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Video: This Cold War-era aviation tech gets new life in military testing
Regent Craft has designed wing-in-ground aircraft that take advantage of a unique aviation principle to increase flight efficiency. That has sparked interest from U.S. defense agencies, although it was the Soviets who innovated here first.
ARBURG at Fakuma 2026: Smart, smarter, smartest!
The focus and centerpiece of the Arburg stand is ‘Digital Services & Software’ across the entire value chain.
US launches program to fast-track next-gen chemical protection suits
The MOF-enabled chemical and biological suits will be directly supplied to U.S. Special Operations Forces personnel operating in environments where exposure to chemical and biological threats is possible.
Impact of temperature on buffer performance and stability
Understanding how temperature affects buffer systems is essential for optimizing experimental conditions, industrial processes and biological applications.
MIT engineers ditch the joysticks for smarter excavator control
The controller mimics a miniature excavator arm and bucket, allowing operators to move it like a real excavator.
Simple mouth rinse helps detect signals of stomach and colorectal cancer
The team has determined that analyzing the composition of oral microbes could reveal symptoms linked to both gastric and colorectal cancer, thus leading to the creation of new, less invasive tests to screen for such cancers.
The state of electrification across the off-highway industry
Battery-powered equipment is gaining traction across the off-highway industry. Selecting the right connector is essential for ensuring reliable power transfer in demanding environments.
Exhaled breath sensor could detect SARS-CoV-2 in minutes
Operating much like a breathalyzer, the new noninvasive test offers results almost immediately.
Versatile pneumatic gripping system for EOAT applications
The integrated pneumatic gripping system for quick change robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) applications can be configured for tasks ranging from small components to heavy loads.
Foldable implant could enable long-term health monitoring under the skin
With its accordion-like design, MiFi is composed of flexible polyimide materials that make it possible for the implant to fold itself into a significantly smaller form for insertion into the body.
Seaweed coating keeps strawberries fresh longer than refrigeration
The seaweed-coated strawberries stayed fresher for longer than refrigerated uncoated berries, thus suggesting the coating could one day reduce produce spoilage and food waste during storage and transport.
Laser detection method could improve counterfeit alcohol screening
The new laser system is capable of detecting toxic methanol present within unopened bottles of alcohol — even through colored glass.
Logic Robotics launches autonomous pallet for rail-to-road cargo transfer
The Logic Pallet system combines autonomous pallet movement with digital monitoring to automate the transfer of goods between railcars and trucks.
Wearable patch could detect overdose, then deliver lifesaving medication
The wearable microneedle patch, dubbed the iNal patch, can detect fentanyl in the body and automatically deliver naloxone when it senses the drug.
Food waste transformed into membrane with 96.1% greater heat-storage rate, 1,000-cycle lifespan
To develop the membrane, the team blended food-waste-derived biochar, graphene and a phase-change material into a paper membrane appropriate for thermal management and energy recovery ventilation.
Two-point versus three-point calibration: Choosing the best method for accurate pH measurement
While two-point calibration offers a quicker and simpler solution for routine checks, three-point calibration provides a more comprehensive adjustment that can account for electrode non-linearity and drift over a wider pH range.
Asahi Kasei's pre-doping trick boosts battery density 10%
New lithium carbonate additive counters capacity loss in silicon anodes, promising longer-lasting EV and robotics batteries without retooling existing production lines.
MRCOOL launches 115 V DIY heat pump without outdoor unit amid growing HVAC wait times
The new MRCOOL Monoblock MTHP Series is an all-in-one, wall-mounted heat pump that provides year-round heating and cooling without an outdoor condenser, refrigerant-line installation or certified HVAC technician.
Researchers reinvent food packaging with biodegradable oxygen-scavenging plastic
The researchers produced microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from bacterial cellulose grown by fermenting coconut water, then incorporated it into a three-layer PLA film.
Butterfly-inspired technology could transform air-quality monitoring
In trials detecting SARS-CoV-2, the device achieved 100 times greater sensitivity than conventional pump-based samplers, the team revealed.