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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Graphene may play a greater role in tomorrow electronics, thanks to an achievement from the Technical University of Denmark.
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Blog: Software
Answering Your Questions: Are There Regulations for Machine Learning in Vehicles?
How do you regulate a system that, in effect, is learning as it goes?
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Even a shape-morphing plane is possible, says Harvard's Ehsan Hajiesmaili.
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Blog: Materials
A new material development from USC brings us a step closer to self-healing sneakers.
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Blog: Materials
By adding nanopores to nickel, James Pikul and his team created a kind of "metallic wood."
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Blog: Test & Measurement
A Failure Analysis may help find problems during product development, but what role should top management play in an FMEA?
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Blog: Materials
Professor Jordan Raney spoke with Tech Briefs about what’s possible when you can embody 3D-printed objects with logic.
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Blog: Transportation
David Barzilai from Karamba Security tells Tech Briefs what threats to the connected car concern him the most.
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Blog: Medical
From CES 2019: Tech Briefs looks at three standout health-monitoring products.
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Blog: Software
From CES 2019: For famine relief, the World Bank is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
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Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Professor Sherry Towfighian spoke with Tech Briefs about how a new MEMS design will improve our cell phones and power lines.
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Blog: Communications
Irdeto's Stacy Janes tells Tech Briefs if he feels safe driving today's connected cars.
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
A reader asks: How does an “industrial-grade” lithium-ion battery stack up to the one in your phone?
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Blog: Automotive
In 2015, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller demonstrated a hack of the Jeep Cherokee. Valasek tells Tech Briefs what has changed since then.
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Blog: Energy
Don’t hold your breath, says Jeff Crystal from Voltaic Systems.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
An FMEA provides a step-by-step way of identifying product failures. Carl Carlson explains just how long the process takes.
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
InSight project manager Tom Hoffman spoke with Tech Briefs about the importance of digging deep in our knowledge of Mars.
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Blog: Automotive
Professor Hart spoke with Tech Briefs about why his team's new battery may someday find its way beyond niche applications and into electric vehicles.
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Blog: Automotive
A reader asks our industry experts: "How good are the simulation models for automotive ADAS sensors?"
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Blog: Materials
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are trying to solve the problem of plastic waste by converting it into something useful: Aerogels.
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Blog: Imaging
Professor Hadas Kress-Gazit tells Tech Briefs about the "great promise" of autonomous modular robots.
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Blog: Energy
For an electric-aircraft future, it's not enough to just change components. You have to rethink design, our expert tells one reader.
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Blog: Energy
Have you heard of "fatbergs?" Researcher Asha Srinivasan explains how her team is turning masses of fat, oil, and grease into biofuel.
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Blog: Aerospace
Now Deploying from the ISS: A Harpoon, A Net, and Other Ideas for Cleaning Up Space Debris
Richard Duke spoke with Tech Briefs about the nature of the space-junk problem — and how his team plans to fix it.
Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing
Carl Yee invented a new kind of "Invisible Ink," so he could print paper without the guilt.
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Blog: Automotive
How Will VR and AR Impact Automotive Manufacturers?
How will the use of AR and virtual prototypes impact the role of automotive parts manufacturers? A reader asks our expert.
Blog: Materials
A new solution, applied like paint, cools down rooftops, buildings, water tanks, vehicles, and even spacecraft.
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Blog: Imaging
Robert Holmes spoke with Tech Briefs about his path from "amateur" astronomer to NASA pro.
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Rivers Ingersoll spoke with Tech Briefs about why it is so important to have an up-close understanding of the hummingbird and nectar bat.
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