Author: Patricia DeLacey
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Detailed picture of electron acceleration captured in one shot
Results can help maximize electron energy gain for quantum mechanics experiments or practical applications in medicine or industry.
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Modeling nuclear microreactor temperatures in 3D for safe operations
Finding the best digital twin to model reactor temperatures can improve online monitoring, essential for use of these compact, portable reactors in remote areas.
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US public opinion on social media is warming to nuclear energy, but concerns remain
300,000 X posts show 48 of 50 states have a more positive than negative tone about nuclear energy, with a national average at 54% positive.
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Renewable grid: Recovering electricity from heat storage hits 44% efficiency
Thermophotovoltaics developed at U-M can recover significantly more energy stored in heat batteries.
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Digital twin helps optimize manufacturing speed while satisfying quality constraints
The approach removes the trial and error associated with fine-tuning machine settings.
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Reducing wildfires: A power operations model to limit risk in dry, windy areas
New method can help avoid public safety power shut-offs during fire-prone climate conditions.
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Building trust between humans and robots when managing conflicting objectives
When robots do not have prior knowledge of human tactics, adaptive learning enhances trust and performance.
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Model improves prediction of cavitation nuclei for better marine propulsor design
New approach can improve marine propulsor design by reducing loud, corrosive bubbles.
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Large open dataset aims to improve understanding of building electricity demand response
Data collected from 14 commercial buildings can help inform efforts to balance electrical grids, maintaining reliability.
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Biases in large image-text AI model favor wealthier, Western perspectives
AI model that pairs text, images performs poorly on lower-income or non-Western images, potentially increasing inequality in digital technology representation.