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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Cornell researcher T.J. Wallin explains what's so cool about a robot that sweats.
Question of the Week: Materials
Do you Like the Idea of Fungi-Inspired Design?
Our lead INSIDER story today demonstrated the potential of fungi as a building material. Aside from supporting theoretical space habitats, fungal mycelia have been used to create actual chairs and 2x4 structures. What do you think? Do you Like the Idea of Fungi-Inspired Design?
Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing
When astronauts arrive on the Moon, their habitat may be one made out of fungi.
Blog: Materials
"View it as an infrared privacy shield," says Professor Mikhail Kats.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
NASA is using the International Space Station as a testbed for 3D printing.
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A fun way to show the robustness of a soft robot? Swat it.
Blog: Materials
As additive manufacturing supports the creation of critical metal parts, designers need to know that the parts are high-quality.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This technology is a novel, rugged, and economic diagnostic and sensor platform technology.
Articles: Materials
Manufacturers in almost every industry are looking to design lighter parts. Here are five lightweighting strategies.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and the majority live in developing nations. A process was developed...
Briefs: Materials
Load-bearing structures in cars and airplanes could be manufactured from the metal foam.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
This plant-based material can be manufactured using water as a solvent instead of other harmful solvents.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Ultra-thin SiC microstructures enable batch fabrication of MEMS, NEMS, pressure sensors, and biosensors.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This technology enables methane metabolism by yeast.
Briefs: Wearables
The non-destructive coating has applications in structural health monitoring, aerospace, automotive, and military/defense.
Products: Communications
Processors, imaging sensors, dimensioning systems, and more.
Briefs: Materials
This thin film can be used for ground-based and airborne applications in aircraft, balloons, and other flight missions.
Briefs: Materials
This electronic skin can track heart rate, respiration, muscle movement, and other health data.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These robust materials convert excess heat energy into electricity.
Briefs: Materials
Applying a surface-active agent makes metal easier to cut and shape into parts and pieces.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This microbot can walk on land, swim, and walk underwater.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Interaction of sound and light reveals new information of a crystal's quantum properties.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
A solvent leaches cobalt and lithium for reuse from spent batteries.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These barrier coatings protect high-performance components in extreme environments.
Briefs: Aerospace
A carbon nanotube heat shield can better protect extremely fast aircraft.
Briefs: Medical
This electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
Q&A: RF & Microwave Electronics
Have you heard of "Thubber?"
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Chromium Removal from PVC Filters
The process does not cause any structural changes to the PVC filter membrane.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The Planetary Tides Simulation Facility for Simulation Tidal Strain in Planetary Ice Analogs
Applications include modeling of tidal stress response of icy satellites as well as fatigue of terrestrial ice shelves.
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
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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...
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Podcasts: Defense
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