Electronics & Software

Reducing Electronic Waste with Biodegradable and Recyclable Luminescent Polymers

Researchers have developed a strategy to design luminescent polymers with high light-emitting efficiencies from the start that are both biodegradable and recyclable. Read on to learn more.

Critical Minerals Recovery from Electronic Waste

A PNNL research team used a simple mixed-salt water-based solution and their knowledge of metal properties to separate valuable minerals in continuously flowing reaction chambers. Read on to learn more.

An AI Solution for Steering Adaptive Control Systems

A new study led by Flinders University and French researchers has used a novel bio-inspired computing artificial intelligence solution to improve the potential of UUVs and other adaptive control systems to operate more reliability in rough seas and other unpredictable conditions. Read on to learn more.

RFID Range Extension and Priority Data Forwarding

Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed an adaptable RFID system that optimizes transmission for priority data as targets move in and out of passive coverage areas. The method extends the range, and reduces data latency, of ultra-low power battery-assisted passive RFID sensor tags. Read on to learn more.

Brain-Inspired Wireless System Gathers Data from Salt-Sized Sensors

The Brown University research team created a novel approach for a wireless communication network that can efficiently transmit, receive, and decode data from thousands of microelectronic chips that are each no larger than a grain of salt. Read on to learn more about it.

Engineering Carbon-Based Semiconductors for Next-Gen Electronics

A Duke University team's approach takes a metallic nanotube, which always lets current through, and transforms it into a semiconducting form that can be switched on and off. Read on to learn more.

“Living Bioelectronics” That Can Sense and Heal Skin

A team has created a prototype for what it calls “living bioelectronics” — a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. The patches are made of sensors, bacterial cells, and a gel made from starch and gelatin. Tests in mice found that the devices could continuously monitor and improve psoriasis-like symptoms, without irritating skin. Read on to learn more.

Is Advanced Packaging the Next Large Leap for Mission-Critical Microelectronics?

The U.S. government’s microelectronics needs have evolved significantly over the decades. Now, we have entered the era of Advanced Packaging. This is the next microelectronics evolution to enhance and extend the performance of modern military and commercial systems. Read on to learn more about this.

3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 Unleashes Generative AI Power for Design

Designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, makers, and students gathered at Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 event in Houston, TX, from February 23-26, to explore how AI is transforming design and manufacturing.

Transmitting Power Through the Body

To free wearable tech from their burdens, researchers developed Power-over-Skin, which allows electricity to travel through the human body and could one day power battery-free devices from head to toe.

Engineers Enable a Drone To Determine Its Position in the Dark and Indoors

In the future, autonomous drones could be used to shuttle inventory between large warehouses. A drone might fly into a semi-dark structure the size of several...

NASA Demonstrates Software ‘Brains’ Shared Across Satellite Swarms

New NASA technology works within satellite swarms. This technology, called Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), allows individual spacecraft to make independent...

Transporting Electricity Through Air via Ultrasonic Waves

Researchers have uncovered a way of transporting electricity through air by ultrasonic waves. The level of control of electric sparks enables them to be guided around obstacles, or to hit specific spots, even into non-conductive materials.

Autonomous Navigation for Drones

Researchers have introduced a new approach, MiFly, that enables a drone to self-localize in indoor, dark, and low-visibility environments.

What Changes Are Needed for Counter UAS Regulations in Civilian Airspace?

Lisa Ellman, Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.

How Much Do You Know About the Engineering Behind Sports?

In the last decade or so, sports engineering has become very popular across the world. How much do you know about it? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

Design and Analysis Software Speeds Up X-59 Aircraft’s Nose Cone Optimization

Collier Aerospace’s design and analysis software enabled Swift Engineering to optimize nose cone structure of X-59 aircraft, designed for quieting sonic booms.

How a Cloud-Based Remote ID System Helps Monitor Random Drone Sightings

Taylor Sinatra, Chief Operating Officer of AeroDefense, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.

Test Your Knowledge About Oscilloscopes

An oscilloscope’s main purpose is capturing information on electrical signals for debugging, analysis, or characterization. The displayed waveform can then be analyzed for properties such as amplitude, frequency, rise time, and myriad others. How much do you know about oscilloscopes? Find out with this quiz.

Using Embodied Energy to Power Modular Worms and Jellyfish

A modular worm robot built by the Organic Robotics Lab and a jellyfish that was a collaboration with the Archer Group, both in Cornell Engineering, demonstrate the benefits of “embodied energy.”

Dronetag's New Pocket-Sized Drone Detection System

Lukáš Brchl, CEO and Founder of Dronetag is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.

How Much Do You Know About Microwave Heating?

Almost everyone has a microwave oven, but do you really understand how they work? How much do you know about microwave heating? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

NASA’s Moon Shot Launched Commercial Fuel Cell Industry

The first practical fuel cells were developed in preparation for NASA’s Apollo missions because batteries would have weighed too much. The group that produced these fuel cells, now called HyAxiom Inc., sells commercial fuel cells to power buildings and utilities.

A Yarn-Like Seawater Battery

Researchers have developed a yarn-like battery prototype that works when immersed in seawater.