Category: Research
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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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First programmable memristor computer aims to bring AI processing down from the cloud
Circuit elements that store information in their electrical resistances enable a brain-like form of computing, storing and processing information in the same place.
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Hands-on in the Amazon
As the climate changes, a grad student and mom decodes the math that drives the rainforest.
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An EpiPen for spinal cord injuries
U-M researchers have designed nanoparticles that intercept immune cells on their way to the spinal cord and redirect them away from the injury.
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Open-source bionic leg: First-of-its-kind platform aims to rapidly advance prosthetics
‘This represents the future of research—rapid prototyping of open source robotic hardware and embedded systems with shared code.’
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Solving the sun’s super-heating mystery with Parker Solar Probe
Probe will go where no spacecraft has gone and measure a process never directly observed before.
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New chip stops hacks before they start
MORPHEUS can encrypt and reshuffle code thousands of times faster than human and electronic hackers.
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Ice-proofing big structures with a “beautiful demonstration of mechanics”
‘You’re missing a trick,’ mechanical engineer tells materials scientist.
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Crackling and wheezing are more than just a sign of sickness
Re-thinking what stethoscopes tell us.
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U-M’s Automotive Research Center funded with $50M through 2024
With a focus on autonomy, ARC’s research will reduce the number of soldiers in harm’s way, changing the military paradigm.
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Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, study shows
Combining virus deactivation and filtration is highly effective against contaminated air.
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A step toward recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer
New approach can boost ovarian follicle survival in mice by up to 75 percent.