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Teaching Old Tech New Tricks

“Using century-old minerals processing methods, chemical engineering students have found a solution to a looming 21st-century problem: how to economically recycle lithium ion batteries. Lei Pan’s team of chemical engineering students had worked long and hard on their research …

UCLA engineers develop artificial intelligence device that identifies objects at the speed of light

“Created with a 3D printer, the artificial neural network could have applications in medicine, robotics and security A team of UCLA electrical and computer engineers has created a physical artificial neural network — a device modeled on how the human brain …

3D printing the next generation of batteries

“Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rahul Panat has developed a revolutionary new method of fabricating battery electrodes using Aerosol Jet 3D printing. Additive manufacturing, otherwise known as 3D printing, can be used to manufacture porous electrodes for lithium-ion batteries—but …

A Better Way to 3D Print Metallic Glass

“In the last several years, 3D printing with plastics has advanced rapidly. Now, a team of researchers have shown that it may soon be as easy and practical to use metals with 3D printing. Led by Jan Schroers, Yale professor …

A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem

“Soft grippers can be 3D printed on board ships to safely sample different types of sea life The deep ocean – dark, cold, under high pressure, and airless – is notoriously inhospitable to humans, yet it teems with organisms that manage to …

Inventing future fabrics

“Advanced Functional Fabrics of America workshop challenges pioneering MIT and FIT students to conceive new ideas. A T-shirt that can change color to complement your mood (and help you pare down your wardrobe). An apron that transforms into a dress …

LHC accelerates its first “atoms”

“Protons might be the Large Hadron Collider’s bread and butter, but that doesn’t mean it can’t crave more exotic tastes from time to time. On Wednesday, 25 July, for the very first time, operators injected not just …

Mbed OS 5.9.4 released

“We are pleased to announce the Mbed OS 5.9.4 release is now available. This is the latest patch release based on the feature set that Mbed OS 5.9 introduces. This release showcases several new targets added to …

Microscale Superlubricity Could Pave Way for Future Improved Electromechanical Devices

“Discovery may lead to more robust computer hard discs, TAU and Tsinghua University researchers say Lubricity measures the reduction in mechanical friction and wear by a lubricant. These are the main causes of component failure and energy loss in mechanical …

On-chip optical filter processes wide range of light wavelengths

“Silicon-based system offers smaller, cheaper alternative to other “broadband” filters; could improve a variety of photonic devices. MIT researchers have designed an optical filter on a chip that can process optical signals from across an extremely wide spectrum of light …