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Videos: Medical
In just two neutron experiments, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists discovered remarkable details about the function of an enzyme that can aid drug design for aggressive cancers....
Videos: AR/AI
A modified pacifier combined with AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing. The data can help...
News: Transportation
For over a decade, the autonomous vehicle problem has been far more difficult than originally expected for every company involved. The landscape is littered with abandoned attempts.
Quiz: Aerospace
How much do you know about how hydrogen-powered aircraft work and the companies that are researching and developing hydrogen-powered aircraft programs? Find out with this quiz.
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers at the German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen, have developed a novel training protocol for brain-computer interfaces in a...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
A peek through an optical microscope reveals a hidden universe teeming with life. Nature has devised ingenious methods for micro-organisms to navigate their viscous...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Dangling from a weather balloon 80,000 feet above New Mexico, a pair of antennas sticks out from a Styrofoam cooler. The antennas are listening for signals...
Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
Researchers showed how kirigami — a variation of origami — can transform a single sheet of acetate coated with conductive MXene ink into a flexible 3D microwave antenna whose transmission frequency can be adjusted simply by pulling or squeezing to slightly shift its shape.
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is taking the next step in bringing its proprietary solid-state batteries to production. The automaker unveiled its demonstration production line for...
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
2024 Product of the Year
Each month, our editors choose a Product of the Month that has exceptional technical merit and practical value for our design engineering readers. Those 11 products are the nominees for the 2024 Tech Briefs Readers’ Choice Product of the Year. You’re invited to cast your vote for the one product among the 11 listed in this article that you feel was the most important new product introduced to the engineering community in 2024.
Products: Medical
Voting for Medical Design Briefs’ 30th Annual Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Awards is now closed.
INSIDER: Imaging
An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals – exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The...
Blog: Transportation
The Create the Future Design Contest has helped bring out the best technologies for the future throughout its 22-year run. The annual contest had the finalists in each of the seven categories pitch their ideas to a team of judges, who would then choose the Grand Prize winner. Read on to learn who won.
INSIDER: Medical
Scientists have developed a way to deploy magnetic miniature robots through a 3D matrix resembling a network of blood vessels. This new method could one day enable the simultaneous treatment...
Videos: Energy
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) co-developed a Path OptimizaTION (POTION) tactical decision aid to assist UAV operators with mission planning and situational...
Videos: Aerospace
Watch this video to learn more about AEROMORPH, an AFRL University Center of Excellence that performs fundamental multidisciplinary research to endow future supersonic and...
Videos: Defense
In February 2016, 215 soldiers from the U.S. and Canadian militaries conducted a 10-day exercise called Arctic Ram. Their objective was to demonstrate they could rapidly respond to an emergency in the Arctic....
News: Energy
Two years ago in Stockholm, Volvo staged a splashy unveiling of its electric EX90 SUV, and boldly claimed it would ditch gasoline cars entirely by 2030. Here in Gothenburg, Volvo boldly claimed...
Q&A: Physical Sciences
Professor Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar and her team at The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a control strategy for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that uses reinforcement learning to adaptively learn how turbulent wind can change over time and then uses that knowledge to control the UAV based on what it is experiencing.
Tech Talks: Medical
A properly designed and executed wear study can be a powerful tool when selecting an adhesive for a medical device — an adhesive that enhances device effectiveness and durability, and...
News: AR/AI
Across industries, more and more products are becoming smart and connected devices. The cellphone is the quintessential example of this development. It has evolved beyond a single-purpose...
INSIDER: Defense
In a Nov. 13 announcement, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced additional capabilities selected for accelerated fielding as part of the Replicator initiative. This...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Airbus operates assembly lines and production sites around the world, but the Indian C295 program is the first time the company has deployed the entire production system...
INSIDER: Manned Systems
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recently participated in a parabolic flight experiment led by a team of scientists and engineers from The Ohio State University. The...
Podcasts: RF & Microwave Electronics
Unusual Machines CEO Allan Evans is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
Road Ready: Energy
Honda has long been at the cutting edge of mobility and tech, with everything from the Asimo robot of 20 years ago to plans for reusable rockets to launch lightweight...
Videos: Power
Purdue University researchers have retrofitted an entire house to run on its own efficient DC-powered nano-grid. Watch this video to learn more.
Videos: Power
Watch this video to see CMU Engineering's Jeremy Michalek and Anthony Cheng discuss supply chains of critical materials used in EVs and China's dominant role in multiple stages of...
Videos: Power
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden is presenting a structural battery that could halve the weight of a laptop, make the mobile phone as thin as a credit card, or increase...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
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From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
INSIDER: Medical
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Features: AR/AI
Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026
Ask the Expert
Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.
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.