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    Supertrooper/Dreamstime
    Post-It Notes pinned to a wall
    Bob Vavra
    May 19, 2021
    Successful design has historically been the outcome of a trial-and-error approach, but technological advances are changing the rules of the game.
    Tubes in a tray, with inset photo of the Tekmill CTF-COV
    Matthew Durack
    May 12, 2021
    The updated machine can handle 100,000 tests per day.
    Ball Screw Base Promo
    Ian Miller
    May 11, 2021
    Understanding ball screw potential and limitations.
    Hotshotsworldwide/Dreamstime
    Mantis shrimp
    Stephen J. Mraz
    May 11, 2021
    The camera detects both visual and IR light for more informative images.

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    Stephen J. Mraz
    April 22, 2021
    The “one-pot” process could reduce the amount of wood that builds up in forests and eventually fuels wildfires.
    Berkeley Lab
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    Stephen J. Mraz
    April 20, 2021
    A Berkeley Lab survey anticipates drops of at least 17% by 2035 and 37% by 2050.
    Alexander Oganezov/Dreamstime
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    Assaf Eden
    April 8, 2021
    Machine vision is growing at an astronomical rate—and transforming manufacturing in the process.