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Newswise: New Study Investigates Insecticide Contamination in Minnesota’s Water
Released: 18-Nov-2024 8:00 AM EST
New Study Investigates Insecticide Contamination in Minnesota’s Water
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground and surface water sources that could affect drinking water.

Newswise: New Material to Make Next Generation of Electronics Faster and More Efficient
Released: 8-Nov-2024 8:00 AM EST
New Material to Make Next Generation of Electronics Faster and More Efficient
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have achieved a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more efficient.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-imagery-technique-helps-understand-the-universe
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Released: 22-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
New Imagery Technique Helps Understand the Universe
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have developed a new technique that reconstructs two dimensional (2D) radio images–visual representations created from radio waves–into three dimensional (3D) "Pseudo3D cubes" to help better understand objects in the Universe.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-discovery-aims-to-improve-the-design-of-microelectronic-devices
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Released: 13-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
New Discovery Aims to Improve the Design of Microelectronic Devices
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is providing new insights into how next-generation electronics, including memory components in computers, breakdown or degrade over time.

Newswise: Manipulation of nanolight provides new insight for quantum computing and thermal management
Released: 26-Aug-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Manipulation of nanolight provides new insight for quantum computing and thermal management
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A recent study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers provides fundamental insight into how light, electrons, and crystal vibrations interact in materials.

Newswise: Adaptive 3D printing system to pick and place bugs and other organisms
Released: 20-Aug-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Adaptive 3D printing system to pick and place bugs and other organisms
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A first-of-its-kind adaptive 3D printing system developed by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers can identify the positions of randomly distributed organisms and safely move them to specific locations for assembly.

Newswise: New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Released: 6-Aug-2024 7:00 AM EDT
New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, have developed a new visual diagnostic technique that can be used to advance early detection for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and similar diseases that affect animals, including Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.

Newswise: Researchers develop state-of-the-art device to make artificial intelligence more energy efficient
Released: 26-Jul-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers develop state-of-the-art device to make artificial intelligence more energy efficient
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated a state-of-the-art hardware device that could reduce energy consumption for artificial intelligent (AI) computing applications by a factor of at least 1,000.

Newswise: Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem
Released: 1-May-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

For the first time, chemists in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments, safer agricultural products, and better electronics.

Newswise: Automated machine learning robot unlocks new potential for genetics research
Released: 26-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Automated machine learning robot unlocks new potential for genetics research
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have constructed a robot that uses machine learning to fully automate a complicated microinjection process used in genetic research.

Newswise: Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
Released: 26-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering co-led a new study by an international team that will improve the detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time.

Newswise: New study reveals breakthrough in understanding brain stimulation therapies
Released: 15-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
New study reveals breakthrough in understanding brain stimulation therapies
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities showed that non-invasive brain stimulation can change a specific brain mechanism that is directly related to human behavior.

Newswise: Study provides new insights into deadly acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Released: 12-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Study provides new insights into deadly acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in the lungs in cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), particularly in the aftermath of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or pneumonia.

Newswise: New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics
Released: 13-Jul-2023 7:00 AM EDT
New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy.

Newswise: Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey’s East Anatolian fault formed
Released: 28-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey’s East Anatolian fault formed
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

An international team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has, for the first time, accurately determined the age of the East Anatolian fault, allowing geologists to learn more about its seismic history and tendency to produce earthquakes.

Newswise: University of Minnesota theoretical physicists help expand the search for new particle
Released: 9-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
University of Minnesota theoretical physicists help expand the search for new particle
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities physicists has discovered a new way to search for axions, hypothetical particles that could help solve some of nature’s most puzzling mysteries.

Newswise: Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials ‘on the fly’ for more energy-efficient devices
Released: 8-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials ‘on the fly’ for more energy-efficient devices
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers discovered a new method for tuning the thermal conductivity of materials, achieving a record-high range of tunability that will open a door to developing more energy-efficient and durable electronic devices.

Newswise: New superconducting diode could improve performance of quantum computers and artificial intelligence
Released: 6-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
New superconducting diode could improve performance of quantum computers and artificial intelligence
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a more energy-efficient, tunable superconducting diode—a promising component for future electronic devices—that could help scale up quantum computers for industry and improve artificial intelligence systems.

Newswise: Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum, electronic, and spintronic applications
22-May-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum, electronic, and spintronic applications
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a first-of-its-kind breakthrough method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide films that are important for various next generation applications such as quantum computing and microelectronics.

Newswise: First-of-its-kind measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate weighs in on a longstanding debate in physics and astronomy
11-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
First-of-its-kind measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate weighs in on a longstanding debate in physics and astronomy
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team used a first-of-its-kind technique to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, providing insight that could help more accurately determine the Universe’s age and help physicists and astronomers better understand the cosmos.



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