the WildCat from Boston Dynamics reach speeds of just under 20 miles an hour, engineers from Georgia Tech have gone with a decidedly slower approach.
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Blog: Energy
An Ohio State researcher shares with Tech Briefs the promise of potassium-oxygen batteries.
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Blog: Automotive
“Nothing is going to slow 5G down. I mean nothing," said one NIWeek panelist.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Doctoral Programs student Ayato Kanada came up with his leech-like robot in a place you’d least expect it: His bathroom.
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