US Scientists Use Neutrons to Develop Safer, Faster-Charging Solid-State Batteries
Olivier Delaire used the power of neutron scattering and large-scale computer simulations to figure out what's going on inside these materials.
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New Materials With Interlocking Parts Can Flow Like Liquid or Contract Like Muscles
Matthew Becker helps create polymers made like miniature chainmail armor that have strange—and useful—properties
Researchers Develop a New Framework to Train AI in Real-Time
Boyuan Chen's new framework enables AI to learn through real-time human feedback, paving the way for more responsive AI systems
New DLP Resin Yields Parts With Minimal Shrinkage and Residual Stress
Duke researchers have developed a new solvent-free polymer resin specifically designed for DLP printing that not only eliminates shrinkage problems with finished pieces but also results in improved mechanical properties of the part.
Robots Learn to Perceive Objects Using Acoustic Vibrations
Created by Boyuan Chen's lab, SonicSense allows robots to interact with their surroundings in ways previously limited to humans
Not Ready for a Knee Replacement? You Might Be Able to Fix Your Cartilage Instead.
Research from Benjamin Wiley and Ken Gall that is trying to create a hydrogel to replace damaged cartilage
Why Children Perceive Time Slower Than Adults
Adrian Bejan proposes a theory about how many mental images our brain takes as we age as a reason why time seems to go slower in our youths
Why Does Time Seem to Speed up as We Age? Here Are Some Theories.
Adrian Bejan shares one of many theories for why time seems to speed up as we age.
North Carolina Space Grant Selects Graduate Research Fellows
The 2024-2025 class of Graduate Research Fellows includes four MEMS students whose focus aligns with the program’s goal of exploring the universe.
AI Method Radically Speeds Predictions of Materials’ Thermal Properties
Olivier Delaire comments about research that could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat
Meet the American Chemical Society’s first sustainability star, Liang Feng
Liang Feng receives recognition for developing innovative materials and mechanisms to address global energy, climate and health challenges
Spaceship-Like Disc Detects Colon Cancer With Sound-Driven Droplet Vibration
Discover the innovative spaceship-like disc that allows quick and precise tests for cancer