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To Make Fluid Flow in One Direction Down a Pipe, It Helps to Be a Shark

Flaps perform essential jobs. From pumping hearts to revving engines, flaps help fluid flow in one direction. Without them, keeping liquids going in the right direction...

Hexagonal Electrohydraulic Modules Shape-Shift into Versatile Robots

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed hexagon-shaped robotic components, called modules, that can be snapped together...

AI-Trained Vehicles Can Adjust to Extreme Turbulence on the Fly

In nature, flying animals sense coming changes in their surroundings, including the onset of sudden turbulence, and quickly adjust to stay safe. Engineers who design aircraft...

Computer Simulations for Better Solar Cells

Perovskite materials may degrade quickly, and in order to know how best to apply these materials, a deeper understanding is required of why this happens and how the material functions. Researchers have gained new insights into the matter. Read on to learn more.

How Much Do You Know About Energy Harvesting?

Energy harvesting is an increasingly important technology. It’s important in many different fields, from the Internet of Things to medicine and beyond. How much do you know about energy harvesting? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

New Security Protocol Protects Cloud-Based Server Data

MIT researchers have developed a security protocol that leverages the quantum properties of light to guarantee that data sent to and from a cloud server remain secure during deep-learning computations.

My Opinion: AI and Cybersecurity, Protecting the Power Grid

The U.S. power grid is like the body’s central circulatory system — it provides the energy without which virtually nothing functions. Read on to learn more about what SAE Media Group's Ed Brown has to say on the matter.

Building Tiny Batteries to Power Cell-Sized Robots

A tiny battery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications.

How Much Do You Know About Simulation Software?

NASA uses it to design spacecraft, predict satellite orbits, and train astronauts. But how much do you know about simulation software? Find out with this quiz.

How Much Do You Know About Power Supplies?

Power supplies are the backbone of the device’s we use every day to make our lives easier. How much do you know about power supplies? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Tech Focus: Lumafield Announces Groundbreaking Ultra-Fast X-Ray CT Technology

At the Battery Show this week, Lumafield announced the launch of its Ultra-Fast Computed Tomography (CT) technology, a groundbreaking advancement in manufacturing...

Product Focus: Asahi Kasei Showcases Flame-Retardant Nonwoven Fabric

The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei exhibited its new material solution for enhanced EV battery safety at the Battery Show. A flame-retardant and highly flexible...

Pure Lithium Bets on Vanadium Cathodes to Save U.S. Battery Independence

Continuing a common theme among some presenters at The Battery Show North America, Emilie Bodoin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pure Lithium, which is betting on lithium...

Factorial’s Solid-State B-Samples Send a Message

Earlier this year, Factorial Energy CEO Siyu Huang told SAE Media her company was “very committed” to bringing solid-state battery technology to the market sooner than basically anyone...

Tech Focus: Using AI Simulations to Decrease Battery Life Prediction Time

SandboxAQ announced at the Battery Show North America that its Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) reduced the time needed to predict lithium-ion battery end-of-life...

Product Focus: Henkel Showcases New Material Solutions for Improving Battery Performance

Battery and battery electric vehicle manufacturers across the automotive industry have significant carbon reduction targets in place, with the goal of...

SAE J3400 Helps Define the Future of EV Charging in North America

The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE...

Battery Analysis Pioneer: North America Has Five Years to Catch China

North American automakers and EV battery firms have five years to erase China’s dominance in technology and manufacturing or they may face the reality of buying...

A Stretchable, Wearable Device that Fully Utilizes Body Heat

UW researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics.

Tech Focus: Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Showcases Battery Life Cycle Solutions

Global sealing supplier Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is showcasing its automotive battery life cycle solutions — including three new innovations —...

New Fluids Coming for EV Thermal Management

Managing the heating and cooling of electric vehicle propulsion systems may seem to be an easy task compared with combustion engines. After all, ICEs run much hotter — the thermal optimum for a...

The Battery Show North America 2024: What to Expect

There is a not-so-hidden message in the venue change The Battery Show North America needed to make for its 2024 event. The show is moving to a larger location — Detroit’s Huntington...

Product Focus: Rinco Launches New Ultrasonic Servo-Driven Wire Splicer

Rinco Ultrasonics, a global manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has expanded its position in ultrasonic metal welding with the launch of the Ultrasonic Servo...

How Much Do You Know About Battery Technologies?

Powering all the devices that enrich our lives, batteries are a godsend. We really couldn’t live without them. But, how much do you actually know about battery technologies? Find out with this quiz.

Announcing the Winners of the Rising Star Awards 2024

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards 2024! Read on to find out who won.

Solving The Doping Problem: Enhancing Performance in Organic Semiconductors

Physicists at the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors by removing more electrons from the...

Precision Sensors: An Innovative Future for Agriculture

In the summer of 2022, growers in North Carolina were alarmed to find a new variant of the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). Transmitted by insects called thrips and resistant to...

Is that a Smartphone or Microscope in Your Pocket? It's Both!

Researchers have demonstrated that their smartphone-based digital holographic microscope can capture, reconstruct, and display holograms in almost real time.

How Much Do You Know About Op Amps?

Op amps have been ubiquitous for decades, originally built with vacuum tubes, then discrete transistors, then monolithic IC chips, such as the µA741, which is still in wide use today. How much do you know about op amps? Test your knowledge with this quiz.