Science & Technology
- Germophobes, brace yourselves. A team of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ engineers has revealed how tiny water droplets, invisible to the naked eye, are rapidly ejected into the air when a public restroom toilet is flushed. The research also provides a methodology to help reduce this exposure risk.
- Scientists from three countries report that materials inspired by nature could one day help engineers design new kinds of solar panels, robots and even coatings for ultra-fast jets.
- Electrically activating chemicals could help remove carbon dioxide from the air, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ researchers have found.
- This molecular link within iodine’s atmospheric interactions can be added to global atmospheric and climate models to help scientists better understand its environmental impacts.
- Robots help build cars, fly planes, fight wars and provide health care; they play a role in countless industries, but for the most part, they don't work in chemistry labs. A team of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ scientists plans to change that.
- Vitro3D, a startup founded by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ doctoral students, just closed its first investment round of $1.3 million. The venture involves novel, high-speed volumetric 3D printing technology with potential applications in industries such as dental, medical and drug development.
- ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ's Casey Fiesler weighs in on why Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter has raised alarm bells among some of the platform's users, and if there's anywhere for them to go.
- ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ's CUbit Quantum Initiative has announced Lockheed Martin as the latest industry quantum leader to become a CUbit Innovation Partner.
- In a new study, a team of engineers from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ created 3D scans of honeybee swarms using a CT machine. Their images reveal a surprisingly complex system of organization.
- As part of $15 million Department of Energy project, applied mathematicians aim to employ new, novel methods to improve the physics models needed to better understand and sustain fusion.