Author: Kate McAlpine
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Ultrashort light pulses for fast “lightwave” computers
Extremely short, configurable “femtosecond” pulses of light demonstrated by an international team could lead to future computers that run up to 100,000 times faster than today’s electronics.
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Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design
Extraordinary nanoparticle crystals are possible by harnessing particle shape in addition to using DNA as smart glue.
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Synthetic tooth enamel may lead to more resilient structures
Tooth enamel has changed very little over millions of years — and it is remarkably resistant to shock and wear.
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U-M first in line for new bird-inspired walking robot
Crashworthy biped expected to run faster than an 8-minute mile and conquer the Wave Field.
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Innovation Is for Finishers
Entrepreneurs are helping universities deliver on the promise that taxpayer-funded research will drive economic growth, and lately, universities are doing much more to help them succeed.
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Unstoppable
While faculty steer the ship, graduate students are the engines that drive university research.
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The beginning of the amniotic sac
Amnion developed from human stem cells are being studied. Understanding infertility and pregnancy loss are one area being investigated.
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The Michigan Probe: Changing the Course of Brain Research
Some believed early Michigan brain researchers were engaging in “science fiction” – until development of an advanced tool for forging breakthroughs proved them wrong.
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Michigan design selected for NASA’s NextSTEP toward a crewed Mars mission
The spacecraft engine that will help take humans to Mars may be based on a University of Michigan prototype.
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$3M upgrade complete at leading lab for emulating radiation damage
With new equipment that makes it the best in the world for quickly recreating the radiation damage sustained by materials inside nuclear reactors, the Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory (MIBL) marked its grand re-opening yesterday.
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Designing intelligence
Can we create machines who learn like we do?