PARIS — Western navies are betting on modularity to keep their fleets relevant in the face of fast-changing technology, according to naval commanders gathered in Paris last week, with an ability to ...

This video reviews a modular smartphone designed to challenge conventional phone design. The focus is on interchangeable components, repairability, and how these choices affect everyday use. Visual ...

For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits. Columbia physicists Sebastian ...

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What’s a field-programmable analog array (FPAA), and how does it work? Dr. Jennifer Hasler, who carried out pioneering work on FPAAs at Georgia Tech, explains this analog device’s anatomy and workings ...

Antarctic notothenioid fishes are a prime example of adaptive radiation in one of Earth’s harshest environments. This study examines how changes in skull shape, driven by cranial modularity, have ...

Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...

In 1798, newly independent Americans faced the threat of war with France, at that time a formidable military power. The U.S. needed to quickly re-arm, so the Army signed a contract with Eli Whitney ...