Category: Materials Science and Engineering
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Twisted vibrations enable quality control for chiral drugs and supplements
Terahertz light creates twisting vibrations in biomolecules such as proteins, confirming whether their compositions and structures are safe and effective.
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Materials tour at UMMA lets you look at art like a scientist
Material science and engineering (MSE) and the University of Michigan Museum of Art might have more in common than you think.
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Quantum tech: Semiconductor “flipped” to insulator above room temp
Discovery could pave the way to high speed, low-energy quantum computing.
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Spray-on coating could make solar panels snow-resistant
Cold-weather-friendly formula foils snow/ice accumulation in Alaska test.
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Key takeaways from the COP26 Summit
Three Michigan Engineering experts offer insights following the summit in Glasgow.
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Successful MMRI symposium takes on 21st century challenges
Eleven faculty and external speakers presented on their domains of materials expertise and visions for the future.
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How pearls achieve nanoscale precision
Coaxing order from unpredictable layers, mollusks do what humans can’t
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Resurrecting quasicrystals: Findings could make an exotic material commercially viable
Self-healing phenomenon could reduce defects that rendered quasicrystals impractical.
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Augmented reality for testing nuclear components
A new machine learning platform detects and quantifies radiation-induced defects instantaneously and could be extended to interpret other microscopy data.
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Prepping for the revolution
University of Michigan engineers are working to make our electrified future more equitable and avoid the mistakes of the past.
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Harnessing the hum
The property that makes fluorescent lights buzz could power a new generation of computing devices.
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Burn after reading
A self-erasing chip for security and anti-counterfeit tech.