Category: Research
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Fine-tuning nanoscale heat flows in molecular materials
Researchers demonstrate how swapping out a single atom can cut the thermal conductance in half without changing electrical properties.
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Providing the Artemis mission with solar radiation forecasts
Machine-learning and physics-based models developed at U-M will warn NASA when solar particle radiation could become hazardous up to 24 hours in advance.
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A fast method for measuring how well air disinfection works: see how it glows
Developed to measure the effectiveness of plasma-based air disinfection, the approach could eventually assess other techniques as well.
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Meeting EV electricity demand: upgrade grid first, then add V2G chargers
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable utilities to use EVs like a mobile battery network, but when and where they are deployed will determine how cost-effective they are.
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A color-changing phosphor for encoding information
Applying heat or a solvent makes a new purely organic phosphor reversibly switch between glowing green and blue at room temperature.
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Nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types
The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects.
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Studying bird flu in the air to protect people and agricultural operations in Michigan and beyond
Understanding the virus that causes bird flu in livestock, and how to kill it, could help industrial farms prevent transmission.
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Memristor demonstrates use in fully analog hardware-based neural network
The crossbar array memristor made of bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) sandwiched between gold and titanium electrodes is analog tunable, retention stable and regulator-free in circuit
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US naval engineering workforce to be strengthened by new graduate fellowship program
It will establish a pipeline of professionals with hands-on experience in major shipyards and researching challenges relevant to naval ship design and production.
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Model incorporates anisotropic conductivity to improve thin film devices
The new framework replaces approximations, accurately modeling current crowding and spreading resistance in 2D materials to improve high-performance semiconductor devices.
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How to improve AI energy efficiency with open-source tools: Q&A with Mosharaf Chowdhury
Any company could use our tools to measure and optimize their AI models and reduce AI energy use.
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Michigan first-responders train on drone technology and use with experts at U-M
Two-day training, in realistic scenarios at Mcity, provides certification credits and helps communities plan for drone use in emergencies.