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Next-Gen Batteries Could Power Microsatellites
The small footprint of a new solid-state battery prototype could benefit NASA’s operation of microsatellites such as CubeSats..
Healing Mesh Gets on Your Nerves
A biodegradable mesh delivers vitamin B12 directly to injured peripheral nerves to speed healing and restore motor/sensory functions.
Finland Powers Up the Bat(tery)cave
A lithium-ion battery said to be the biggest in the Nordic countries was installed in conjunction with a biomass-fired power plant in Finland.
Stretching the Boundaries of Neural Implants
Implantable fibers have been an enormous boon to brain research, allowing scientists to stimulate specific targets in the brain and monitor electrical responses. But similar studies in the nerves of the spinal cord, which might ultimately lead to treatments to alleviate spinal cord injuries, have been more difficult to carry out. That's because the spine flexes and stretches as the body moves, and the relatively stiff, brittle fibers used today could damage the delicate spinal cord tissue.
Video: Robots have an impact on jobs and pay. GE deploys advanced analytics to cut drilling rig costs. An ATV goes the distance with a practical fuel cell.
Video: Robots have an impact on jobs and pay. GE is deploying advanced analytics on drilling rigs to cut costs. An ATV goes the distance with a practical fuel cell.
Reinventing Metal 3D Printing with New Direct Writing
Metal 3D printing has enormous potential to revolutionize modern manufacturing. However, the most popular metal printing processes, which use lasers to fuse together fine metal powder, have their limitations.
Curbing Coffee Cup Usage
The use of disposable coffee cups could be reduced by 50-300 million annually according to research announced today by leading coffee roaster Bewley’s.
Waste Plastic Becomes Diesel Fuel
A mobile pyrolysis reactor converts waste plastic directly to diesel fuel.
Five Reasons to Become a Civil Engineer
Civil engineering appeals to engineers that want to work on projects with high visibility in a community. They work closely with developers and local jurisdictions as well as a team of engineers, and enjoy working as part of a group.
Equipment Tailored for Supercritical Concentrating Solar Power
Supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle technology is being advanced to improve the economics and performance of concentrating solar power systems.
Mini Medical Agents: Self-Propelled Nanojets
Nanorobots under development for medical diagnostics or drug delivery are propelled by enzyme-triggered biocatalytic reactions or bubble oscillations.
Graphene-Coated Contact Lens Block EM Radiation
Graphene-coated contact lenses can protect wearers from electromagnetic radiation and dehydration.
Synthetic Tooth Enamel Toughens Structures
A composite material inspired by tooth enamel could be used to fabricate more durable, vibration-resistant structural components for airplanes, automotive electronics, and other applications.
Designing Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Remote sensing satellites that can operate at 200-450 km (124-280 miles) above the Earth’s surface are being developed under a European Union research initiative.
Deep UV Light from LEDs
LED technology offers an efficient, environmentally friendly alternative to mercury-based lamps widely used to emit deep UV light for food and water disinfection and other industrial applications.
Mapping Nuclear Sites with NASA Robot Tech
A UK consortium will develop sensor-equipped advanced robotic platforms for the characterization of radioactive waste and nuclear storage sites.
Cellular Metamaterial for Lightweight Structures
A solid foam metamaterial features the highest possible stiffness for the lowest possible weight.
Mining Seawater for Nuclear Fuel?
Seawater may offer a secure supply of nuclear fuel for regions and nations lacking conventional uranium resources.
WAMI Sensor Takes First Flight
A wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system has been carried in the internal payload bay of a small unmanned aircraft system for the first time.
University Team Unfolds Space Tug Design
A NASA initiative challenged universities to design a solar electric propulsion-powered space tug using autonomous robotic assembly.