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When Engineers and Technicians Collide

Engineers and technicians can use their differences to help each other solve technical problems.

Turning the Vehicle into a Giant Microphone

When an emergency vehicle is approaching but its blaring siren isn’t heard by nearby motorists, all are put at risk. Engineers at Harman International have developed novel sensor technology that...

New Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency

A new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the nation’s electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to a study just...

Reused car batteries rev up electric grid

When aging vehicle batteries lack the juice to power your car anymore, they may still hold energy. Yet it’s tough to find new uses for lithium-ion batteries with different makers, ages, and sizes....

New Compound Withstands Extreme Heat and Electricity for Next-Generation Energy Storage

Flexible polymers made with a new generation of the Nobel-winning “click chemistry” reaction find use in capacitors and other applications.

One Man’s Trash Can Be That Same Man’s Treasure

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying our options for recycling. He focused on the largest class of plastics,...

The Road to Zero Prototypes

The concept of designing, engineering and manufacturing a new vehicle without physical prototypes is typically viewed as either impractical or mythical. Even as virtual development processes have become...

Are Agricultural Robots the Future of Farming?

Labor shortages have caused farmers and food manufacturers to increasingly utilize agricultural robots for farming. Take this quiz to learn more.

Superconductivity: 100+ Years in the Making

University of Rochester researchers have created a superconducting material at both a temperature and pressure low enough for practical applications; scientists have been pursuing this for more than...

Using Gold to Thwart Fogging Lenses

An ETH Zurich team has developed a new, ultra-thin, and transparent gold coating that can convert sunlight to heat. The aim is to harnesses sunlight to heat glasses’ lenses to prevent them from fogging —...

Mech Suit Gives Humans 50X Strength

The all-terrain walking mech’s aim is to give humans the size and strength of giants. It does just that — times 50.

New Material Solves Pressure Problem for Wearables

A team of researchers has synthesized a new material that solves one of the most difficult problems in the quest to create wearable, unobtrusive sensitive sensors: the problem of pressure.

Contact Lenses Treat Dry Eye Syndrome

A contact lens prototype has been specifically designed to prevent contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE). The lens alleviates this condition by facilitating tear flow in response to normal eye blinking....

Stretchable, Wearable Patch for Cardiac Ultrasound

A wearable cardiac ultrasound imager can noninvasively capture real-time images of the human heart for an extended period of time. The patch, which is about the size of a postage stamp, has...

7 Questions with Astronaut Eileen Collins

The first female pilot and first female commander of a space shuttle, Eileen Collins, shares leadership lessons for women in aerospace.

Finding Range Through Compute Efficiency

This past January, I was among tens of thousands who returned to Las Vegas for CES—the show’s reawakening after the pandemic. Some definite themes emerged from the dozens of conversations I had...

A Chat with an AI CAD Designer via ChatGPT

The release of OpenAi's ChatGPT has unleashed a wave of renewed interest in AI. How will this language-based AI affect 3D CAD design and 3D printing?

Navy to Start Using Autonomous Cold Spray Metallization Technology for H-1 Helicopter Maintenance

Following years of rigorous testing and evaluation, a cold spray metallization technology that was initially demonstrated at Fleet Readiness...

University of Rochester Lab Creates New 'Reddmatter' Superconductivity Material

In a historic achievement, University of Rochester researchers have created a superconducting material at both a temperature and pressure low enough for...

New Consortium to Develop Thermal Protection Materials for Hypersonic Vehicles

Several countries are competing to develop the most advanced hypersonic vehicles, and a team of researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology...

The Michael Phelps of Robots / High-Speed, Efficient Butterfly Stroking Robot

North Carolina State University researchers recently developed a butterfly-stroking soft robotic swimmer that can reach speeds of 3.74 body length per second —...

Remote-Controlled, Muscle-Driven, Battery-Free Robots

A team studied remote-controlled biohybrid robots using mouse-cell-based optogenetic muscle actuators and wireless optoelectronics. The aim was to bring together optoelectronics, biological...

Psychology, Physics, and Geometry for Smarter Robots

A Columbia Engineering team created a machine, DextAIRity, that watches videos to learn physical concepts with the aim of training the computer to anticipate what the scene would look like...

Test Your Knowledge About the Artemis Generation

Do you know the Artemis generation? Test your knowledge about performance and crew-related aspects of the Artemis generation.

Nano Drug-Delivery Breakthrough Targets Specific Cells

Thanks to a recent breakthrough, a single injection of a drug can target a specific cell type, tissue, or organ to more efficiently treat disease without undesirable side effects. Using...

Pen Injector Platform Designed to Lower Pharma Costs

A disposable pen injector has been designed to facilitate faster, more efficient, and cost-effective market entry. Ideally suited for high-volume manufacturing, from the pen injector...

Polymer-Based Prefillable Syringes Drive Down Costs

Cutting-edge prefillable syringe system products provide new solutions to customers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical market. Sharps Technology is advancing its product strategy with a...

Viscosity Enables Complex Motions for Soft Robots

Untethered soft robots are poised to become even more agile and controlled.

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