University Research

NAU Study Finds Carbon Dioxide Biggest Player in Thawing Permafrost

Northern Arizona University assistant research professor and lead author of the study, Christina Schädel, analyzed carbon release from 25 Arctic soil incubation studies to learn more about the conditions promoting either carbon dioxide or methane release.

Researchers Shed Light on Important Catalyst Structure

Washington State University and Tufts University researchers have developed a model of an important catalyst that could lead to cleaner, fuel efficient vehicles as well as advances in industrial processes for common products.

PPPL Dedicates Upgraded Fusion Reactor, a Powerful New 'Star on Earth'

The National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U), a spherical tokamak housed at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on Princeton's Forrestal Campus, was dedicated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) May 20 following a four-year, $94-million upgrade funded by the DOE Office of Science.

Light Can "Heal" Defects in Some Solar Cells

A team of researchers at MIT, the University of Washington, and Oxford University say they have made significant inroads toward understanding a process for improving perovskites’ performance, by modifying the material using intense light.

PROSPECT Experiment will Search for Sterile Neutrinos, Thanks to $3M DOE Grant

Buoyed by a U.S. Department of Energy grant from the Office of High Energy Physics, a Yale University-led experiment will explore key questions about the tiny particles called neutrinos — and potentially improve the way we monitor and safeguard nuclear reactors in the process.

Stanford Research May Lead to More Durable Electronic Devices Such as Cellphones

Materials scientists at Stanford University discovered that the protective layers in chips react differently to pushes and pulls, an insight that could lead to even more durable electronic devices.

TSRI Scientists Stabilize HIV Structure, Design Potential AIDS Vaccine Candidates

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have published two studies that detail how to stabilize an important HIV structure and engineer novel nanoparticles as vaccine candidates.

Computer Model Demonstrates How Human Spleen Filters Blood

Researchers, led by Carnegie Mellon University President Subra Suresh and MIT Principal Research Scientist Ming Dao, have created a new computer model that shows how tiny slits in the spleen prevent old, diseased or misshapen red blood cells from re-entering the bloodstream.