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Beyond Silicon

Researchers at the University of Michigan contruct a new semiconductor that moves spintronics toward reality.

Yale Physicists Find a New Form of Quantum Friction

Physicists at Yale University have observed a new form of quantum friction that could serve as a basis for robust information storage in quantum computers in the future.

Tulane Awarded $1.5 Million Department of Energy Grant

Grant will help find the most efficient way to produce polymers, the chemical compounds that are used to make everything from building materials in spacecraft to laptops and medicines.

Scrubbing CO2: A Patented Alternative for Capturing Emissions

Dr. Jason E. Bara, a University of Alabama engineering professor, is hoping efforts in his lab to find different chemicals from those now used to clean industrial emissions will lead to cheaper and more efficient methods.

New Material Captures Carbon at Half the Energy Cost

UC Berkeley chemists have made a major leap forward in carbon-capture technology with a material that can efficiently remove carbon from the ambient air of a submarine as readily as from the polluted emissions of a coal-fired power plant.

Forbidden Quantum Leaps Possible with High-res Spectroscopy

Physicists at the University of Michigan have demonstrated "ponderomotive spectroscopy," a new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control matter with 1,000 times better resolution and precision than previously possible.

Frontier Beneath Our Feet: Seismic Study Aims to Map Earth's Interior in 3-D

Scientists at Princeton University are exploring the Earth’s mantle thanks to a growing earthquake detection network and Titan, a world-class supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Unique Proteins Found in Heat-Loving Organisms Bind Well to Plant Matter

Unique proteins newly discovered in heat-loving bacteria are more than capable of attaching themselves to plant cellulose, possibly paving the way for more efficient methods of converting plant matter into biofuels.

Food-delivery Process Inside Seeds Revealed

New work from a team led by Carnegie’s Wolf Frommer identifies biochemical pathways necessary for stocking the seed’s food supplies. These findings could be targeted when engineering crops for higher yields.

UC Research Partnership Explores How to Best Harness Solar-Power

A University of Cincinnati research partnership is reporting advances on how to one day make solar cells stronger, lighter, more flexible and less expensive when compared with the current silicon or germanium technology on the market.

Grad Student Works Toward Next Generation Particle Accelerator

Matthew Burton, a graduate student at William and Mary, is part of the effort to build a better accelerator at Jefferson Lab.

Inexpensive New Catalysts Can Be Fine-Tuned

Researchers at MIT and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new type of catalyst that can be tuned to promote desired chemical reactions, potentially enabling the replacement of expensive and rare metals in fuel cells.