Winged microchip is smallest-ever human-made flying structure
Northwestern University engineers have added a new capability to electronic microchips: flight.
Sep 22, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Using the ancient art of kirigami to make an eyeball-like camera
Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston, is reporting the development of a camera with a curvy, adaptable imaging sensor that could improve image quality in endoscopes, ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers propose methods for additive manufacturing quality control
Additive manufacturing offers an unprecedented level of design flexibility and expanded functionality, but the quality and process can drastically differ across production machines, according to Hui Yang, a professor of industrial ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Cloudflare enables browser isolation for teams of all sizes
Every time a user navigates to a website link, their web browser processes and downloads a great deal of external data to their local system. Organizations like Cloudflare help to ensure users can mitigate any risks posed ...
Engineering
New window system cuts sound levels by 26 decibels, achieves four times better ventilation
Home owners, especially those in noisy districts, can look forward to greater living comfort with a new invention by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Design and Environment (SDE) that ...
Feb 4, 2021
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New fiber optic sensors transmit data up to 100 times faster
Fiber optic sensors—used in critical applications like detecting fires in tunnels, pinpointing leaks in pipelines and predicting landslides—are about to get even faster and more accurate.
Nov 13, 2020
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Engineering
Researchers harness 3-D printing to open new doors for microfluidics
Where two of the hottest fields in engineering intersect, Montana State University researchers have made a small breakthrough—literally—but one that could have a big impact across a wide range of applications.
Jun 23, 2020
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Engineering
Low-cost imaging system poised to provide automatic mosquito tracking
Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A new low-cost imaging system could ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Next generation solar cells perform better when there's a camera around
A literal "trick of the light" can detect imperfections in next-gen solar cells, boosting their efficiency to match that of existing silicon-based versions, researchers have found.
Apr 8, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Hacker brings video to audio cassette tape
Admit it. Somewhere in your basement or attic are dust-covered boxes filled with your Dad's old cassette tape music collection (your Mom is likely tidier and disposed of hers years ago.) Although last year there was an uptick ...
