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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Human susceptibility to the harsh space radiation environment has been identified as a major hurdle for exploration beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO). High-energy...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Human-occupied vehicles and autonomous vehicles such as rovers and landers may benefit from the fuel flexibility and high energy density of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs),...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Tool Designs for Friction Stir Welding
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solidstate welding process that shows promise in the aerospace industry. A new system of experimentation has been used to quickly make and screen new tool designs. After conducting a literature review, friction stir tools were designed to optimize material flow around the tool.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
NASA has investigated and demonstrated the simultaneous production of methane (CH4) and oxygen (O2)...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
NASA's Langley Research Center has developed a new eddy current inspection device that probes for cracks in parts of metal structures that are often inaccessible without extensive disassembly....
Videos: Robotics, Automation & Control
By replacing traditional production methods with in-house solutions, 3D printing gives businesses around the world the opportunity to save time and money. ABB Robotics turned to the Ultimaker 2 Extended+...
Videos: Medical
International Polymer Engineering is an ISO 13485:2003 certified manufacturer of custom tubes, rods, and profiles combining the latest in polymer technology and automated extrusion...
Videos: Energy
Scientists at the University at Buffalo have identified a fluorescent dye called BODIPY as an ideal material for stockpiling energy in rechargeable, liquid-based batteries that...
INSIDER: Materials
Researchers Create Metallic Hydrogen
Nearly a century after it was theorized, scientists from Harvard University have created the first-ever sample of one of the rarest materials on the planet: metallic hydrogen. The atomic metallic hydrogen has a potentially wide range of applications, including as a room-temperature superconductor.
News: Defense
The 2016 Unmanned Canada (UC) conference, hosted in Alberta, provided a venue for companies to outline their programs for new UAV technologies, capabilities, products, and services. One of the key...
Videos: Materials
Harvard University researchers have created metallic hydrogen, nearly a century after it was first theorized. In addition to helping scientists answer fundamental questions about...
Blog: Medical
On a recent tour of bioscience companies in the East Valley area of Phoenix, AZ, I visited AniCell Biotech, a company dedicated to extending the lives of animals through...
Question of the Week: Materials
Will metallic hydrogen improve transportation?
This week's Question: Today's lead INSIDER story featured the development of metallic hydrogen, a technology that has a range of potential applications, from advanced rocket propellants to room-temperature superconductors. According to the Harvard University researchers, the material could support the...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Designing a soft robot to move organically — to bend like a finger or twist like a wrist — has always been a process of trial and error. Now, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson...
INSIDER: Software
A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy, is working to improve how industrial electric drives operate. They propose a new control scheme that will not only...
Videos: Power
Kansas State University physicists have discovered a way to mass-produce graphene with three ingredients - hydrocarbon gas, oxygen, and a spark plug. Unlike other methods of creating...
News: Defense
Surrey NanoSystems has granted exclusive rights to the use of the ultra-black Vantablack S-VIS surface coating to Santa Barbara Infrared (SBIR) of Santa Barbara, CA, for military,...
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Exoskeletons that enhance human performance or aid disabled people to walk and carry out everyday tasks are becoming commercially available. Ideally, an exoskeleton would be...
NASA Spinoff: Transportation
NASA Technology
Facilities for mechanical loads testing of aircraft and spacecraft are often jungles of cables, wiring, and hoses.
News: Transportation
Colorado-based Boom Technology’s “Baby Boom” XB-1 supersonic demonstrator—a one-third scale stepping stone to a supersonic 40-seat passenger airliner—will make its first test flight late-2017....
News: Electronics & Computers
DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program envisions flight operations with reduced onboard aircrew while improving mission performance and flight safety. This is achieved with...
INSIDER: Medical
We’ve extended the voting deadline to January 31 to give you an opportunity to cast your vote for the Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Award for 2016. Each month, the editors of Medical Design...
INSIDER: Medical
Former Mythbuster Jamie Hyneman will present the 2017 keynote address at MD&M West. He will speak at noon on February 7, the first day of the event. The show runs February 7–9 at the Anaheim Convention...
INSIDER: Medical
For the first time, engineers have woven a “smart” fabric that mimics the sophisticated and complex properties of the bone tissue periosteum. Having achieved proof of concept, the researchers are now...
INSIDER: Medical
Treatment for certain diabetes cases involves constant monitoring of blood-glucose levels and daily insulin shots. But scientists are now developing a painless “smart” patch that monitors blood...
INSIDER: Medical
Medical implants like stents, catheters, and tubing introduce risk for blood clotting and infection — a perpetual problem for many patients. To address this, researchers have developed a...
Videos: Motion Control
Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for...
News: Unmanned Systems
WABCO was busy near the end of 2016, bringing its advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) to multiple partnerships to advance autonomous driving and platooning of commercial vehicles. The supplier is...
News: Electronics & Computers
Imagine your next-generation vehicle wiring harness printed in electrically-conductive ink on a thin, stretchable and flexible substrate with sensors embedded into the molded substrate. Known as flexible...
Top Stories
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Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time 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.