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The Politics of Health: How Global Elections Will Impact on Life Sciences

The global landscape for medical technology, biotechnology, and life sciences is on the cusp of seismic change.

Meet GenSQL: Generative AI for Databases

A new tool makes it easier for database users to perform complicated statistical analyses of tabular data without the need to know what is going on behind the scenes.

In Pursuit of a Dedicated Hydrogen ICE for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Heavy-duty vehicle regulations from the European Union specify a 43% carbon emissions reduction by 2030. The EU’s carbon emissions reduction mandate climbs to 64% by 2035...

Small Low-Cost Engines for Drones and Collaborative Combat Aircraft

GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a new partnership agreement at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show to develop and manufacture small affordable...

How AR, Robotics are Increasing Speed of Space Payload Manufacturing at Northrop

The speed of getting to space relies on more than just the thrust of a rocket. Before any countdown begins, satellite systems must be designed, manufactured...

Army Launches CMOSS Prototyping Competition for Computer Chassis and Cards

Embedded computing suppliers will have the opportunity to compete to develop new open system architecture chassis and cards for use in U.S. Army combat vehicles and...

Counter UAS Systems Tested Against Swarms of 50 Drones in Latest Yuma Exercise

The U.S. military has used unmanned aircraft for decades to perform dangerous reconnaissance and attack missions that save lives, but the importance of small...

2025 Cadillac Optiq EV Arrives with Standard Dual Motors

Continuing its rollout of EVs, Cadillac revealed the 2025 Optiq SUV today, the company’s most affordable EV yet and a smaller sibling to the popular Lyriq that was introduced last...

Soft Robots + Artificial Muscles = Worm-Like Crawling and Biceps-Like Lifting

To demonstrate their new device, an actuator, the researchers used it to create a cylindrical, worm-like soft robot and an artificial bicep. In experiments, it navigated tight curves and was able to lift a 500-gram weight 5,000 times in a row.

Advances and Innovations in Assistive Robotics

Exploring advances and innovations in assistive robotics.

How Much Do You Know About Capacitors?

Capacitors are fundamental components that are used in a wide variety of applications, from the tiniest electronics to high-power applications. What are capacitors, what are the differences among them, and what is common to all of them? Check your knowledge with this quiz.

Space Docking and Satellite AI Research

Can electro adhesive forces help ease the process of docking in-orbit satellites? A team of industry and University of Colorado Boulder researchers is determined to find out.

Creating the Self-Healing Grid of the Future

It’s not hard to imagine the potential value of a self-healing grid, one able to adapt and bounce back to life, ensuring uninterrupted power even when assailed by a hurricane or a group of bad...

Highway Segment Charges Electric Vehicles

Purdue University engineers and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) are working to make it possible for electric vehicles ranging from tractor-trailers to passenger cars to wirelessly...

Improved GaN-Based Semiconductor Devices for Power Electronics

A study led by Nagoya University in Japan revealed that a simple thermal reaction of gallium nitride (GaN) with metallic magnesium (Mg) results in the formation of a distinctive...

How Computer-Aided Drug Discovery Is Leading to Revolutionary Cancer Treatment

Watch this video to learn how a collaboration between the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, and the Frederick National...

Fiber-Powered Wearables

Watch this video to learn how a development in fiber power sources — submillimeter-thin battery and photovoltaic strands that could be woven directly into fabrics — opens up a new world of wearable electronics and...

8inks’ New Coating Process in Battery Production

8inks, an ETH spin-off, aims to use its innovative production technology to replace the manufacturing standard for Li-ion batteries that has remained largely unchanged for the last 30 years...

Q&A: Three’s Not a Crowd When It Comes to ADAS Sensors

SAE Media spoke with Clement Nouvel, Valeo’s chief technical officer for lidar, about Valeo’s background in ADAS and what’s coming next. Nouvel leads over 300 lidar engineers...

3 Assistive Robot Advances

Watch this video to learn more about three new advances in the world of assistive robots.

Implantable Uses Light to Treat Cancers

Certain types of light have proven to be an effective, minimally invasive treatment for cancers located on or near the skin when combined with a light-activated drug. But deep-seated cancers,...

Flexible 3D Printed Active Fabric for Healthcare and Robotics

Scientists have developed an innovative wearable fabric that is flexible but can stiffen on demand. Developed through a combination of geometric design, 3D printing, and robotic...

TÜV SÜD’s Jonathan Drew on the Ever-Changing Test Lab Landscape

TÜV SÜD is a global testing and certification organization based in Munich, Germany. In this edition of Expert Insight, we speak with Jonathan Drew, senior director of TÜV...

Realizing Software-Defined Commercial Vehicles

Severe driver shortages, rising fuel and material costs, escalating demand for freight transport, higher sustainability requirements – there is no shortage of challenges facing the transport...

International Space Station Uses Cordierite Ceramic Mirror for Optical Communication

A cordierite ceramic mirror was used first time in experimental equipment to conduct optical communication between the International Space Station and a mobile optical station on Earth.

RISING STAR AWARDS 2024 JUDGES

  We want to thank our judges for the Rising Star Awards 2024. Our esteemed panel of judges is comprised of leaders from engineering and technology fields who bring decades of experience and expertise to the...

Space Satellite Application: Omniseal® Seals in Chemical THRUSTERS

Omniseal® Solutions provides advanced sealing solutions specifically designed for the harsh environments encountered in space. These seals are engineered to withstand high...

ZF’s Latest Safety Advances Open Up, Tighten up and Double Down

ZF knows that the steering wheel remains one of the most relevant components in an automotive interior, because this is where drivers have direct contact to the vehicle. As...

My Opinion: Who Was Grace Hopper?

My opinion: Some last-minute, posthumous nominations for the Tech Briefs Rising Star Award for Women in Engineering.