https://profeng.net/newsSource-linked engineering developments with independent PROFENG analysis.enhttps://profeng.net/news/aerospace-space/artemis-ii-heat-shield-analysis-shows-tenfold-reduction-in-char-loss-siteshttps://profeng.net/news/aerospace-space/artemis-ii-heat-shield-analysis-shows-tenfold-reduction-in-char-loss-sitesThu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNASA post-flight analysis found Orion’s Artemis II thermal protection performed in line with engineering predictions after lunar-return reentry, with nine observed char-loss sites versus 103 on Artemis I.https://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/ai-model-decodes-signaling-fingerprints-that-guide-cell-and-tissue-developmenthttps://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/ai-model-decodes-signaling-fingerprints-that-guide-cell-and-tissue-developmentThu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMIT and Whitehead Institute researchers reported a computational approach that identifies gene-activity fingerprints left by cell-signaling pathways, helping reconstruct signals that influence cell fate and tissue organization.https://profeng.net/news/energy-climate/nasa-develops-solid-state-batteries-for-extreme-lunar-coldhttps://profeng.net/news/energy-climate/nasa-develops-solid-state-batteries-for-extreme-lunar-coldWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNASA’s SPEARS project is developing solid-state battery technology intended to tolerate the Moon’s extreme cold while improving safety for future surface systems.https://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/globalfoundries-shifts-955-million-chips-support-toward-silicon-photonics-and-advanced-pachttps://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/globalfoundries-shifts-955-million-chips-support-toward-silicon-photonics-and-advanced-pacWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Department of Commerce agreed to reallocate up to $955 million within GlobalFoundries’ existing CHIPS award as the company expands planned investment in New York and Vermont facilities to $5 billion.https://profeng.net/news/aerospace-space/nasa-qualifies-dual-mode-cubesat-propulsion-hardware-ahead-of-flighthttps://profeng.net/news/aerospace-space/nasa-qualifies-dual-mode-cubesat-propulsion-hardware-ahead-of-flightFri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNASA completed environmental and physical testing on a CubeSat flight demonstration that uses a common propellant system to support two different propulsion modes.https://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/mit-technique-could-accelerate-development-of-rna-therapieshttps://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/mit-technique-could-accelerate-development-of-rna-therapiesFri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMIT chemical engineers reported a faster way to produce lipid nanoparticles with varying sizes.https://profeng.net/news/energy-climate/doe-benchmarks-quantum-and-hybrid-computing-against-classical-grid-planning-methodshttps://profeng.net/news/energy-climate/doe-benchmarks-quantum-and-hybrid-computing-against-classical-grid-planning-methodsThu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDOE announced results from a challenge that benchmarked quantum and hybrid approaches against classical methods for storage and microgrid planning.https://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/bioresorbable-1-84-volt-batteries-power-ingestible-devices-and-then-break-downhttps://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/bioresorbable-1-84-volt-batteries-power-ingestible-devices-and-then-break-downMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMIT researchers demonstrated bioresorbable batteries for ingestible electronics, including devices for sensing and electrical stimulation inside the gastrointestinal tract.https://profeng.net/news/cybersecurity-systems/nist-draft-sp-800-82-revision-4-updates-ot-security-for-cloud-iiot-and-modern-cyber-physichttps://profeng.net/news/cybersecurity-systems/nist-draft-sp-800-82-revision-4-updates-ot-security-for-cloud-iiot-and-modern-cyber-physicMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST released the initial public draft of SP 800-82 Revision 4, expanding operational-technology security guidance and aligning it with the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.https://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/nih-makes-major-investments-in-human-based-research-technologieshttps://profeng.net/news/biomedical-engineering/nih-makes-major-investments-in-human-based-research-technologiesMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIH announced major initiatives involving organoids, robotics, AI and human-based experimental systems.https://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/up-to-1-billion-chips-r-d-award-targets-a-new-quantum-semiconductor-foundryhttps://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/up-to-1-billion-chips-r-d-award-targets-a-new-quantum-semiconductor-foundryWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Department of Commerce finalized an R&D award of up to $1 billion for Anderon, an IBM subsidiary, to establish a quantum semiconductor foundry.https://profeng.net/news/software-computing/nanoscale-mechanical-devices-point-toward-energy-efficient-brain-inspired-computinghttps://profeng.net/news/software-computing/nanoscale-mechanical-devices-point-toward-energy-efficient-brain-inspired-computingWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMIT researchers reported nanoscale mechanical devices whose reconfigurable motion can mimic neuron-like firing behavior for brain-inspired computing.https://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/beyond-connectivity-securing-smart-cities-through-cyber-resiliencehttps://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/beyond-connectivity-securing-smart-cities-through-cyber-resilienceWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTASCE highlighted cyber resilience as a physical-infrastructure issue for increasingly connected cities.https://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/chips-r-d-award-supports-anderon-quantum-semiconductor-foundryhttps://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/chips-r-d-award-supports-anderon-quantum-semiconductor-foundryWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA CHIPS R&D award supports development of a new quantum semiconductor foundry.https://profeng.net/news/robotics-automation/nasa-field-tests-a-three-robot-ai-fleet-for-autonomous-sciencehttps://profeng.net/news/robotics-automation/nasa-field-tests-a-three-robot-ai-fleet-for-autonomous-scienceTue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNASA field-tested a fleet of three robots using the ASTRA autonomy approach to weigh mission priorities, robot capability, distance, risk and scientific value when assigning work.https://profeng.net/news/manufacturing-industrial/more-than-30-million-targets-advanced-technology-adoption-across-12-manufacturing-centershttps://profeng.net/news/manufacturing-industrial/more-than-30-million-targets-advanced-technology-adoption-across-12-manufacturing-centersTue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST awarded more than $30 million to 12 Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers to support adoption of AI, robotics, automation and additive manufacturing by small and medium-sized manufacturers.https://profeng.net/news/manufacturing-industrial/nist-awards-more-than-30-million-to-manufacturing-extension-centershttps://profeng.net/news/manufacturing-industrial/nist-awards-more-than-30-million-to-manufacturing-extension-centersTue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST announced funding aimed at increasing adoption of AI, robotics, automation and additive manufacturing.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/hardflow-targets-hard-constraints-for-safety-critical-generative-aihttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/hardflow-targets-hard-constraints-for-safety-critical-generative-aiMon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMIT researchers reported HardFlow, a method designed to help generative models produce high-quality outputs while satisfying strict final constraints in safety-critical tasks.https://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/asce-leads-ai-vision-in-civil-engineering-with-ai-race-roadmaphttps://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/asce-leads-ai-vision-in-civil-engineering-with-ai-race-roadmapMon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTASCE described an AI roadmap intended to guide adoption across civil engineering practice.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/rapidly-scaling-online-storage-to-serve-over-1-billion-chatgpt-usershttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/rapidly-scaling-online-storage-to-serve-over-1-billion-chatgpt-usersFri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAI published an engineering update on scaling storage infrastructure for ChatGPT at very large user scale.https://profeng.net/news/software-computing/openai-scales-storage-infrastructure-for-more-than-one-billion-chatgpt-usershttps://profeng.net/news/software-computing/openai-scales-storage-infrastructure-for-more-than-one-billion-chatgpt-usersFri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAI published an engineering update on very large-scale online storage.https://profeng.net/news/electrical-power/doe-pushes-modular-power-electronics-building-blocks-for-a-more-dynamic-gridhttps://profeng.net/news/electrical-power/doe-pushes-modular-power-electronics-building-blocks-for-a-more-dynamic-gridThu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDOE's Office of Electricity outlined how modular, scalable power-electronics building blocks could improve how electricity is converted, controlled and integrated across the grid.https://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/industrial-biotechnology-scale-up-is-an-engineering-and-economics-problem-not-just-a-biolohttps://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/industrial-biotechnology-scale-up-is-an-engineering-and-economics-problem-not-just-a-bioloWed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIChE's Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology coverage emphasized that laboratory success can fail at commercial scale because of process, infrastructure, feedstock, capital and cost-of-goods constraints.https://profeng.net/news/manufacturing-industrial/nist-finalizes-manufacturing-supply-chain-traceability-meta-frameworkhttps://profeng.net/news/manufacturing-industrial/nist-finalizes-manufacturing-supply-chain-traceability-meta-frameworkWed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST released an interoperable framework for exchanging and verifying manufacturing traceability information.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/an-openai-model-proposes-a-solution-to-the-navier-stokes-problemhttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/an-openai-model-proposes-a-solution-to-the-navier-stokes-problemTue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAI reported a research result involving a model-generated proposed solution related to the Navier–Stokes problem.https://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/globalfoundries-receives-chips-r-d-award-for-quantum-foundry-workhttps://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/globalfoundries-receives-chips-r-d-award-for-quantum-foundry-workTue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST announced funding related to quantum foundry capability, cryogenic CMOS and advanced packaging.https://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/rigetti-receives-chips-r-d-award-for-superconducting-quantum-technologyhttps://profeng.net/news/semiconductors-electronics/rigetti-receives-chips-r-d-award-for-superconducting-quantum-technologyTue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe award targets readout electronics, cryostat architectures and higher-connectivity chip fabrication.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/research-acceleration-the-view-inside-openai-researchhttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/research-acceleration-the-view-inside-openai-researchSun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAI described how AI systems are being used to accelerate research workflows.https://profeng.net/news/mechanical-engineering/five-mechanical-innovations-point-toward-more-adaptive-machines-and-deviceshttps://profeng.net/news/mechanical-engineering/five-mechanical-innovations-point-toward-more-adaptive-machines-and-devicesThu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTASME highlighted five 2026 mechanical innovations spanning adaptive safety systems, brain-controlled robotics, bioinspired drug delivery and other multidisciplinary designs.https://profeng.net/news/materials-advanced-tech/wafer-scale-process-makes-silicon-photonics-chips-flexible-and-transparenthttps://profeng.net/news/materials-advanced-tech/wafer-scale-process-makes-silicon-photonics-chips-flexible-and-transparentThu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMIT and NY Creates reported a foundry-compatible process for producing flexible, transparent silicon-photonics chips on 300-millimeter wafers.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/gpt-6-astra-a-new-generation-of-intelligencehttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/gpt-6-astra-a-new-generation-of-intelligenceThu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra as a new generation of frontier AI capability.https://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/drones-lidar-and-embedded-sensors-push-rail-inspection-toward-continuous-condition-monitorhttps://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/drones-lidar-and-embedded-sensors-push-rail-inspection-toward-continuous-condition-monitorTue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTASCE reported how rail operators are using drones, cameras, lidar, vehicle-mounted sensing and other monitoring systems to identify infrastructure problems more safely and accurately.https://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/engineers-monitor-florida-bridge-with-a-digital-twinhttps://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/engineers-monitor-florida-bridge-with-a-digital-twinTue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTASCE's September/October issue highlighted a bridge digital twin using data from more than 100 sensors.https://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/when-process-optimization-creates-new-dependencieshttps://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/when-process-optimization-creates-new-dependenciesTue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIChE highlighted the need to consider resilience and flexibility when optimizing industrial processes.https://profeng.net/news/cybersecurity-systems/nist-report-maps-next-generation-secure-hardware-into-standardshttps://profeng.net/news/cybersecurity-systems/nist-report-maps-next-generation-secure-hardware-into-standardsTue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST published priorities for hardware security across the semiconductor lifecycle.https://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/ai-enters-the-future-of-ammonia-productionhttps://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/ai-enters-the-future-of-ammonia-productionFri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIChE featured discussion of AI, plant safety, reliability and performance in ammonia production.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/jalapen-o-s-first-results-show-industry-leading-speed-and-efficiency-in-ai-inferencehttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/jalapen-o-s-first-results-show-industry-leading-speed-and-efficiency-in-ai-inferenceTue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpenAI reported performance results for its Jalapeño inference processor and broader full-stack compute strategy.https://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/future-materials-and-construction-methods-move-into-focushttps://profeng.net/news/civil-infrastructure/future-materials-and-construction-methods-move-into-focusThu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTASCE reviewed emerging construction methods and lower-carbon materials.https://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/nist-joins-national-genesis-mission-to-accelerate-ai-innovationhttps://profeng.net/news/ai-engineering/nist-joins-national-genesis-mission-to-accelerate-ai-innovationTue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTNIST outlined AI initiatives focused on autonomous manufacturing and protection of critical infrastructure.https://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/how-chemical-engineering-is-evolving-for-a-changing-worldhttps://profeng.net/news/chemical-process/how-chemical-engineering-is-evolving-for-a-changing-worldTue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIChE discussed how AI, sustainability, supply chains and cross-disciplinary work are reshaping chemical engineering.