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Photonic Switch Increases Speed and Efficiency of Light Through Optical Fibers
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Chemical Mixture Widens the Temperature Range for Electric Car Batteries
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Technique Uses X-Rays to Detect Defective Computer Chips
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Aerogel-Fiber Layered Laminate System
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Shape Memory Alloy with Adjustable, Wide-Ranging Actuation Temperatures
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Device Creates Electricity from Snowfall
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Photovoltaic-Powered Sensors
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Method Speeds 3D Printing of Millimeter-Sized Imaging Lenses
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Optically Fixable Shape Memory Polymers
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Unpowered, Lightweight Ankle Exoskeleton
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Method Manipulates Electrons and Transmits Information Quantum-Mechanically
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Heat-Regulating Material for Next-Generation Space Blanket
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Transport Method Boosts Capacity of Heat Exchangers
Briefs: Energy
Macro-Fiber Composite (MFC) Actuator
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Adaptive Spatial Resolution Enables Focused Fiber Optic Sensing
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Washable Sensor Can Be Woven Into Materials
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Durable Polyimide Aerogels
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Robots Can Pick Up Any Object After Inspecting It
For decades, robots in controlled environments like assembly lines have been able to pick up the same object over and over again. More recently, breakthroughs in computer vision have enabled...
Briefs: Energy
Undercooled Metal Technology for Flexible Electronics
Undercooled metal technology was developed that features liquid metal (in this case, Field's metal, an alloy of bismuth, indium, and tin) trapped below its melting point in polished,...
Briefs: Materials
New Class of Two-Dimensional Materials
A process was developed for producing oxide perovskite crystals in flexible, free-standing layers. A two-dimensional rendition of this substance is intriguing because 2D materials have been shown to...
Briefs: Imaging
Camera Enables Surgeons to More Easily Identify Cancerous Tissue
Many surgeons rely on sight and touch to find cancerous tissue during surgery. Large hospitals or cancer treatment centers may also use experimental near-infrared fluorescent agents that bind to tumors so surgeons can see them on specialized displays. These machines are costly,...
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Method Enables Robots to Exchange Directed Messages
A novel approach was developed to improve communications range and allow for covert behavior using a team of robots for future multi-domain operations. Specifically, researchers...
Briefs: Energy
Motion-Powered, Fireproof Sensor
Researchers have created a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of firefighters, steelworkers, miners, and others who work in high-risk environments where they cannot always be seen....
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Soft Robotics Perception System
A perception system for soft robots was developed that is inspired by the way humans process information about their own bodies in space and in relation to other objects and people. The system includes a...
Briefs: Aerospace
Flying Robot Mimics Rapid Insect Flight
Flying animals both power and control flight by flapping their wings. This enables small natural flyers such as insects to hover close to a flower but also to rapidly escape danger. Animal flight has...
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Diamond Technology Enables Low-Cost Medical Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are employed to locate cancerous tumors and aid in the development of treatment plans, while nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) machines are used to...
Briefs: Materials
Toughening Stretchable Fibers Using a Metallic Core
Researchers have developed a fiber that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of a metal, resulting in a tougher material. The fibers consist of a gallium metal core...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Facial Recognition Technology Works in the Dark
Thermal cameras like forward looking infrared (FLIR) sensors are actively deployed on aerial and ground vehicles, in watch towers, and at check points for surveillance purposes. More recently,...
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