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An International Perspective on Military Satellite Communications

If you're interested in what the US and UK's allies around the world are doing in the MILSATCOM arena, Day 3's presentations should answer many of those questions.

Army Enables Robots to Learn New Concepts

Future Army missions will have autonomous agents, such as robots, embedded in human teams making decisions in the physical world. One major challenge toward this goal is maintaining performance when...

Calling All US DOD to Attend SMi’s Counter UAS Technology Conference

US DOD can attend Counter UAS Technology for free.

Engineered and Tested for Your Product Specs

Your application depends on making good connections. That’s why we put our connectors through the ringer to ensure they meet all your production specifications and function exactly as intended....

Diagnostics

What instrument was essential to the development of modern-day electrocardiogram?

NASA Sees How Drones Fight California Wildfires

NASA’s Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations, or STEReO, project is designing software and communication tools to help disaster responders work more safely and...

Method Measures a Drone’s Ability to Recover

Flying cars, drones, and other urban aerial mobility vehicles have potential to provide efficient transportation and delivery solutions but what happens if a drone breaks down over a city park or...

Plant-Based Jet Fuel Could Reduce Emissions by 68%

Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research from the...

A New Use for Leftover Eggs: Preserving Produce

A micron-thick coating, made largely from leftover eggs, can extend the shelf life of the fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator.

When to Go With Battery X-Ray Inspection

Tech Briefs readers ask two industry experts about the effectiveness of CT scans when you want a deeper look at a battery.

BrightDrop Innovates Last-Mile Delivery

On a city street, two delivery vans are unloading cargo. One driver carries a package out of his van and delivers it inside an apartment building. Then he returns for another and carries it in. Then...

Sewn into Garments, Robot Fibers Monitor Your Breathing

See how "smart" clothing can help athletes and singers with their breath control. A robotic fiber from MIT senses its own deformation and uses that data to provide immediate health...

Biosensor Assists in Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

A prototype of a new biosensor helps detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. The biosensor falls within the field known as liquid biopsy, which helps detect the presence of cancer...

Wearable Biofuel Cells Produce Electricity from Lactate

Wearable electronic devices and biosensors are great tools for health monitoring, but it has been difficult to find convenient power sources for them. Now, a group of scientists from...

Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test May Provide At-Home Results in 30 Minutes

Researchers plan to develop an affordable and accurate at-home, saliva-based COVID-19 test, rivaling the simplicity and convenience of pregnancy tests and glucose...

Slowing the Spread of COVID-19 with UV Light

A specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus which causes COVID-19, but is also safer for use in public spaces, finds new research.

Meet 'LEO,' The Skateboarding Robot

Part walker, part flier, LEO is the first robot that uses multi-joint legs and propeller-based thrusters to achieve a fine degree of control over its balance.

Robot Mimics Punch of Mantis Shrimp

Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. Engineers at Harvard want to give their robots that kind of power.

SMi’s Medical Wearables for Biosensors Virtual Conference: Time to Merge Consumer Thinking with Connected Medtech

The inaugural virtual Medical Wearables for Biosensors Conference convenes on October 25–26, 2021. The virtual conference will...

Create the Future 2021: A Universal E-Kit Provides Power Boost to Non-Motorized Vehicles

Christopher Borroni-Bird and his team want to make an "e-kit" that provides a boost to wheelbarrows, bikes, and other non-motorized vehicles.

When to Expect a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Long-haul trucking may be the best candidate for hydrogen power. An industry expert tells us when we can expect more hydrogen fuel cells on the highway.

Raumedic to Expand Manufacturing Facilities, Adding New Capabilities and Jobs

Medical technology company Raumedic Inc. is expanding the cleanroom manufacturing facilities at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, NC, by February 2022. The...

Competing Hydraulics Work Together in Tractors

Researchers at Purdue University are working to propel the agricultural industry with advances in hydraulic systems optimization.

Shape-Shifting Materials Inspired by Metamorphosis

A team of researchers at North Carolina State University have tapped into a new potential for manufacturing deployable structures using shape-shifting materials.

How to 3D-Print a Well-Fitting Medical Wearable

With the help of body scans, University of Arizona engineers can 3D-print custom-fit, medical-grade wearable devices.

AUSA 2021: High Tech, Big Tech

One of the most impressive things about a trade show like AUSA 2021 is not just the tech on display, but the size of the tech on display.

Lockheed Martin Opens Intelligent, Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility

Lockheed Martin is adding to its manufacturing capabilities portfolio with the grand opening of a new production facility in Courtland, Alabama, focused on...