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Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders
  1. Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

    The algorithm can pick out weak signals from nuclear weapons materials, hidden in ordinary radiation sources like fertilizer.

  2. Making wind power more predictable: A Q&A with Eunshin Byon

    Predictive modeling could help power companies get more consistent output from renewables.

    The post Making wind power more predictable: A Q&A with Eunshin Byon appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  3. Live public street cams are tracking social distancing

    Virtually visit (what should be) desolate intersections around the world during COVID-19.

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  4. Big data, small footprint

    How changing the rules of computing could lighten Big Data’s impact on the internet.

  5. Post-silicon computing gets one step closer

    Tunable semiconductor could lead to faster, more efficient computers.

    The post Post-silicon computing gets one step closer appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  6. Beyond Moore’s Law: taking transistor arrays into the third dimension

    Thin film transistors stacked on top of a state-of-the-art silicon chip could help shrink electronics while improving performance.

    The post Beyond Moore’s Law: taking transistor arrays into the third dimension appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  7. How Let’s Encrypt doubled the percentage of secure websites in four years

    A Q&A with J. Alex Halderman, who co-founded the nonprofit organization.

    The post How Let’s Encrypt doubled the percentage of secure websites in four years appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  8. A laser pointer could hack your voice-controlled virtual assistant

    Researchers identified a vulnerability that allows a microphone to ‘unwittingly listen to light as if it were sound’

    The post A laser pointer could hack your voice-controlled virtual assistant appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  9. How Russia’s online censorship could jeopardize internet freedom worldwide

    The nation is using inexpensive commodity equipment to block 170K domains on more than 1K privately-owned ISPs.

    The post How Russia’s online censorship could jeopardize internet freedom worldwide appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  10. ‘Sensors in a Shoebox’ empower citizens to gather data about communities

    Civil engineering and education researchers are working together with Detroit teens.

    The post ‘Sensors in a Shoebox’ empower citizens to gather data about communities appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.