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How European Collaboration is Driving an Open Source Revolution in the Chip Space

The open source software ‘movement’ has already transformed computer operating systems. Can it do the same for semiconductors? European leaders think so....

Streaming Video Over Legacy Military Tactical Networks

Joshua Cryer, President and CEO of Reticulate Micro, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology Podcast.

Valeo Moves to Support the Progression to Electrified Vehicles

Whether it’s reinventing the vehicle cabin, repackaging power products, or writing new software code, Valeo is focused on smarter mobility technologies. “When you put it...

Drug Delivery

What drug-delivery device was introduced in 1979 to provide a controlled release of medication into the patient?

How Much Do You Know About Op Amps?

Op amps have been ubiquitous for decades, originally built with vacuum tubes, then discrete transistors, then monolithic IC chips, such as the µA741, which is still in wide use today. How much do you know about op amps? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Synthetic Mini Motor with Enormous Power

Researchers have developed an artificial motor at the supramolecular level that can develop impressive power. The wind-up motor is a tiny ribbon made of special molecules. When energy is applied, the...

Autonomous Vehicles Could Understand Their Passengers Better With ChatGPT

Imagine simply telling your vehicle, “I’m in a hurry,” and it automatically takes you on the most efficient route to your destination.

Artificial Muscles Propel a Robotic Leg to Walk and Jump

Inventors and researchers have been developing robots for almost 70 years. To date, all the machines they have built have had one thing in common: they are powered by motors. Even...

Europe’s Aviation Regulator Mandates Inspections of Some Airbus A350 Trent XWB Engines

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-0182 for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines fitted on Airbus...

InteractOut: An App to Limit Your App Time

University of Michigan researchers’ InteractOut app works to manage screen time by delaying a phone’s swiping and tapping functions and forcing users to think harder. This makes it easier for them...

Biodegradable…Electronics?!?

Teams of scientists led by the University of Chicago are leveraging precision growth to convert plants into biodegradable electronic devices. The process allows researchers to extract plant components and convert...

A Biodegradable Printed Circuit

A Berkeley Lab-led research team has developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable printed circuit. The advance could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from landfills and mitigate the...

Making Machines Software-Defined No Simple Task

Software-defined machines (SDMs) were a top-of-mind topic at the recent 2024 SAE COMVEC event in Schaumburg, Illinois, with experts expounding on where the industry stands today and where it...

Using Mushrooms to Control Robots

By harnessing mycelia’s innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling “biohybrid” robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.

My Opinion: Swarms are Fascinating and Important

My opinion: There is much to learn that is useful, practical, and important by studying swarms.

Unique Nanodisk Holds Major Potential for Future of Photonic Research

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have for the first time succeeded in combining two major research fields in photonics by creating a nanoobject with...

This OLED Device is Thinner Than a Human Hair

A new type of OLED (organic light emitting diode) could replace bulky night vision goggles with lightweight glasses, making them cheaper and more practical for prolonged use, according to...

A New Optical Counterfeit Detection Method for Computer Chips

Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering have developed a patent-pending optical counterfeit detection method for chips used in semiconductor devices.

Improving Upon the Design of Microelectronic Devices

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is providing new insights into how next-generation electronics, including memory components in computers, breakdown or degrade over time.

Case Launches ‘Industry First’ Electric Backhoe Loader

Case Construction Equipment launched its first electric vehicle (EV) products last year – the CX15EV mini excavator and the SL22EV small articulated loader – and the company...

Bringing Circular Economy for Plastics One Step Closer to Reality

The chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that currently dominate the waste stream and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics.

World’s Strongest Battery Paves Way for Light, Energy-Efficient Vehicles

When cars, planes, ships, or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are...

Polyphase Wireless Power Transfer System

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle. The demonstration...

Medium-Voltage Converters Can Replace Grid Transformers

To electrify everything from vehicles to heating systems to stovetops, the U.S. grid must expand by about 57% and get more flexible, too. Solar and wind energy are the renewables most...

RoboFabric Could Revolutionize Medical Devices, Soft Robotics

Scientists at NTU Singapore have adapted the concept of animal scales into a new wearable fabric that’s flexible but can stiffen on demand. Watch this video to learn more about...

Looking for Deep Brain Activation? Meet ImPULS

Watch this video to learn more about an implantable piezoelectric ultrasound stimulator (ImPULS) that generates an ultrasonic focal pressure of 100 kPa to modulate the activity of neurons.

Carnegie Mellon + Mayo Clinic = Transforming Transplant Initiative

Carnegie Mellon University and the Mayo Clinic have teamed up in the Transforming Transplant Initiative. Watch this video to learn more about how nine teams are working toward...