Prototyping Tools for Spacewalks—How Zortrax Ecosystem Works at NASA
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made body in the low Earth orbit. Sixteen modules launched and assembled from 1998 to 2011, provide 32,898...
Streamliner with 3D Printed NACA Duct Breaks Long-Standing Record
While some of us possess an innate and fierce sense of competition, a rare few use more extreme activities to demonstrate such spirit in...
NextFlex Proves Manufacturability Of Flexible Hybrid Electronics Process
NextFlex Proves Manufacturability of Flexible Hybrid Electronics Process, Creating First Flexible Arduino System Ideal for Bringing New IoT/Sensor Products to Market Fruition
Completed NextFlex Project...
Why polymer solar cells deserve their place in the sun
Unlike traditional silicon solar cells, organic polymer solar cells (PSCs) may never cover the hillsides of a megawatt solar farm. But, these lightweight, flexible...
Medical design and manufacturing challenges explored at ADM Cleveland
The challenges of medical manufacturing, from evolving quality systems requirements to determining whether to outsource a technology or keep it in house, will be...
Why a plastics rethink?
Love them or hate them, plastics are everywhere around us. In fact, demand for them is expected to double in the next 20 years....
A scratched coating heals itself quickly and easily, with light not...
Imagine you're driving your own new car--or a rental car--and you need to park in a commercial garage. Maybe you're going to work, visiting...
Smart and comfortable new textiles for high-tech clothing
Uncomfortable, rigid, with low air permeability: textile materials capable of conducting electricity can be awkward for day-to-day use. However, researchers at the University of...
NASA Taps Techshot to Build ‘FabLab’ for Moon, Mars
NASA is preparing to explore the final frontier with the most powerful rocket it’s ever built, set to launch in late 2019. The Space...
Invisible, stretchable circuits to shape the future
Electrically conductive films that are optically transparent have a central role in a wide range of electronics applications, from touch screens and video displays...