Professor David Ray鈥檚 laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences helped identify genetic components in bats that provide insight into their immune systems.
The microelectronics industry is nearing a tipping point. The silicon chips at the heart of everyday electronic devices are running into performance limits, raising the need for new materials and technologies to continue making faster, more efficient devices.
The U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2025 solicitation 1 cycle. Applications are due on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
The Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched an innovative bachelor's degree program that combines the principles of chemical engineering with rigorous training in data science. The Chemical Engineering + Data Science (ChemE+DS) degree will uniquely prepare graduates to leverage big data in the chemical engineering field to guide informed decision-making and design choices.
A team of scientists has developed an innovative method to transform industrial waste sulfur into dynamic, sulfur-rich polymers, offering a sustainable and efficient solution for utilizing elemental sulfur. The breakthrough process produces materials with self-healing, reprocessable, and degradable properties, providing a versatile platform for smart material applications.
A new study has unveiled a new strategy to enhance lithium-organic batteries by optimizing the active-site density, accessibility, and reactivity in polyimide cathode materials. This innovative approach offers the potential for batteries with higher capacity, faster charge rates, and improved cycling stability鈥攑ushing the boundaries of sustainable energy storage technology.
Researchers have achieved a monumental leap in the efficiency and stability of inkjet-printed quantum-dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) by employing a pressure-assisted thermal annealing (PTA) technique, which enables the acquisition of highly ordered quantum-dot (QD) thin films via inkjet printing.
Through a combination of anesthesiology, veterinary science, and advanced imaging, the team identified the cause of the sea lion鈥檚 reduced activity as advanced spinal disease and determined an appropriate treatment to alleviate his symptoms.
The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) is pleased to announce that the 2025 ABRF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award will be presented to Dr. George Langford, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Syracuse University and founder of PAIR-UP. PAIR-UP provides comprehensive workshops each year on imaging technologies and imaging analysis for African American scientists.
A new study from the University of California San Diego has developed an innovative computational tool that can help institutions to better design electric vehicle (EV) charging networks by focusing on how real drivers use their cars and charge them.
Researchers in Korea have successfully developed a new material that significantly enhances the efficiency of green hydrogen production while reducing costs.
A startup company formed based on technology developed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks to use artificial intelligence and automation to help researchers advance their work and make breakthrough discoveries.
Physicists know from previous experiments that what happens at the nuclear scale to protons and neutrons also affects their constituent quarks and gluons. A novel new framework has tapped on short-range correlations 鈥 brief pairings of protons and neutrons - to decipher the particles鈥 choreography and reveal this connection.
With the help of a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a team of Wayne State University College of Engineering researchers are developing new software to support computational materials design.
There鈥檚 a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don鈥檛 mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study provides a decision support tool for strategic plans that integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations of trees in agricultural landscapes.
A recent theory proposes that whales weren鈥檛 just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer. Analysis of whale excrement shows significant amounts of bioavailable iron, a vital element that's often scarce in ocean ecosystems, and nontoxic forms of copper, another essential nutrient. Large populations of whales in past oceans may have helped support marine ecosystems.