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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Jun-2026 11:15 ET (19-Jun-2026 15:15 GMT/UTC)
New digital memory device inspired by human brain may improve AI’s energy efficiency
Oregon State UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
Inspired by the human brain, Oregon State University researchers have developed a new light-sensitive device that combines sensing and memory while controlling how digital memories strengthen or fade over time.
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- Advanced Functional Materials
Flipping engineering design on its head
University of PittsburghGrant and Award Announcement
Female chickadees look for cognitive skills in male partners
eLifePeer-Reviewed Publication
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- eLife
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- American Ornithological Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Three Lehigh University materials science students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Lehigh UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
Three students from Lehigh University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one of the nation's most competitive honors for emerging STEM researchers. Their success highlights the impact of a course designed to strengthen scientific communication, proposal writing, and fellowship preparation.
Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska’s thawing permafrost
Penn StatePeer-Reviewed Publication
Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?
Penn StateNew imaging system sees through murky waters
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyReports and Proceedings
Sonar-MASt3R is a new underwater mapping technique developed at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) that may allow vehicles to see through murky, low-visibility waters.
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- NASA Headquarters
You just ate that planet, didn't you?
University of MichiganPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- The Astrophysical Journal
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- NASA Headquarters
A universal brain mechanism for different languages
Society for NeurosciencePeer-Reviewed Publication
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- JNeurosci