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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) will launch ComPair aboard a high-altitude balloon from Fort. Sumner, New Mexico Aug. 10. The ComPair mission instrument measures and detects gamma-ray…

Transportation has become an indispensable part of modern life, facilitating the movement of people and goods across the globe. However, our current transportation systems face numerous challenges that demand innovative engineering…

With the rapid advancement of technology and its intersection with biological sciences, remarkable strides are being made in the realm of prosthetics. One such innovation is the brain-machine interface (BMI) or mind-controlled prosthetic…

As humanity looks beyond Earth for future settlements, the moon, and Mars have emerged as potential destinations. However, establishing livable habitats on these celestial bodies poses significant challenges, particularly in regulating…

As technology advances at a rapid pace, the environmental impact of electronic waste has become a significant concern. Traditional electronics, composed of non-biodegradable materials, contribute to the growing problem of e-waste pollution.…

Smart windows are undergoing a revolutionary transformation with the development of adaptive mechano-optical systems. These systems can adjust themselves to different wavelengths of light, from visible to microwave, and are becoming…

A "generic Air-gen effect" says that nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest cost-effective, scalable, interruption-free electricity. A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently…

Imagine this: a biobattery fueled by the human gut. What about a battery that could work after 100 years? Sound like science fiction? It's not. Last year, researchers at Binghamton University and State University of New York published…

Texas A&M University researchers found a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes versus lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt. The team says that metal-free batteries are better for…

Power Integrations, the world leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, has announced a new line of gallium-nitride (GaN) InnoSwitch3™ flyback switcher ICs for industrial and automotive…