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Briefs: Medical
A patented self-contained device for isolating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), proteins, and cells without using pipettes or centrifuges has been developed at NASA’s...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Micro-supercapacitors could revolutionize the way we use batteries by increasing their lifespan and enabling extremely fast charging. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have...
Briefs: Power
In steep mountain regions, the potential for generating electricity from a small stream of water is high, however, the hydropower potential of these regions remains untapped as it...
Briefs: Medical
Substances such as plastics, metals, and wax are used in 3D printers to make products and parts for larger items. Products created through the 3D printing of plastics include every-thing from toys...
Briefs: Materials
Researchers combined additive manufacturing with conventional compression molding to produce high-performance thermoplastic composites reinforced with short carbon fibers. The approach...
Briefs: Materials
All solid materials, including glass, have a property called elastic stiffness — also known as elastic modulus. It's a measure of how much force per unit area is needed to make...
Briefs: Transportation
A new composition of germanosili-cate glass created by adding zinc oxide has properties good for lens applications. The new family of zinc germanosilicate glass has a high refractive index comparable to...
Briefs: Power
Electrification of the transportation sector is critical to future energy and environmental resilience and will require high-power fuel cells (either standalone or in conjunction with batteries) to...
Briefs: Transportation
Electric vehicle batteries typically require a tradeoff between safety and energy density. If the battery has high energy and power density — required for uphill driving or merging on the...
Briefs: Materials
A reversible polymer changes color when it senses a material is about to fail.
Briefs: Medical
The device combines with body power to treat tendon disease and damage, and sports injuries.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Mechanical properties, such as strength and ductility, can be improved for car, plane, and building components.
Briefs: Propulsion
This scalable power processing unit (PPU) is for use with low-power Hall effect thrusters.
Briefs: Energy
A new catalyst and microchannel reactors improve efficiency and cost of the process.
Briefs: Propulsion
The system could allow for flight speeds of Mach 6 to 17 and would have applications in air and space travel.
Briefs: Imaging
The engine could make rockets not only more fuel-efficient, but also more lightweight and less complicated to construct.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This system would extend the life of CubeSat satellites.
Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
The handheld printer deposits sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds and its bio-ink accelerates healing.
Briefs: Software
The simulations provide insight on the models needed to simulate a full-scale landing event.
Briefs: Motion Control
These “living machines” hold potential for applications from medical treatments to improving the environment.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Synthesized micro-robots can convert their mechanical motion into a means of self-propulsion in water.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A remotely controlled microswimmer could navigate the human body and aid in drug delivery.
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
A new fabrication technique helps improve the performance of flying micro-robots.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Vibrating transducers create tunnels in a thin layer of oil to transport droplets across a chip without leaving a trace behind.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A 3D-printable elastomer yields soft, elastic objects that feel like human tissue.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Large machines can breathe in and out cooling blasts of water to keep their systems from overheating.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These elastomers have a wide range of uses for the building, automotive, and electronics industries.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The robots move more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft robots.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The suit can be controlled with a double tap to the chest or via an app.
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