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Resistance is futile: superconducting diodes are the future

Resistance is futile: superconducting diodes are the future

Osaka, Japan – What would happen if you combined the unparalleled efficiency of a superconductor with the flexibility…

May 16, 20253 min read
NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Aspera’s Galaxy Mission

NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Aspera’s Galaxy Mission

NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to launch the agency’s Aspera mission, a…

May 16, 20252 min read
With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell

With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell

A protein located in the wrong part of a cell can contribute to several diseases, such as Alzheimer’s,…

May 15, 20257 min read
How we think about protecting data

How we think about protecting data

A new study shows public views on data privacy vary according to how the data are used, who…

May 15, 20255 min read
Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words

Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words

Words like “no” and “not” can cause this popular class of AI models to fail unexpectedly in high-stakes…

May 15, 20256 min read
First-of-its-kind test facility could help space industry dodge a bullet

First-of-its-kind test facility could help space industry dodge a bullet

A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key…

May 14, 20255 min read

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Students’ Ideas on Palm Oil Industry Sustainability wins second prize in the Sustainability Challenge, Malaysia

Students’ Ideas on Palm Oil Industry Sustainability wins second prize in the Sustainability Challenge, Malaysia

ByAmrita TuladharNov 29, 20153 min read

The National University of Malaysia has won second prize in a competition open to university students aimed at developing innovative ideas on sustainability of the palm oil industry.

UW connects to UN climate event

UW connects to UN climate event

ByAmrita TuladharNov 25, 20153 min read

Madison will have a unique window on COP21 – the catchier name for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

Richard B. Kaner selected as 2015 MRS Medalist

Richard B. Kaner selected as 2015 MRS Medalist

ByAmrita TuladharNov 24, 20153 min read

Richard B. Kaner, University of California, Los Angeles, has been selected to receive the 2015 Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal.

Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award

Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award

ByAmrita TuladharNov 22, 20154 min read

The Materials Research Society’s (MRS) David Turnbull Lectureship Award recognizes the career of a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to understanding materials phenomena and properties through research, writing, and…