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It's Time to Rethink How You Are Using Simulation

By turning simulation into custom apps, companies are empowering their workforce to make faster, smarter decisions across every part of the business — from the lab to the field.

Technology

What is the first FDA-approved cardiac stent specifically designed to grow and expand with infants and young children?

Light-Propelled Flying Structures Aim to Study Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

A new study introduces a novel way to reach a largely unstudied stretch of the atmosphere, between 30-60 miles above Earth’s surface, the mesosphere. Researchers have introduced a new way to explore it: lightweight flying structures that can float using nothing but sunlight.

AI-Powered Vision System Helps Drones Navigate Safely

The skies are getting crowded. Every day, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration manages tens of thousands of flights — from drones and helicopters to commercial jets. As air traffic...

Friction That Cools

How can a horde of active robots be automatically brought to a standstill? By arresting their dynamics in a self-sustained way. This phenomenon was discovered by physicists at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU)...

AI Shapes Autonomous Underwater “Gliders”

Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes. Their bodies are optimized for efficient, hydrodynamic aquatic...

A ‘Real-Time Programmable Robotic Sheet’ Can Grasp and Walk on Its Own

Folding structures are widely used in robot design as an intuitive and efficient shape-morphing mechanism, with applications explored in space and aerospace robots,...

5Ws of the Ping Pong Bot

MIT engineers have developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it with precision.

Piasecki's KARGO UAV Program: Enabling Uncrewed Logistics

John Piasecki, CEO of Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss the future of the KARGO UAV program.

Space Lasers and More: How Aerospace Is Advancing

Watch this video to learn more about three new technologies that aim to enhance the aerospace industry.

Nelson Labs to Double Cleanroom Capacity to Support Growing Demand for Sterility Assurance Service

Nelson Laboratories, a global leader in microbiological and analytical testing services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries,...

Critical Manufacturing Acquires Convanit to Advance AI-Powered Image Analytics in Smart Manufacturing

Critical Manufacturing, a provider of next-generation manufacturing execution systems (MES), has acquired Convanit, an AI specialist focused...

Growing a Whole-Brain Organoid

Johns Hopkins University researchers have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary blood vessels — an advance that could usher in a new era of research into neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism.

Optoelectronic Patch Could Transform Blood Pressure Monitoring

A flexible optoelectronic patch, or ePatch, that is worn on a patient’s skin can continuously monitor blood pressure without the need for compressible cuffs or wired devices....

Self-Powered Patch Monitors Biomarkers Without Drawing Blood

Researchers have developed a self-powered microneedle patch to monitor a range of health biomarkers without drawing blood or relying on batteries or external devices. In...

Enhancing Road Safety with Smart Intersections

The Smart Intersections Warning System is designed to prevent collisions between vehicles and vulnerable road users (VRUs) at intersections. By combining roadside cameras, cloud-based detection...

Autonomy Hits the Fast Lane—and It's Starting With Buses

With their fixed routes and controlled environments, commercial vehicles like airport shuttles and public transit buses are proving to be the ideal launchpad for SAE Level 4...

UCLA’s Mobility Lab is Steering Us Into the Future of Transportation

At the forefront of autonomous vehicle research, the lab brings together engineers, public health experts, and social scientists to develop smarter, safer, and more...

Converting Classic Cars Is Just Step One of This Mission

Electrogenic founder and CEO Steve Drummond believes EVs are here to help. “Saving the World One Car at a Time” is even painted on the company’s headquarters near Oxford, England.

Using AI to Perfect the 3D Printing of Metals

Professor Ashif Iquebal together with Professor Aviral Shrivastava and their team at Arizona State University are developing methods for improving the quality of highly critical metal parts manufactured using 3D printing.

Vulcan Rocket Completes First National Security Launch for Space Force

United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur V rocket recently completed its first National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). On...

Australian Researchers Create Stronger, Cheaper 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy

Engineers from RMIT University — based in Melbourn, Australia — have produced a new type of 3D-printed titanium that’s about a third cheaper than commonly used...