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ENERGY
Mizzou using AI to improve energy efficiency for campuses nationwide
University of Missouri researchers are using a type of artificial intelligence to forecast energy demand on large campuses. Knowing when there are going to be peaks and valleys in demand can help power plants plan ahead and be as efficient as possible with energy use.
New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy efficient
Researchers led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed a transmitter chip that significantly improves energy efficiency of wireless communications. Their approach employs a unique modulation scheme to encode digital data into a wireless signal.
ENVIRONMENT
Metal–organic framework efficiently removes ‘forever chemicals’
University of Utah researchers developed a zirconium-based, dual-functional metal-organic framework that demonstrates exceptional capabilities in both perfluorooctanoic acid adsorption and fluorescence-based detection.
Why more frequent wildfires and extreme rainfall are a particularly perilous combo
An article by the Union of Concerned Scientists describes how colliding climate hazards—specifically wildfires and extreme rainfall—threaten communities, ecosystems, and the services that these nature systems provide.
MANUFACTURING
Researchers pioneer in-situ curing technique for carbon fiber thermoset composites
Researchers at Colorado State University and Arizona State University developed an additive manufacturing method for producing high-performance carbon fiber-reinforced thermoset composites. The tool-free approach uses in-situ thermal curing through photothermal conversion.
Clean laser technique creates ultrapure nanoparticles for smarter machines
Researchers from Ajou University and Samsung Electronics overviewed laser ablation in liquids as a promising alternative to traditional nanoparticle synthesis. The technique uses ultrashort laser pulses to break down metal targets submerged in liquid, producing highly pure, surfactant-free nanoparticles with controllable size, shape, and composition.
OTHER STORIES
Researchers zero in on a new material for quantum information storage
Researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and Linköping University in Sweden revealed a defect in magnesium oxide that may be a good candidate for quantum technologies. The defect is a nitrogen-vacancy center similar to the one studied in diamond.
Study captures crystal phase changes in unprecedented detail
Cornell University researchers visualized solid–solid phase transitions in unprecedented detail, capturing the motion of every particle in a theoretical material as its crystal structure morphs into another.
Good vibrations: Scientists use imaging technology to visualize heat
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign used advanced imaging technology to confirm the existence of a previously unseen class of vibrational modes. They also presented the highest resolution images ever taken of a single atom.
AI program enables simulations 1,000 times larger than previous models
University of Southern California researchers created an artificial intelligence model called Allegro-FM that simulates billions of atoms at once, helping design futuristic materials such as carbon-neutral concrete.