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Newswise: Electro-optic 3D snapshot of a laser wakefield accelerated kilo-ampere electron bunch
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Electro-optic 3D snapshot of a laser wakefield accelerated kilo-ampere electron bunch
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Laser wakefield acceleration has garnered widespread attention for its ability to achieve ultrahigh acceleration gradients and generate high-brightness electron bunches.

Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
NYU researchers develop neural decoding that can give back lost speech
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Losing the ability to speak due to neurological damage can be incredibly isolating. But thanks to recent advancements in technology, there's hope on the horizon. Scientists have been working on neural speech prostheses, special devices that can help people who have trouble speaking by translating brain activity into speech.

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Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Factor Bioscience Expands Translational Science Team, Appoints Kyle Garland, Ph.D., as Director of Translational Science
Factor Bioscience

Factor Bioscience Inc. ("Factor"), a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company developing advanced mRNA and cell-engineering technologies, today announced the addition of three members to its translational science team, which will be led by Kyle Garland, Ph.D., who joins Factor as Director of Translational Science.

Newswise: Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
Released: 9-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
University of West Florida

UWF LEAD unveiled Stargo, an EVSCOPE 2 immersive smart telescope with enhanced vision technology, perfectly timed for yesterday afternoon's solar eclipse.

Newswise: How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have developed an automated workflow that could accelerate the discovery of new pharmaceutical drugs and other useful products. The new approach could enable real-time reaction analysis and identify new chemical-reaction products much faster than current laboratory methods.

Newswise: Microprinting millions in the blink of an eye
Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:45 AM EDT
Microprinting millions in the blink of an eye
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Multi-photon 3D laser printing has been sped up tenfold by using a 7x7 focus array and faster scan speeds. This new approach allows high-resolution printing of complex structures like chiral metamaterials and microparticles, opening doors for advanced materials and pharmaceutical applications.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Sait Tunc receives NSF CAREER award to optimize health care systems for equitable outcomes
Virginia Tech

In an effort to revolutionize the health care system through operations research and systems engineering, Sait Tunc, an assistant professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.

   
Newswise: First-of-its-kind integrated dataset enables genes-to-ecosystems research
Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
First-of-its-kind integrated dataset enables genes-to-ecosystems research
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A first-ever dataset bridging molecular information about the poplar tree microbiome to ecosystem-level processes has been released by a team of Department of Energy scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Newswise: Innovative composite accelerometer for extreme environments
Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:35 AM EDT
Innovative composite accelerometer for extreme environments
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a study researchers from the Delft University of Technology announced the development of a novel surface micromachined accelerometer. This innovative device leverages a silicon carbide-carbon nanotube (SiC-CNT) composite, offering unprecedented durability and performance in harsh environments.

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Released: 4-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 6: Matthew Bernards — Engineering A Better World
University of Idaho

Meet Matthew Bernards, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at University of Idaho and the director of the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium.

Newswise: Turning microalga into soft bio-microrobot by light
Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Turning microalga into soft bio-microrobot by light
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Precise navigation and multiple-task execution in complicated and sinuous narrow spaces that is hard-to-reach with conventional tools is of great importance, but very challenge, in many biomedical and even clinical applications.

Newswise: Chris Anderson combining materials science, physics and electrical engineering to advance quantum technologies
Released: 3-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Chris Anderson combining materials science, physics and electrical engineering to advance quantum technologies
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Chris Anderson is the newest addition to the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) faculty, and he is ready to make a quantum leap into the world of materials science.

Newswise: UAH Rotorcraft Center celebrates ‘Milestone 500’ in recognition of RSESC-Boeing student partnership
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UAH Rotorcraft Center celebrates ‘Milestone 500’ in recognition of RSESC-Boeing student partnership
University of Alabama Huntsville

The Rotorcraft Systems Engineering & Simulation Center (RSESC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) celebrated ‘Milestone 500’ on March 29, an event held on the UAH campus recognizing the 500-plus students who have graduated from a partnership program with Boeing.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Yuting Luo receives 2024 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award
Argonne National Laboratory

Yuting Luo, of Johns Hopkins University, was named the 2024 recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award given by the Advanced Photon Source (APS) user organization, which recognizes important scientific or technical accomplishments at the APS by a young investigator.

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1-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
SLAC Completes Construction of the Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

After two decades of work, scientists and engineers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and their collaborators are celebrating the completion of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera.

Newswise: Photonic neuromorphic architecture for tens-of-task lifelong learning
Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Photonic neuromorphic architecture for tens-of-task lifelong learning
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Endowed with the superior computing efficiency, optical neural networks (ONNs) have shown great potential in complex visual processing.

   
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Released: 2-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A return to roots: PPPL builds its first stellarator in 50 years and opens the door for research into new plasma physics
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

For the first time, scientists have built a fusion experiment using permanent magnets, a technique that could show a simple way to build future devices for less cost and allow researchers to test new concepts for future fusion power plants.

Newswise: KITECH Develops Eco-Friendly Process for Removing Odorous VOCs in Industries
Released: 2-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
KITECH Develops Eco-Friendly Process for Removing Odorous VOCs in Industries
National Research Council of Science and Technology

KITECH developed the coupled non-thermal plasma (NTP) and wet scrubber (WS) system, efficiently treating gases without ozone production and operating with reduced power consumption.

Newswise: Create cooperative exciton-polariton condensate
Released: 2-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Create cooperative exciton-polariton condensate
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The superfluorescence effect has garnered attention for its significance in quantum correlation in dipole gases and its applications in intense radiation fields. In this study, Chinese scientists have identified a novel quasi-particle called cooperative exciton-polariton (CEP) in a hybrid structure consisting of a perovskite QDs film on a mirror.

Newswise: Single Photon Emitter Deterministically Coupled to a Topological Corner State
Released: 2-Apr-2024 7:45 AM EDT
Single Photon Emitter Deterministically Coupled to a Topological Corner State
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The endeavor to create a quantum light source endowed with inherent topological robustness is gaining heightened significance in the realm of quantum photonics. In pursuit of this objective, we demonstrate the deterministic coupling of a single InAs quantum dot to a topological second-order corner state.

Newswise: Lightweight head-mounted microscope unveils brain oxygenation in freely moving mice
Released: 2-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Lightweight head-mounted microscope unveils brain oxygenation in freely moving mice
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Scientists developed a new imaging device that enables high-resolution brain imaging in freely moving mice. The featherweight probe, tipping the scale at a mere 4.5 grams, is capable of continuously monitoring cerebral oxygenation and hemodynamic responses with single-vessel resolution.

Released: 1-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UIC Engineers 'Symphonize' Cleaner Ammonia Production
University of Illinois Chicago

Low temperature, regenerative process saves energy and efficiently produces common chemical

Released: 1-Apr-2024 9:45 AM EDT
Facing a Potentially Warmer, Drier Washington State, Argonne Develops Plans to be Sure Nuclear Power Plants Stay Cool
Argonne National Laboratory

Nuclear science and environmental science experts at Argonne look beyond climate changes to model the design of tomorrow’s nuclear systems in the state of Washington.

Newswise: OptiDrop: a leap in single-cell analysis
Released: 1-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
OptiDrop: a leap in single-cell analysis
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study introduces the OptiDrop platform, revolutionizing droplet microfluidics by integrating innovative optical fibers into microfluidic chips. This breakthrough enhances sensitivity for detecting scatter and fluorescence signals, offering rapid and cost-effective insights into genetics, proteins, and metabolites.

Newswise: DOE officials tour Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory
Released: 28-Mar-2024 11:45 AM EDT
DOE officials tour Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory
Argonne National Laboratory

U.S. Department of Energy officials received a behind the scenes look at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s Southern Great Plains (SGP) atmospheric observatory in Lamont, Oklahoma.

Released: 28-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
NYU Tandon School of Engineering & AIR COMPANY partner in NASA-supported bid to make sustainable rocket fuel for Earth & Mars
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

AIR COMPANY researchers have joined with Miguel Modestino, director of NYU Tandon's Sustainable Engineering Initiative (SEI), to develop new applications for its AIRMADE™ technology that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to convert CO2 into high-performance fuels and chemicals.

Newswise: Building Energy Efficiency: Enhancing HVAC Fault Detection with Transformer and Transfer Learning
Released: 28-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Building Energy Efficiency: Enhancing HVAC Fault Detection with Transformer and Transfer Learning
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has made a significant step forward in improving the energy efficiency of buildings by enhancing the accuracy and adaptability of fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

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Released: 28-Mar-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Green Light on Continuous Fusion Plasma Operations Technology
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE) announced that it successfully sustained the plasma with ion temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds during the last KSTAR plasma campaign run from December 2023 to February 2024. Additionally, it achieved the high confinement mode(H-mode) for over 100 seconds.

Newswise: Electronic device thermal management made simpler and slightly better!
Released: 28-Mar-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Electronic device thermal management made simpler and slightly better!
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Cheol-Woo Ahn at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), has developed the world's first heat dissipation material. This material reduces hydrophilicity through a chemical reaction that forms a nanocrystalline composite layer and increases thermal conductivity by controlling point defects.

Newswise: A Monocycle Robot with Two Legs
Released: 27-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Monocycle Robot with Two Legs
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

ECE associate professor Joohyung Kim has created “Ringbot,” a monocycle robot with two legs. The hybrid leg-wheel mechanism enables the robot to tackle diverse terrains, from urban areas to indoor environments. The robot’s ability to maneuver through narrow spaces means this design can be adapted for last-mile deliveries in congested environments.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Media Availability: Expert Comments on Structural Collapse of Baltimore Bridge
University of New Hampshire

In the aftermath of the collapse of Baltimore’s Frances Scott Key Bridge, authorities are trying to figure out what went wrong and how the collision of the heavily traveled structure with a container cargo ship brought it crumbling down into the Patapsco River. Video shows the massive bridge buckling and tumbling into the water in a matter of seconds. Erin Bell, chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire, is an expert on bridge construction and points to the structure of the bridge as a possible weakness. She can provide insight into how such a large span could come down so easily—sharing details on how bridges are made, what needs to happen to cause such a devastating collapse and if this could happen with other major bridges.

Newswise: Breakthrough Computational Technique Unlocks New Era in Nuclear Geoscience
Released: 26-Mar-2024 9:45 PM EDT
Breakthrough Computational Technique Unlocks New Era in Nuclear Geoscience
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have unveiled the Fast Forward Computational Method (FFCM), a novel computational technique poised to revolutionize nuclear measurement accuracy in complex geological settings.

Newswise: Researcher’s microscale tech is chipping away at cancer, organ failure and neurological disease
Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Researcher’s microscale tech is chipping away at cancer, organ failure and neurological disease
Arizona State University (ASU)

For outstanding contributions to engineering of biomimetic tissue-on-chip technologies and organoids for disease modeling and regenerative medicine, ASU's Mehdi Nikkhah has been inducted as a Fellow into the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering.

Newswise: Taming the beast: FAMU-FSU researcher controls voltage response for safer electric grid
Released: 26-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Taming the beast: FAMU-FSU researcher controls voltage response for safer electric grid
Florida State University

In a study published in Scientific Reports, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Professor Fang Peng shows how a semiconductor device he created, named a Z-source inverter, can rapidly reduce voltage and current in the case of a short-circuit or open-circuit fault.

Newswise: Alumna Patricia “Patti” Martin elected to Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Alumna Patricia “Patti” Martin elected to Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
University of Alabama Huntsville

Patricia “Patti” Martin, an alumna of The University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame (AEHOF). Martin graduated from The University of Alabama in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Grant projects to unlock potential, secure the future of open networks
Virginia Tech

For centuries, “open sesame” have been the magic words used to gain access to a cave of treasures. When it comes to the wonders of wireless, there’s only one magic phrase for unlocking the wireless future: “Open Radio Access networks” (O-RAN).

Newswise: Combining novel biomaterial and microsurgery might enable faster tissue recovery
Released: 25-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Combining novel biomaterial and microsurgery might enable faster tissue recovery
Penn State Materials Research Institute

For soft tissue to recover and regrow, it needs blood vessels to grow to deliver oxygen and nutrients. Sluggish vascularization, however, can slow or even prevent recovery and regrowth of lost or damaged soft tissue after a severe injury or serious illness such as cancer.

Newswise: A new dawn for flexible electronics: eliminating energy waste
Released: 25-Mar-2024 9:15 AM EDT
A new dawn for flexible electronics: eliminating energy waste
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have unveiled an innovative approach to create flexible organic integrated circuits (ICs) devoid of parasitic capacitance. This advancement heralds a substantial enhancement in the dynamic performance and operating frequency of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) and rectifying diodes, charting a course towards the realization of high-performance, cost-effective, and energy-efficient flexible electronics.

Newswise: Molecules in action: Canan Karakaya peers into reactor design using computational modeling
Released: 22-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Molecules in action: Canan Karakaya peers into reactor design using computational modeling
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Curiosity and enthusiasm for the beauty in every molecule inspire ORNL’s Canan Karakaya, who uses computational modeling to design, improve and scale up chemical reactors that make high-value chemicals & energy-dense fuels.

Newswise: WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
Released: 22-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EDT
WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
West Virginia University

West Virginia University engineers have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen. The three U.S. Department of Energy grants for WVU studies total $15.8 million and are part of funds authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research that advances the “Hydrogen Shot” goal of cutting the cost of clean hydrogen production to $1 per kilogram.



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