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INSIDER: Energy
Solid state batteries are of great interest to the electric vehicle industry. New technology developed by scientists at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Xi'an...
INSIDER: Power
A new metal-air scavenger works like a battery, in that it provides power by repeatedly breaking and forming a series of chemical bonds. But it also works like a harvester, in...
Videos: Medical
Researchers at Tufts University have created biomaterial-based inks that respond to chemicals released from the body (like sweat) or in the surrounding environment, by...
Blog: Energy
"Who knows? Maybe one day we will have roofs covered with humidity panels together with solar panels," TAU professor Colin Price told Tech Briefs.
INSIDER: Wearables
Soldier armor, such as bulletproof vests and helmets, depends upon high-performance ballistic fibers for its strength and effectiveness. Army researchers are...
INSIDER: Software
In January, the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) — part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group — left San Diego for a scheduled...
INSIDER: Software
Whether performing transport, logistics, strike or reconnaissance duties, helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft greatly multiply the effectiveness of ground forces. They are a combat...
Videos: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers at the UC San Diego have created flexible feet that can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain like pebbles and wood chips. The feet are flexible spheres made...
Videos: Motion Control
Georgia Tech and NASA are working together to make sure the next generation of Mars exploration rovers will be good at climbing hills covered with loose material and avoiding getting trapped...
Question of the Week: Energy
Will On-Demand Octane Improve Fuel Economy?
A video on Tech Briefs TV this month demonstrated a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory technology that enables on-demand octane by portioning ethanol from gasoline. PNNL researchers believe their invention could increase fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Do you agree? Watch the video on...
Podcasts: Test & Measurement
In this episode of Here's an Idea, we learn how researcher Roger Wiens went from sketching Mars and making homemade telescopes to bringing science instruments to Mars itself.
Blog: Communications
NIST engineers are working to make the cellular network standard even faster.
News: Power
Bentley announced in early June it is discontinuing the 61-year run of its L-Series 6.75-L V8, an engine architecture the company said has been “in production for more than 60 years, and with the...
Medical
With a small zap of electricity, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University take an underwater smart glue prototype from sticky to not in seven seconds.
Medical
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning – called FluSense – that can detect coughing and crowd size in real...
Medical
A low-cost, easy-to-build non-invasive ventilator aimed at supporting the breathing of patients with respiratory failure performs similarly to conventional commercial devices, according to new...
Medical
Inspired by the sticky substance spiders use to catch prey, MIT engineers designed a double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together. This adhesive may eventually be used in place of...
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site...
Blog: Medical
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there’s been a worldwide shortage of face masks — particularly, the N95 ones worn by healthcare workers. Although these coverings provide...
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Royal Philips has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its wearable biosensor...
Blog: Design
After receiving more than 100 applications, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California has selected eight U.S. manufacturers to make a new ventilator tailored...
Videos: Test & Measurement
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are working on a technology that could improve and streamline drug development. They are creating an artificial heart that has the same biological...
Videos: Medical
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for protecting healthcare workers, but the materials used to make these items can absorb and carry viruses and bacteria. When the...
INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
The Boeing-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The X-37B’s sixth mission is the first to use a service...
INSIDER: Aerospace
Using advanced machine learning, drones can be used to detect dangerous “butterfly” landmines in remote regions of post-conflict countries.
Question of the Week: Materials
Will More Manufacturers Go With Metal 3D Printing?
Our most recent issue of Tech Briefs featured a roundtable discussion about the future of 3D printing. The industry pros, including Stratsys Direct Manufacturing CEO Kent Firestone, spoke about how metal additive manufacturing has yet to catch on, due to cost constraints and build limitations. That...
Global Innovations: Medical
University of Sydney Sydney,Australia
Researchers from the University of Sydney have collaborated with Columbia University and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg to develop a...
Q&A: Manned Systems
Comfort Motion Global (CMG) engineers have developed and refined a “proactive” Motion Seating software technology throughout the past 15 years that improves blood flow and...
R&D: Wearables
The smart toilet automatically sends data extracted from any sample to a secure, cloud-based system.
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From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
INSIDER: Medical
Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance
Features: AR/AI
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Ask the Expert
John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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.