Thinner than a human hair, the device amplifies and converts near infrared light into visible light with the potential for low power consumption and long battery life.
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The system produces ethylene, an important ingredient of many plastics, with much higher efficiency, yield and longevity than competing systems.
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One of the first experimenters at the new flagship US laser, Michigan alum Franklin Dollar’s mission is bigger than research.
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Taking advantage of the transformer neural networks that power large language models, engineers can get recipes for materials with the optical properties they need.
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The anonymity could reduce unnecessary surveillance in an age of smart devices.
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Conway, professor emerita of electrical engineering and computer science, has died.
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Thermophotovoltaics developed at U-M can recover significantly more energy stored in heat batteries.
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Timekeeping in the brain is done with neurons that relax at different rates after receiving a signal; now memristors—hardware analogues of neurons—can do that too.
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Delaying a phone’s swiping and tapping functions forces users to think harder, making it easier for them to consider whether to keep scrolling.
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Current technologies already in use could help prevent crashes and deaths linked to impaired driving.
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