NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 will carry the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B for the launch of Artemis 1. One of the few women to ever...

A synthetic optical lace developed by a Cornell Ph.D. student creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous system. The flexible, porous lattice structure is manufactured from...

A team of undergrad engineers discovered a method that could make materials more resilient against massive shocks such as earthquakes or explosions. The students tested whether...

NASA is set to return to the Moon in 2024. But why the lunar south pole?

It took over 3,000 pouches of spaceflight food, but Timothy Goulette and Hang Xiao ultimately created a mathematical model that NASA will soon use to ensure that its...

Transparent electrodes are a critical component of solar cells and electronic displays. To collect electricity in a solar cell or inject electricity for a display, you need a conductive contact, like...

Along with flying and invisibility, high on the list of every child’s aspirational superpowers is the ability to see through or around walls or other visual obstacles. That...

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have devised a new process for using nano-particles to build powerful lasers that are more efficient and safer for...

The days and weeks following a natural disaster are a critical time for residents, emergency response teams, and government entities to recover and rebuild infrastructure....

A novel system developed by MIT researchers automatically “learns” how to schedule data-processing operations across thousands of servers — a task traditionally...

From the charging unit for a smartphone to the power supply of a laptop or washing machine to LED lights or the charging station for an electric car —...

Improvements to a class of battery electrolyte first introduced in 2017 — liquefied gas electrolytes — could pave the way to a high-impact and long-sought advance for rechargeable batteries:...

Two industry experts respond to a Tech Briefs reader question.

Stanford Professor Eric Pop learned a valuable electronics lesson from his early days as a radio DJ.

A new NASA challenge asks university teams to find new ways to drill down to the ice on the Moon and Mars.

How do thermoplastic composites compare to the thermoset composites already in use for several decades? A Tech Briefs reader asks.

A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesized form of scorpion venom to light up brain tumors has shown promise in a clinical trial. The imaging system enables...

A reader asks an industry expert why adhesives are a better option for battery assembly in electric vehicles.

Tufts University engineers are making transistors from a material you’re more likely to see in a fabric store than in the field of electronics.

A technique was developed that could allow expectant parents to hear their baby’s heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than...

Most soft robots are actuated by rigid, noisy pumps that push fluids into the machines’ moving parts. Because they are connected to these bulky pumps by tubes, these robots have limited autonomy and...

"Actually it was not something we really planned!" Dr. Andrew Salmon told Tech Briefs.

How much does windshield glazing matter when cars drive themselves?

Researchers from Newcastle University continue to explore the source of Mars' mysterious methane.