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'Twas The Upgrade Before Christmas: Santa’s Sleigh Gets A High-Tech Makeover

Maggie Sieger
Todd Alhart
December 18, 2019
Reindeer are noble and beautiful creatures but, as far as aviation technology goes, it’s time to face facts: They’re a bit outdated. Santa Claus still relies on flying ungulates to get around, while the rest of the world has moved on to ultraefficient long-range passenger jets, 3D-printed engine parts and space-age composite materials.
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wearables

Tour De Force: Sweat Patch Takes A Licking, Keeps On Sticking

Kristin Kloberdanz
September 11, 2019
Serious physical training is all about making the body tougher and figuring out the weak points. When GE Research engineers sent the first generation of their adhesive sweat patch to a U.S. Air Force Academy boot camp simulation in March 2018, cadets were encouraged to go hard on the Band-Aid-like wearable device designed to wirelessly detect specific levels of electrolytes in their sweat.
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