Category: Research
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Air quality: rainfall history matters as much as where the air came from
A 19-year ‘goldmine’ of cloud and rainwater samples collected from a New Hampshire mountain provides fresh insights about air pollution.
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Organic glass scintillators: A Q&A with Sara Pozzi
The radiation detection material stands to improve nuclear security by clearly distinguishing radiation types from a safe distance.
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Knee exoskeletons to relieve arthritis pain, preserve mobility
Extending a motorized brace approach to take the load off arthritic knees, a U-M research team shifts from boosting strength to reducing joint contact forces.
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Complexity isn’t subjective. The right amount results in new nanomaterial properties
Graph theory can quantify complexity, defined as a mix of order and disorder. Nanoparticle structures with the optimal ratio have new or enhanced capabilities.
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Better helium reporting to improve fission and fusion materials modeling
Helium generation predictions vary by as much as 200%, a new standardized reporting method can help move the field forward.
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Key structures to metallic glass stability revealed with machine learning
Using the second-nearest neighboring atoms to predict metallic glass stability can help researchers more accurately model the disordered solid with strong, elastic properties.
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Modeling particles reveals soil density impact on surface fault ruptures
The discrete element method models tens of millions of distinct particles to help understand this rare earthquake hazard and inform resilient civil engineering design.
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Silk made into strong plastic-like materials with 6G potential
The new manufacturing method preserves silk’s crystalline structure and could help upcycle short fibers into telecom equipment.
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Robots and AI to help shipbuilding stay on track
American and Japanese researchers will develop robots and AI to help shipbuilders pivot when the built ship deviates from the planned design.
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Quantum metallurgy: Electron crystals deform and melt
Electrons can arrange into crystalline patterns that accumulate defects as they melt; controlling the degree of melting may advance superconductors and artificial neurons.
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Death-defying protein found in tardigrades preserves synthetic cells
The findings could help make synthetic cells easier and cheaper to store and transport, for point-of-use production of medicines and other useful molecules.
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Robotics, advanced manufacturing and national security: Q&A with Chinedum Okwudire
University of Michigan Engineering’s Okwudire and Dawn Tilbury are providing expertise for a new Special Competitive Studies Project commission.