Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin are leading an academic and industry all-star team that aims to revolutionize the production of semiconductor chips with a new 3D printing method. The new approach, which the researchers are calling Holographic Metasurface Nano-Lithography (HMNL), aims for faster, more efficient and environmentally friendly production of advanced electronics.

In today’s episode, we’re exploring the growing emphasis on sustainability in drug-delivery devices. Martin Alexander Sørensen, Mechanical Design Engineer, and Martin Høier Thomsen, Senior Development Engineer and Project Manager, at MGS discuss the challenges and opportunities in developing greener drug-delivery solutions without compromising performance or safety.

Packet Digital recently announced it has beenawarded up to $50 million through the Department of Defense’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program. This award will drive the development and production of advanced, high-performance batteries for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), supporting the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, and Special Operations Command.

As 2026 nears, NASA continues moving forward to launching Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the Artemis campaign, no later than April next year. Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration. The 10-day Artemis II test flight will pave the way to land the next Americans on the Moon on Artemis III.

A new material might contribute to a reduction of the fossil fuels consumed by aircraft engines and gas turbines in the future. A research team from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a refractory metal-based alloy with properties unparalleled to date. The novel combination of chromium, molybdenum, and silicon is ductile at ambient temperature. With its melting temperature of about 2,000 °C, it remains stable even at high temperatures and is at the same time oxidation resistant. The results are published in the journal Nature.