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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
These stickers wirelessly beam health readings to a receiver clipped onto clothing.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving together to transport objects.
Articles: Imaging
Heartbeat-based biometrics, sonic-boom displays, and an artificial leaf.
Briefs: Medical
This technology enables methane metabolism by yeast.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These robust materials convert excess heat energy into electricity.
Briefs: Transportation
Power System for Hybrid Heavy-Duty Trucks
Electric motors and gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases from long-haul trucks.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Applying a surface-active agent makes metal easier to cut and shape into parts and pieces.
Briefs: Energy
This approach is a cost-effective way to convert carbon dioxide gas into methane.
Briefs: Energy
A solvent leaches cobalt and lithium for reuse from spent batteries.
Briefs: Aerospace
These advances are useful for transportation, infrastructure, and aerospace.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Tech Briefs in 2019 celebrated historic NASA anniversaries, new ways to power electronics, and innovative hacks of our “smartest” technologies.
Question of the Week: Automotive
Will ‘Unbreakable Batteries’ Find a Place in Electronics and Vehicles?
Increasingly, lithium-ion batteries are supporting portable electronics, electric vehicles, and grid storage.
News: Energy
A unique new flexible and stretchable device, worn against the skin and capable of producing electrical energy by transforming the compounds present in sweat, has been developed and patented...
Briefs: Wearables
Washable Sensor Can Be Woven Into Materials
The device could impact composites manufacturing and health monitoring.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This technology has applications in sonar, range measuring, directional-force sensors, flow meters, and vibration/noise sensing and control.
Briefs: Energy
Ultra-Thin Layers of Rust Generate Electricity from Flowing Water
When combined with saltwater, rust can be a source of electricity.
Articles: Energy
Top prizes in the 2019 contest were awarded on November 8 in New York City.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions and could transmit data for years before they need to be replaced.
Q&A: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Changing directions of twist and coiling changes whether a material cools or heats.
Briefs: Energy
The nanogenerator also acts as a weather station.
Briefs: Energy
This multifunctional hybrid laminate composite can be used for residential and commercial construction.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A combination of additives shows promise for boosting battery performance in very cold or hot weather.
Articles: Medical
Products include an aerosol scattering sensor; metal foam; and a new coated drug capsule.
NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Life support research for astronauts enabled a solution to one aspect of climate change.
Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
Glenn's research facilities have contributed to decades of technology advances.
Briefs: Materials
This lightweight material brings strength and durability to complex shapes.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed a calorimeter that is able to measure the total heat generated when specific types of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells are driven...
Technology Leaders: Software
As lithium-ion battery production doubles, more viable energy storage solutions are needed.
Top Stories
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Aerial Microrobots That Can Match a Bumblebee's Speed
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Turning Edible Fungi into Organic Memristors
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Revolutionizing the Production of Semiconductor Chips
News: Energy
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Webcasts
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E/E Architecture Redefined: Building Smarter, Safer, and Scalable Vehicles
Upcoming Webinars: Energy
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Upcoming Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
Upcoming Webinars: Power
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Podcasts: Defense
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