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New Connectors Are Rated for Up to 500 Hours of Salt Spray
Mouser Electronics Inc. is now stocking Amphe-Lite gray zinc nickel (ZnNi) metal connectors from Amphenol Industrial.
Re-Engineering Plastics to Conduct Heat
A new technique that changes the molecular structure of plastic has the potential for leading to lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components.
City Trees: Not Only for Aesthetics
While trees are an important part of a city’s landscape—providing shade, greenery and homes for birds and smaller animals—trees also provide a significant function beyond aesthetics: preventing energy loss.
After 40 Years, the Voyagers Continue
A look at the past, present and future of Voyager 1 and 2 — humanity's farthest-reaching and longest-lived spacecraft.
Gender Parity Progress at MIT
An examination of gender parity in mechanical engineering at MIT, which far surpasses the national average.
Video: Shrinking, Expanding Robots
Researchers have developed a method for designing telescoping structures that can bend and twist; applications include animation, fabrication and robotics.
Minco’s New SmartHeat SLT Thin-film Heaters Save Both Space and Weight
Minco’s SmartHeat SLT (self-limiting technology) heaters provide an efficient and effective alternative to traditional temperature management in aerospace, defense and medical applications.
Tomahawk Comes Home In Order to Return Stronger
About halfway through their service life, Tomahawk missiles are returned to the factory for maintenance and the integration of new capabilities.
Building a Career as a 3-D Printing Technician
A look at what you can expect on the 3D printing technician job market, including requirements, responsibilities and rewards.
Product Spotlight: Master Bond EP93FRHT
Master Bond epoxy EP93FRHT passes stringent Airbus testing for bonding, sealing and potting applications.
Arizona Hoping to Curb Wrong Way Driving
According to Senator Karen Fann, vice-chairman of the state Senate Transportation Committee, the number of incidents involving wrong-way drivers has increased in recent years.
Roughing Up Silicon Solar Cells
The twin goals of containing solar cell costs while maximizing efficiency may be more attainable with silicon technology advanced by researchers from Osaka University, Japan.
A Simple Molecule May Hold the Key to Quantum Computing
Ultracold-temperature research on a simple two-atom molecule has demonstrated the potential for creating qubits, the basic building block of quantum computing.
Video: A Solar Car for Everyone
The Sion can travel up to 18 miles (29 km) using only solar power and 155 miles (250 km) with a battery.
Accurate Perforating: World-class, Customer-centric Services
Accurate Perforating is a trusted provider of perforation services and perforated products serving architectural and industrial markets around the world.
Trump's Telling Tweets
New studies on the online personalities of high-profile entrepreneurs, CEOs and politicians yields some interesting conclusions about our 45th president.
Video: New Design Tool for Flexible, Elastic Mechanisms Produced Via 3D printing
Disney Research has created a device that automatically substitutes parts to do the same function but with flexibility.
Laser Optics Designed to Etch, Cut Thin Metals
Carbon dioxide laser optics are optimized for cutting and etching thin metals when fabricating filters, strainers and related applications.
3D Printed Spine Truss System Successfully Used in Surgery in the U.S.
4WEB Medical has announced that the first surgeries using their lateral spine truss system were recently performed in several U.S. hospitals.
Harris Uses Proto Labs Insert Molding to Solve Circuit Board Testing Issues
The process saves two or more days of labor by eliminating the process of manually installing inserts into test fixtures.