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Briefs: Materials
This hands-on, educational tool highlights the properties of SMA wire.
NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Life support research for astronauts enabled a solution to one aspect of climate change.
Briefs: Materials
This technology provides simultaneous ohmic contacts and the process to make them.
Briefs: Medical
The simulator could help in the development of new back braces.
Briefs: Materials
This optical switch controls the direction of light passing through optical fibers faster and more efficiently.
Articles: Materials
Products include an aerosol scattering sensor; metal foam; and a new coated drug capsule.
Briefs: Energy
A combination of additives shows promise for boosting battery performance in very cold or hot weather.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Technique Uses X-Rays to Detect Defective Computer Chips
This method also reverse-engineers computer chips to detect the chip’s purpose.
Briefs: Materials
This multifunctional hybrid laminate composite can be used for residential and commercial construction.
Briefs: Automotive
This invention is a highly stable, heat-treatable, and tunable material.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The nanogenerator also acts as a weather station.
Q&A: Energy
Changing directions of twist and coiling changes whether a material cools or heats.
Briefs: Energy
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions and could transmit data for years before they need to be replaced.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optically Fixable Shape Memory Polymers
These polymers can combine thermal and optically fixable shape memory.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This technology could lead to the creation of fully functional quantum computers.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Heat-Regulating Material for Next-Generation Space Blanket
Squid skin inspires a new material with heat-regulating properties.
Articles: Aerospace
Top prizes in the 2019 contest were awarded on November 8 in New York City.
Briefs: Materials
Ultra-Thin Layers of Rust Generate Electricity from Flowing Water
When combined with saltwater, rust can be a source of electricity.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Transport Method Boosts Capacity of Heat Exchangers
A simple modification can improve the capability of turbulent heat exchangers by 500%.
Briefs: Aerospace
This technology has applications in sonar, range measuring, directional-force sensors, flow meters, and vibration/noise sensing and control.
Briefs: Energy
Washable Sensor Can Be Woven Into Materials
The device could impact composites manufacturing and health monitoring.
Briefs: Automotive
Stronger and flexible, polyimide aerogels provide insulation and structural support.
Products: Data Acquisition
The GNV-720 and GNV-725 humidity temperature meters from Global Specialties feature three environmental sensors.
INSIDER: Motion Control
MIT and Toyota researchers have designed a new model to help autonomous vehicles determine when it’s safe to merge into traffic at intersections with obstructed views. The model uses its own...
Blog: Wearables
A new charging cell wants to use low-grade heat from our industrial processes to power our devices.
Articles: Test & Measurement
The Foldable Drone: a Morphing Quadrotor that can Squeeze and Fly
Davide Falanga, Kevin Kleber, Stefano Mintchev, Dario Floreano, and Davide...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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, oxide...
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
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: Communications
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 demonstrated...
Top Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Engineers: Tech, Tools, and Gadgets
Blog: Power
Using Street Lamps as EV Chargers
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Scientists Create Superconducting Semiconductor Material
Blog: Materials
This Paint Can Cool Buildings Without Energy Input
Blog: Software
Quiz: Power
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
The Real Impact of AR and AI in the Industrial Equipment Industry
Upcoming Webinars: Motion Control
Next-Generation Linear and Rotary Stages: When Ultra Precision...
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Podcasts: Defense
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Streamlining Manufacturing with Integrated Digital Planning and Simulation
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
