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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart contact lenses could soon become mainstream thanks to a new manufacturing process that has allowed researchers to develop a multifunctional ultra-thin sensor layer. The new contact...
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INSIDER: Medical
A new diagnostic test is an accurate and reliable method for determining whether individuals are protected against COVID-19. The technology identifies neutralizing antibodies — those...
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Scientists have developed inexpensive conductive inks for clog-free ballpoint pens that can allow users to “write” circuits almost anywhere — even on human skin. Flexible electronics are widely...
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INSIDER: Medical
Researchers are developing a smart vaccine device that will both deliver the COVID-19 vaccine and measure its efficacy through monitoring the body’s associated response. The...
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A survey of over 170 experts assessed the opportunities and challenges that drones, robots, and autonomous systems could have for urban nature and green spaces.
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Blog: Design
Minalex Corporation is playing a pivotal role in shortening the time needed to process RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 by supplying a component essential for the...
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News: Software
Greenlight Guru, a medical device quality management software (MDQMS) platform, has teamed up with Nelson Labs, a global provider of microbiology and analytical chemistry testing for medtech...
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Supplements: Materials
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2020.
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Blog: Design
Spectrum Solutions, LLC has partnered with Steribottle to provide its innovative SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Device for the COVID-19 population testing directive in the...
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INSIDER: Propulsion
Washington State University researchers used the ancient Japanese art of paper folding to possibly solve a key challenge for outer space travel – how to store and move fuel to rocket engines.
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INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Army researchers invented a hinge that improves how quickly a quadrotor the size of a king-sized mattress can ascend from the ground to the rooftop of a two-story building, particularly with large...
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Videos: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory are collaborating with researchers at Duke University and the University of North Carolina on high-risk studies in biohybrid...
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Videos: Software
Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed a new device that combines wearable biosensors with AI software to help recognize what hand gesture a person intends to make based on...
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Videos: Defense
Researchers may be a step closer to the goal of vibration-free helicopters. Commercial and military researchers are turning to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and its Multi-Degree of...
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Videos: Materials
Most solar cells today are made with refined silicon, but the process of refining silicon requires large amounts of energy from carbon-emitting power plants. Thin-film...
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Videos: Software
When surgeons remove cancer, one of the first questions is if all the cancerous tissue was removed. Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas have developed a...
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Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Would You Use a 'Twining' Robotic Gripper?
Our lead INSIDER story today focused on a twining robotic gripper that its inventor says is especially effective at grabbing thin objects like pencils, paintbrushes, and even a straightened paperclip.
News: Materials
A battery enclosure that features a single-piece, metal-reinforced composite tray and one-piece composite cover is a step closer to an electric vehicle (EV) production application....
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Special Reports: Energy
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Vehicle Electrification - January 2021
See how Ford, Volkswagen, Cadillac, and other manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of battery & EV design to compete with Tesla in a rapidly growing market, plus learn about the latest EV testing...

Special Reports: Photonics/Optics
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Optics & Photonics Innovations - January 2021
An ultrafast camera that takes up to one trillion pictures per second...using light alone to levitate objects and propel spacecraft...the groundbreaking optics enabling the world's most powerful...

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
We happily put 2020 in the rearview mirror and await the full rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to gain some level of normalcy. The automotive industry once again underscored its industriousness and...
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NASA Spinoff: Semiconductors & ICs
Through the Small Business Innovation Research(SBIR) program, NASA-backed technology is seeing new life.
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NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
A rugged drone designed for NASA supports research and commercial enterprise from the air.
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NASA Spinoff: Software
Software created with NASA expertise improves satellite-based search and rescue systems.
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NASA Spinoff: Communications
A digital, wireless airport communications system developed in part by NASA is now poised to relieve much of the "organized chaos" in the airport.
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NASA Spinoff: Electronics & Computers
NASA expertise leads to improved in-home tankless water heaters.
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NASA Spinoff: Electronics & Computers
NASA has been studying 3D printing in space for years because of its potential to make spaceflight safer and missions nimbler.
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NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
With a bit of help from NASA, a small business was able to turn its noisy air purifier into a quiet air-cleaning machine.
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NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A simple NASA static program analyzer finds coding errors for business as well as rockets.
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Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.