Yimei Zhu (left) and Junjie Li (right) at the 3MeV ultrafast electron diffraction instrument at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Accelerator Test Facility. Photo: Brookhaven National Laboratory. Imagine a computer that can think as fast as the human brain while using very little energy. That’s the goal of scientists seeking to discover or develop materials that can […]
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have invented a catalytic condenser that can electronically modify one metal to behave like another, such as giving aluminum the catalytic properties of tungsten. Image: Dauenhauer Group, University of Minnesota. A team led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has invented a ground-breaking device that can […]
Beckwood Press Co., a manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract by MuShield to engineer and build a Triform 16-15-7DD [deep draw]. With this new piece of hydroforming equipment, they will draw form sheet metal magnetic shielding solutions for components […]
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was an active contributor at the first in-person Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from April 25-28. The four-day conference gathered more than 800 researchers, resource managers, and interested stakeholders, and highlighted the intersection of scientific research and […]
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards totaling $8.6 million for 11 new projects supporting health equity and community resilience.
Richard Aboulafia, FRAeS, Managing Director, AeroDynamic Advisory, examines the current aerospace market and what to expect in the second half of 2022. When? May 19, 2022 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Richard Aboulafia manages consulting projects in the commercial and military aircraft field and analyzes broader defense and aerospace trends. He has advised numerous aerospace […]
Register for next week’s roundtable, Smart manufacturing with advanced machine tools, and learn from our panel of experts how smart manufacturing is delivered by combining manufacturing, information, and communication technologies ? connecting the entire manufacturing system for efficiency and competitiveness. Taking place Wednesday, May 18 from 12PM – 1PM ET, this roundtable will be your opportunity […]
Brookhaven Lab researchers (left to right) Simon Billinge, Milinda Abeykoon and Emil Bozin adjust instruments for data collection at the Pair Distribution Function beamline of the National Synchrotron Light Source II. Photo: Brookhaven National Laboratory. In a world of materials that normally expand upon heating, one that shrinks along one 3D axis while expanding along […]
A smart approach to microscopy and imaging that combines physics and machine learning could drive discoveries in materials for future technologies. Image: Adam Malin/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are using an intuitive algorithm, developed at the lab’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), […]
Sintavia LLC, a designer and additive manufacturer of advanced propulsion and thermodynamic systems for the Aerospace, Defense, & Space industry, has been chosen to represent the AM supply chain in the launch of a major White House initiative called AM Forward. This new initiative is a voluntary compact between large, iconic manufacturers and their smaller […]