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#RiceUniversity Researchers Design Flexible #PorousMaterial to Boost #SolidStateBatteries Researchers built a #metalorganicframework (#ZnBTCA) using a flexible #aliphaticlinker, making the #electrolyte softer so it conforms better to #electrodesurfaces. ow.ly/sQUK5102oA2
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#JohnsHopkinsUniversity engineers have created #robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to #delivermedicine to #infections inside a #heart. The bots could also be used to less invasively and more precisely treat other diseases. ow.ly/TXjs51021ni
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Engineering a Lighter IndyCar #AntiRollBarAdjuster Converting the #ArrowMcLarenIndyCarTeam's machined 7075 #aluminum anti-roll bar adjuster to a #molded #XycompDLF #thermoplasticcomposite produced a 64g weight savings per car w/o sacrificing performance. ow.ly/GEOv5101EMa
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#Robots Enter the #Womb to Save #HighRiskTwins “Even the very steady hand of an experienced #surgeon causes the #fetoscope to wobble slightly. Our #roboticplatform stabilizes the tip and holds it much more steadily at the desired location.” ow.ly/zzwa5101hfF #ETHZurich
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On this #AerospaceandDefenseTechnology #podcast, we feature remarks from an #AUSA2026 panel on #integratedautonomy in warfighting. #DrAlexanderMiller and #BGAnthonyGibbs, #USArmy, discuss how the Army is approaching #autonomoussystemsdevelopment and more. ow.ly/BLzS5100Vgg
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How Much Do You Know About the History of Boeing's 737 #Jet? The 737 is one of the most recognizable #airplane models in the history of #commercialaviation. How much do you know about the history of #Boeing737 program? Test your knowledge with this #quiz: ow.ly/jZJ85100ryH
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Accelerating #ElectricRaceCar Development Through #MultiphysicsSimulation A #technical #collaboration between #COMSOL and #FormulaE brings multiphysics simulation, #digitaltwins, and #AIassistedmodeling to #electric #racing. Learn more about it: ow.ly/67p251001Jn
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New #Robot Hops Over #Obstacles Using Snapping #ElasticRods The #snappingmechanism could also help robots move across uneven terrain, on land and in water. Learn more below. #UCLA #UniversityofMichigan #DezhongTong #KhalidJawed ow.ly/pyv550ZZF71
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A #UniversityofMissouri team's using #AI to uncover hidden clues among the #bacteria living in the #humangut, including changes that could one day help #detect #diseases earlier. Read on to learn more about #MetricLearningforStatisticalInference (#MeLSI): ow.ly/rTiH50ZZhlR
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On this episode of the #AerospaceandDefenseTechnology #podcast, we speak with #SaleelAwsare, President and CEO of #Lantronix, about the company's new #Spotter #embeddedcomputingplatform, unveiled during #AUSA2026. Listen now: ow.ly/txUx50ZYSKA #WoodrowBellamy #computegap
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#InfineonTechnologies AG radiation-hardened #HiRelpowerdevices are aboard the #NancyGraceRomanSpaceTelescope, which lifted off from #KennedySpaceCenter in Florida, marking the successful launch of #NASA's next flagship #spaceobservatory. Learn more: ow.ly/Vipb50ZYoxU
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From the #TechBriefs October issue: #OnOrbitTesting Is No Longer Reserved for Flagship Programs #Orbitaltesting of #electronicdevices has entered a new phase of accessibility. Read on to learn what this means. ow.ly/FK5n50ZXXQr #transistors #sensors #lowEarthorbit #LEO
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Meet the Microrobots That Can Sense and Change Their Environment This is the first example of microscopic robots that can alter their physical environment, pumping liquid from hot regions to cold regions or vice versa. Learn more: ow.ly/VwGI50ZX7lw #CornellUniversity
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On this #AerospaceandDefenseTechnology #podcast, #BrettVelicovich, co-founder and president of #Powerus, explains the company's efforts to expand domestic #drone and #counterdroneproduction while maintaining affordability and operational effectiveness. ow.ly/GiWS50ZWMGF
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How Much Do You Know About Graphene? A #singlelayer of #carbonatoms tightly bound in a #hexagonalhoneycomb lattice, #graphene has many uses in today’s engineering world. How much do you know about graphene? Find out with this #quiz: ow.ly/FKp850ZWeEC #HappyFriday
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A team has developed a #cellulosebasedseparator infused w/ #bikitaitezeolite, which combines the porous structure of #cellulose w/ the ion-transport properties of #bikitaite, forming interconnected pathways for Li-ion movement. ow.ly/Kg2e50ZVjQj #HanbatNationalUniversity
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Seven #Winners Take the Spotlight in 2026 #RisingStarAwards A live event celebrated #womenengineers who are breaking barriers and driving #innovation in some of the world's most exciting tech sectors. Learn about each winner: ow.ly/HEyX50ZUShz #WomeninTech #WomeninSTEM
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On this #AerospaceandDefenseTechnology #podcast we speak w/ #ChadMcCoy, #FirestormLabs. He discusses 1 of the military's #mostpressingchallenges: sustaining capability in #contestedenvironments where trad. #logisticsnetworks may be delayed/disrupted/denied ow.ly/w7EC50ZUpZy
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