Engineering
A miniature plasma source for a micro-propulsion system developed and tested by Boise State engineering researchers could help move small satellites and enable them to maintain a position while in orbit.
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Computer scientists and engineers at Harvard University have developed and licensed technology that will make it easy to test collective algorithms on hundreds, or even thousands, of tiny robots.
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A new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrates how graphene foam can outperform leading commercial gas sensors in detecting potentially dangerous and explosive chemicals.
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Thanks to the breakthrough, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and physicists can fabricate low-voltage, near-nanoscale electromechanical devices that could lead to improvements in many different devices and applications.
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Copper’s days are numbered, and a new study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tablet computers, and nearly all electronics.
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Researchers have used zinc oxide microwires to significantly improve the performance of gallium nitride light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
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Tests show new kid on block – diode lasers – eventually could challenge LEDs for home and industrial lighting supremacy.
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A low-power microchip that uses a combination of microfluidics and magnetic switches to trap and transport magnetic beads has been created.
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Researchers have discovered how to extract and use info in an individual image to determine how far objects are from the focus distance.
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Scientists have built a transistor that uses protons, creating a key piece for devices that can communicate directly with living things.
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Iowa State University is helping astronauts make sure they have safe drinking water at the International Space Station.
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A detection tool that spots flight glitches without knowing ahead of time what to look for has recently been developed.
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