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Engineers Invent Method to Control Light Propagation in Waveguides

A team of Columbia Engineering researchers, led by Applied Physics Assistant Professor Nanfang Yu, has invented a method to control light propagating in confined pathways,...

Need Glass? Push Print.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and academic collaborators from the University of Minnesota and Oklahoma State University have demonstrated the synthesis of transparent glass through 3D printing, a...

Automation Time-Saver: Teaching Robots to Teach Other Robots New Tricks

Most robots are programmed using one of two methods - learning from demonstration, in which they watch a task being done and then replicate it, or via motion-planning...

U.S. Sues FiatChrysler over Diesel Emissions

The U.S. Justice Department announced on May 23, 2017, that it filed a civil lawsuit against FiatChrysler Automobiles alleging that FCA used “software functions that were not disclosed to...

Mini Facial-Recognition Blimp Controlled by Hand Gestures

Our skies will become more congested with autonomous machines, whether they are used for deliveries, agriculture, or search and rescue. Georgia Tech roboticists are conducting research...

Nick Krotkov, Atmospheric Scientist, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

Using data from NASA’s Earth Observing System Aura satellite, launched in 2004, a team led by Michigan Technological University created a global map of volcanic...

'World's Thinnest Hologram' Technology Will Bring 3D Displays to Phones

A research team from Australia's RMIT University say they have created the world's thinnest hologram, paving the way towards the integration of 3D holography into everyday...

New Nissan Design Chief: One Foot in Design, One Foot in Engineering

Earlier this year, Nissan surprised the industry by announcing that design director Shiro Nakamura was retiring after nearly two decades with the company, with Alfonso...

Regulators, FiatChrysler Continue Maneuvering in Diesel Tiff

With a mid-May report that the U.S. Justice Dept. was prepared to file suit against FiatChrysler Automobiles if the automaker and U.S. regulators did not come to agreement...

Tackling NVH One DB per Day

The vehicle chief engineer did not like what he was hearing on this recent evaluation ride.

Honda to Build New Wind Tunnel in U.S.

Honda will spend $124 million to build a state-of-the-art, multifunctional acoustic wind tunnel in East Liberty, OH, on the grounds of the Honda-owned Transportation Research Center and close to the...

Nissan Sees 2023 "Tipping Point" for EV Costs

A lot has happened in the electric-car segment since 2014 when the Nissan Leaf was the world's best-selling BEV. The advent of Tesla's Model S, X and Model 3, along with GM's Bolt EV and...

DARPA's ALIAS Successfully Lands a Boeing 737 Simulator

Aurora Flight Sciences has demonstrated its automated flight capabilities with various successful flight scenarios in a Boeing 737 simulator. The work, part of the Defense Advanced...

Toyota Bringing Fuel Cell Technology to Heavy-Duty Market

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has announced “Project Portal,” a feasibility study examining the potential of its fuel cell technology in a heavy-duty drayage application at...

A New ESupercharger for City-Car Engine Boosting

Richard Wall believes an e-supercharger could be the only boost technology required for small, downsized city car engines in traffic dense urban environments, particularly those in China. As...

3D Printing Helps Speed Concept-Car Development

Engineers who have literally sweated the rigors of concept-vehicle development will understand the scope of Bill Walsh’s professional life. As Group Engineering Director at Envisage, a...

Dual-modality imaging could guide cancer surgery

Researchers in The Netherlands have demonstrated that combining SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate tumor tissue from normal tissue. Their study focused on...

Brain Imaging Links Alzheimer's Decline to Tau Protein

A buildup of plaque and dysfunctional proteins in the brain are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. While much Alzheimer's research has focused on accumulation of the protein amyloid beta,...

Paving the way for practical super-resolution imaging

The concept of a perfect lens that can produce immaculate and flawless images has been the Holy Grail of lens makers for centuries. In 1873, German physicist and optical scientist Ernst Abbe...

Optical imaging technology catches DNA ‘blinking’

Many of the secrets of cancer and other diseases can be found in the cell's nucleus. But getting to that level – to see and investigate the important genetic material housed there –...

Sound-Off: How are Collaborative Robots Being Used Today?

Are you seeing collaborative robots being integrated into today's production and manufacturing environments? Tech Briefs invites you to "Sound Off" on the role of "cobots."

Electrochemical Technique Zaps Tiny Amounts of Pollution from Water

When removing very low concentrations of pollutants from water, existing methods can be very energy- and chemical-intensive. A new method developed at MIT could be an...

Tiny Optical Probes Target Neurons Deep in the Brain

Researchers have developed a new type of optical brain probe based on nanotechnology and the same optical communication technology that is used to carry Internet data around the globe....

Wireless Device Monitors Stomach Motility

A first-of-its-kind portable wireless device can monitor stomach motility to enable physicians to measure and ultimately better understand slow wave activity. It will help doctors treat the...

Personalized Exoskeleton Prevents Falls, Promotes Balance

Wearable machines that enhance your movement and endurance no longer belong to the realm of science fiction. They are being developed today in the laboratory, and in this controlled...

Smaller, Softer, Better Brain Implants

Many diseases, including Parkinson’s disease, can be treated with electrical stimulation from an electrode implanted in the brain. Researchers have now demonstrated that making these electrodes much...

'Oleo Sponge' Soaks Up Oil Plumes from Bodies of Water

During the Deepwater Horizon oil spill several years ago, millions of gallons of oil were not collecting on the surface where it could be skimmed - some of it formed a plume and drifted...

Loss Leader: 2018 Chevy Equinox Gets Smaller, Lighter, Tidier

General Motors has made vehicle weight reduction something of a mission for all its brands and as with every other example we’ve seen to date, the weight chopped from the...

3D CAD Viewer and Universal Viewer

Version 2017 of Kisters North America’s (Citrus Heights, CA) 3DViewStation Desktop, a powerful 3D CAD viewer and universal viewer for engineers and designers, features several updates, including wall...