Author: Nicole Casal Moore
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A laser pointer could hack your voice-controlled virtual assistant
Researchers identified a vulnerability that allows a microphone to ‘unwittingly listen to light as if it were sound’
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How opt-out organ donation could affect U.S. waiting lists
A lack of consent plays a role in preventing donation from up to 40% of otherwise eligible donors.
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Why sea level rise models have been wrong
A Q&A with Jeremy Bassis, an expert on ice dynamics and contributing author of the IPCC’s latest report.
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Measuring motion sickness for driverless cars
Carsickness incidence could increase if we all become passengers, but new research aims to help address that.
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East Coast cities emitting twice as much methane as EPA estimated
The first study to examine natural gas losses across many cities suggests leaky pipes and inefficient appliances are major culprits. – By Theo Stein, NOAA
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Climate change is driving rapid shifts between high and low water levels on the Great Lakes
University of Michigan experts say the rapid transitions between extreme high and low water levels in the Great Lakes represent the “new normal.”
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In water system engineering, local is the new global
Engineering students must learn how ‘decentralized’ systems offer flexible, cost-effective solutions that empower communities.
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An outstanding adviser
Lut Raskin honored for mentorship
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Op-ed: Innovation investments would extend life of roads
CEE professor Jerome Lynch, Neeraj Buch and Steven Lavrenz’s op-ed delves into new technologies that can make Michigan’s infrastructure more durable.
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An international effort launches to determine best CO2 utilization technologies
Economic and environmental guidelines will support new industries and climate solutions.
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A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
Fully loaded flying cars could outperform gasoline-powered ground vehicles by as much as 52 percent.
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Extreme light: Nobel laureate discusses the past & future of lasers
Lasers of tomorrow might neutralize nuclear waste, clean up space junk and advance proton therapy to treat cancer, says Gerard Mourou.