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Surgical Tools with Smart Sensors Can Advance Cardiac Surgery and Therapy
Medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improve diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive surgeries.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuel
A new electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol.
Briefs: Energy
Lightweight Green Supercapacitors Could Quickly Charge Devices
The energy storage device can store a charge up to 900 times greater than state-of-the-art supercapacitors.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical Phased Array Technology On-Chip at Near Infrared and Blue Wavelength
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
Briefs: Communications
Building Big Data from Little Data
Edge computing, focused applications, and open connectivity let designers start with little data on their digital transformation journey.
Briefs: Materials
Material System Harnesses Evaporation to Keep Items Cool
Inspired by camel fur, a two-layered material could provide extended cooling to preserve the freshness of perishable goods.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optimized Wavelength-Tuned, Nonlinear, Frequency Conversion Using a Liquid Crystal Clad Waveguide
Applications include spectroscopy and LiDAR.
Briefs: IoMT
Active Photonic Wireless System Powers Medical Implants
The device recharges the internal battery of implants without invasive surgery.
Briefs: Imaging
Using Solar Panel Technology to Create Ultrahigh-Resolution OLED Display
The micro-display could enable smartphones and televisions with resolutions of more than 10,000 pixels per inch.
Briefs: Communications
CMOS-Based Transceiver for 300 GHz
This transceiver for wireless communications at the 300-GHz band enables beyond-5G applications.
Briefs: Energy
Extracting Bioproducts from Plants for Biofuels
Biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuels.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Supercapacitors for Wearable Devices
These robust supercapacitors still work when stretched to eight times their original size.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Polymer/Ceramic Composite as a Thin-Film Solid Electrolyte
This composite can be used in lithium metal batteries.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Metasurface Focuses Transmissions in the Terahertz Band
Assembling tiny chips into unique programmable surfaces dramatically increases the amount of data wireless systems can transmit.
Briefs: Medical
Ultrasonic Projector
A chip-based technology generates sound profiles with high resolution and intensity to make ultrasound therapy more effective and easier.
Briefs: Imaging
Researchers Acquire 3D Images with LED Room Lighting and a Smartphone
Researchers are tapping into dynamically controlled LEDs to create a simple illumination system for 3D imaging.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Quantum-Limit-Approaching Chemical Sensing Chip
Study shows improvements to chemical sensing chip that aims to quickly and accurately identify drugs and other trace chemicals.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
New Mathematical Tool Can Select the Best Sensors for The Job
A mathematical framework can help engineers make informed decisions about which sensors to use and where they must be positioned in aircraft and other machines.
Briefs: Materials
Material Moves Wind Turbine Blades Toward Recyclability
The material can be recycled, making renewable energy more sustainable while lowering costs in the process.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Prototype Fuel Gauge for Orbit
The technology could continuously monitor fluid flow in pipes on the International Space Station and prevent satellites from colliding.
Briefs: Software
3D-Printed Working Heart Pump with Real Human Cells
The functioning human heart pump provides a model to track and trace what happens at the cell and molecular levels in the pump structure.
Briefs: Energy
Stacking and Twisting Graphene Unlocks a Rare Form of Magnetism
The technology could lead to a platform for quantum computation or new types of energy-efficient data storage applications.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Method Checks Electronic Properties of Oxide Materials
This method is an important step towards smaller, more advanced, environmentally friendly electronics.
Briefs: Materials
Lightweight, Hypersonic, Thermal Protection Material
The material is designed for high-temperature applications in aircraft, building insulation, personal protective clothing, industrial, and automotive.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
System Standardization Streamlines Industrial Designs
Equipment designers can simplify design efforts and adjust controller platforms as needed when they standardize on electronic input/output products.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Laser Printing Technology for Waterproof E-Textiles
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Transistor Design Disguises Key Computer Chips from Hackers
This built-in security measure would prevent hackers from getting enough information about the circuit to reverse-engineer it.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Charging Port for Autonomous Drone Swarms
Hundreds of drones can recharge autonomously on unmanned ground vehicles.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Sensor Material Enables Stretchable Electronics to Perform Better Under Strain
The stretchable electronics are more stable as they change shape, which could lead to next-generation sensors for healthcare applications.
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