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Synchrotron in a closet: Bringing powerful 3D X-ray microscopy to smaller labs

For the first time, researchers can study the microstructures inside metals, ceramics and rocks with X-rays in a standard laboratory without needing to travel to a particle accelerator, according to a study led by University of Michigan engineers....
29-Apr-2025 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Advanced Microelectronics: Why a Next-Gen Semiconductor Doesn't Fall to Pieces

A new class of semiconductors that can store information in electric fields could enable computers that run on less power, sensors with quantum precision, and the conversion of signals between electrical, optical and acoustic forms鈥攂ut how they...
16-Apr-2025 5:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Making Desalination More Eco-Friendly: New Membranes Could Help Eliminate Brine Waste

Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using electricity and new membranes made at the University of Michigan.
15-Apr-2025 5:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Enabling Stroke Victims to 'Speak': $19M Toward Brain Implants to Be Built at U-M

A new collaboration between the University of Michigan and Stanford University aims to give stroke patients the ability to "speak" by detecting and interpreting brain signals, using the world's smallest computers linked up to the world's most...
14-Apr-2025 8:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Charging Electric Vehicles 5x Faster in Subfreezing Temps

A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers away.
1-Apr-2025 6:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Brain-Like Computer Steers Rolling Robot with 0.25% of the Power Needed by Conventional Controllers

A smaller, lighter and more energy efficient computer, demonstrated at the University of Michigan, could help save weight and power for autonomous drones and rovers, with implications for autonomous vehicles more broadly.
26-Mar-2025 9:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

U-Michigan, UC Riverside Launch Alliance to Promote Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines

Hydrogen has the potential to power internal combustion engines, including on-road and off-road vehicles and equipment, and large marine engines. Despite its promise to reduce climate change emissions such as carbon dioxide and harmful pollutants,...
3-Mar-2025 7:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

Roadway Safety Research, Automated Vehicle Testing Join Forces at U-M

In an effort to bolster its research on next-generation mobility technologies that save lives, the University of Michigan is fusing its longstanding leadership in transportation safety with its distinct expertise in testing connected and automated...
27-Feb-2025 7:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Student athletes with ADHD more susceptible to concussion: U-M researcher discusses

When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.
29-Apr-2025 12:05 PM EDT

COVID-19, 5 Years On: Lingering Impacts and Pandemic Preparedness

3-Mar-2025 9:10 AM EST

Transportation Insecurity in Detroit and Beyond

23-Jan-2025 8:20 PM EST

US Leaving World Health Organization: Now What?

22-Jan-2025 5:30 PM EST

The Impact of Los Angeles Wildfires: U-M Experts Can Comment

8-Jan-2025 4:50 PM EST

Europa Clipper: U-M Experts Available to Comment

The launch window will soon open for NASA's Europa Clipper, the organization's latest mission to Jupiter's system of moons.
7-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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Expert Available: Trump's Solid Lead over Biden

15-Jul-2024 6:05 PM EDT

Attempted Assassination Revealed Serious Lapse in Security Protocols

15-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT

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