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“Magic Wand” Reveals A Colorful Nano-World

Novel color photography using a high-efficiency probe can super-focus white light into a 6-nanometer spot for nanoscale color imaging

Quickly Optimizing Deep Neural Networks For Different Devices

New technique makes apps perform better across devices while keeping costs about the same

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Modified Yeast Inhibits Fungal Growth In Plants

External application could reduce agricultural reliance on fungicides

Air-Powered Computer Memory Helps Soft Robot Control Movements

“Airhead” robot uses pneumatic RAM to play piano

Yeast And Bacteria Together Biosynthesize Plant Hormones For Weed Control

Synthetic strigolactones could also improve nutrient uptake in crops

A New Water Treatment Technology Could Also Help Mars Explorers

A catalyst that destroys perchlorate in water could clean Martian soil

Implantable Piezoelectric Polymer Improves Controlled Release Of Drugs

Repeated tests showed a similar amount of drug release per activation, confirming robust control of release rate

Chatbots For Dementia Patients And Caregivers Need More Work

Systematic review of apps finds need for evidence-based chatbots that have undergone end user evaluation

Is It Feasible To Remove Carbon Dioxide From The Atmosphere?

A UC Riverside engineer discusses direct air capture

Electromagnetic Levitation Whips Nanomaterials Into Shape

Electromagnetic field directs shape formed by gas phase metal molecules

Cleaner Water Through Corn

Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98% of a pollutant from water

Nanofiber Filter Captures Almost 100% Of Coronavirus Aerosols

The filter could help curb airborne spread of COVID-19 virus

California’s Worst Wildfires Are Helping Improve Air Quality Prediction

New method measures and predicts air quality in areas with insufficient monitoring

Picosecond Electron Transfer In Peptides Can Help Energy Technologies

Hydrogen bonds reshape peptides to move electrons a million times faster than previously known

Glass Nanopore Pulls DNA Like Spaghetti Through A Needle

The purely electrical technique captures cell-free DNA from the surface of a sample

An Ancient Maya Ambassador’s Bones Show A Life Of Privilege And Hardship

Ajpach’ Waal forged an alliance between two dynasties but died in obscurity

Polymer Film Protects From Electromagnetic Radiation, Signal Interference

The breakthrough combines excellent electromagnetic shielding with ease of manufacture and electrical isolation

Birds Raise Fewer Young When Spring Arrives Earlier in A Warming World

Study led by UCLA, Michigan State scientists finds conservation strategies should address avian responses to climate-driven shifts

Megalodon Was No Cold-Blooded Killer

A killer, yes. But analysis of tooth minerals reveals how the warm-blooded predator maintained its body temperature

UCLA Geologists Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Landslides

Their newly developed method helps pinpoint which variables are most important in causing the earth to slip