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INSIDER: Materials
Water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup. New research by the University of Illinois and North Carolina State University shows that the necessity of...
INSIDER: Aerospace
Common nail polish remover combined with light upgrades it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, creating an additive that can be blended with conventional jet fuel with environmental benefits. Los...
Blog: Photonics/Optics
See what caught Bruce A. Bennett's eye during Day 1 of Photonics West 2020 in San Francisco.
Videos: Energy
A University of Rochester research lab used lasers to create "unsinkable" metallic structures and have now demonstrated that the same technology can be used to create "perfect,"...
Road Ready: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cadillac has unveiled the 2021 Escalade and will differentiate the full-size SUV from its Tahoe/Yukon platform-mates with a large dose of exclusive technologies including Super Cruise,...
Videos: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The revolutionary lensed ferrule technology ensures reliable and maintenance-free optical connections with insensitivity to dirt and debris. Connector contaminants are the leading...
Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
In the Near Future, Will Computers Use Light Instead of Electricity?
This month in Tech Briefs: Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed an optical switch that routes light from one computer chip to another in just 20 billionths of a second — faster than any other similar device.
Blog: Materials
Researchers from the University of Illinois are looking at all the different ways to create a non-pneumatic automotive tire.
INSIDER: Imaging
A team of engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has boosted the performance of its previously developed 3D inductor technology by adding as much as three orders...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Nagoya University scientists have succeeded in designing a laser diode that emits deep-ultraviolet light. It emits the world's shortest lasing wavelength, at 271.8 nanometers, under pulsed electric current...
INSIDER: Power
Scientists at Linköping University (Linköping, Sweden) have described a method to manufacture transistors using gallium nitride and aluminum nitride that have the ability to withstand voltages as high...
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
To further shrink electronic devices and to lower energy consumption, the semiconductor industry is interested in using 2D materials, but manufacturers need a quick...
Technical Innovation: Green Design & Manufacturing
Working with Swedish start-up Volta Trucks, Prodrive is helping to engineer what promises to be a unique 16-tonne (17.6-ton) heavy goods vehicle (HGV).
Articles: Power
This article looks at an example of using some of the latest software technology to design a traction-drive motor for a medium-duty delivery truck.
Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Learn about the latest measurement technology designed to ensure accurate testing of helical compression and extension springs.
NASA Spinoff: AR/AI
Research in astronaut monitoring leads to virtual reality spinoffs.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printing Technique Produces “Living” 4D Materials
3D/4D printing is merged with a chemical process to produce “living” resin, which has potential for recycling and biomedicine.
Briefs: Software
This system places virtual objects within real-world backgrounds on cellphone screens and lets people interact with those objects by hand as if they were really there.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The functional transistors are integrated with ferroelectric RAM.
Briefs: Materials
This process turns carbon dioxide into carbon nanotubes with small diameters.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The switch is a major new step toward building a computer that uses light instead of electricity to process information.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This controller minimizes the burden on the power grid.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This system autonomously prepares samples for online automated analysis.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Wraparound Self-Structuring Leaky-Wave Antenna (WSS-LWA)
This system has applications in the smart grid and military.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Bomb Detection Method Detects Peroxide-Based Explosives
The ultra-fast method analyzes a wider range of materials than current thermal-based detection systems.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
5G has the potential to provide connectivity for a range of different uses in manufacturing.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Life-saving sensors, soft hearing implants, and a new water-decontamination method
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery
Features: Medical
Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era
Features: Materials
OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products
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
Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026
Ask the Expert
Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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.
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.