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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 26, 2024

What Is a Microgrid?

A backup generator is to a single home as a microgrid is to a multi-building complex, a remote village or even an entire island. 

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 25, 2024

The 3 Laws of Robotics: What Are They?

What began as a science-fiction trope is now a guiding light for robotics regulation.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 14, 2024

3D Printing Metal: How Does It Work?

These high-precision printers melt metallic powders into functional prototypes and ready-for-use parts.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 09, 2024

Airships: What They Are, How They Work

The quest for sustainable air travel has sparked a renaissance for these balloon-like craft.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on June 06, 2024

12 Parallel Processing Examples and Applications

Parallel processing is bringing drug research, energy exploration and more up to lightning speed.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 04, 2024

What Is Lab on a Chip?

These micro-devices are small, scaffolding structures injected with living cells that serve as functional replicas of human organs.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on May 31, 2024

7 Types of 3D Printers to Know

These new-age additive manufacturing methods have permanently changed production lifecycles for good.

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Ateet Dhawan Ateet Dhawan
Updated on May 28, 2024

How Smart Chips Are Enhancing Engineers’ Productivity

With governments around the globe increasing investments in chip manufacturing, AI is transforming the industry.

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Tammy Xu Tammy Xu
Updated on May 23, 2024

What Is a SIM Card and How Does It Work?

SIM cards link mobile devices to accounts, transfer data and so much more.

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Michael Underdown Michael Underdown
Updated on May 09, 2024

How Will Fiber Optic Networks Keep up With AI?

As AI capabilities continue advancing, the need for robust fiber optic networks is becoming increasingly pressing.

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