It was believed that running more propellant through a Hall thruster would wreck its efficiency, but new experiments suggest they might power a crewed mission to Mars.
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And that tracks with the way our motor circuits work—we’re not that complicated.
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The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy.
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Experiments with custom-made biologging devices offer new insight into dolphin swimming and energy requirements.
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“I am looking forward to working with the incredible talent we have at U-M to expand the frontiers of computational science, and in more firmly establishing the role of computing in solving the grand challenge problems facing humanity.”
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The Institute for Energy Solutions will continue U-M’s 75-year legacy of leadership in energy research.
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A collaboration between engineers and experts from the U-M Center for Social Solutions to address inequity in flood recovery.
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Up to 60 researchers who have expertise outside of computer science will be trained at the Michigan Institute for Data Science, contributing to a global cohort of interdisciplinary AI researchers.
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Bones that are separate in small jerboas are fully fused in large ones, but the bone structures that are best at dissipating the stresses of jumping are only partially fused.
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Communities will have varied tolerances for the acreage occupied by renewables. A new study quantifies the land needed for different options.
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