What Does Every Engineer Want for the Holidays?
Dec 09, 2019
During the holiday season, one tends to think of presents. But today’s designers, manufacturers and sellers tell us the product is but a commodity and what we really want is the experience.
No Quartz Needed: The World’s First Crystal-less, Wireless MCU Improves IoT Designs
Dec 06, 2019
BAW can enable the next generation of industrial and telecommunication applications by changing how we approach system designs today. (Image source: Texas Instruments)From blood glucose, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation monitors in the...
Fuel cell for wearables runs on sweat
Nov 20, 2019
Scientists from l’Université Grenoble Alpes and University of California (UC) San Diego have collaborated to create a unique new device—a fuel cell that is flexible and can be worn on someone’s skin to produce energy using their own perspiration...
Print-In-Place Electronics Pave Way for Electronic Tattoos, Personal Biosensors
Nov 13, 2019
Printable electronics are seen as the wave of the future for electronic devices, as form factors go smaller, more flexible, and even flatter...
New Battery Can Be Bent, Stretched, and Twisted
Oct 30, 2019
As researchers eye flexible form factors for mobile and electronic devices of the future, it makes sense that engineers also are working to invent batteries and other components that also can stretch to accommodate these designs...
New Ultrathin Artificial Muscle for Soft Robots Developed
Oct 21, 2019
Researchers have developed an ultrathin, artificial muscle for soft robotics that allow for kinetic movements by combining a carbon-based 2D material and a synthetic polymer to create flexibility...
Nanolaser Can Perform Medical Procedures Without Damaging Tissue
Oct 14, 2019
Researchers have used novel materials to create a nanolaser that can function inside the human body without damaging healthy tissues. (Image source: Northwestern University)...
This Is How Americans Feel About Manufacturing in 2019
Oct 03, 2019
How do Americans feel about the manufacturing sector? A new survey from product sourcing, supplier selection, and marketing solutions company Thomas polled participants from across the US to take a temperature on how Americans feel about...
Graphene-Based Artificial Throat Could Help Mute People Speak
Sep 24, 2019
The ability to create sound using our voices is one thing most people don’t have to think or worry about. However, some aren’t so lucky and suffer injuries to their vocal chords that prevent them from being able to speak...
Soft, Stretchable Health Monitor Eyed for Long-Term Use
Sep 04, 2019
One of the key challenges researchers aim to overcome with wearable technology to is to make it more comfortable for the user while still being able to perform and transmit data effectively...
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