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A “seating chart” for atoms helps locate their positions in materials
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPeer-Reviewed Publication
The new discrete grid imaging technique, or DIGIT, enables optical microscopes to resolve individual atoms and zero in on their exact locations in a crystal structure. The research could help guide the design of quantum devices and provide new insights into how defects and impurities shape the behavior of advanced materials.
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- Nature Communications
5 ways to make AI more trustworthy
University of Colorado at BoulderPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- AI and Ethics
Moth-like drone navigates without AI
University of CincinnatiPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are developing a drone with flapping wings that can locate and hover around a moving light like a moth to a flame.
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- Physical Review E
Ingestible pill developed to diagnose intestinal disorder
Mass General BrighamPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have validated an ingestible capsule in preclinical models for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia, a condition caused by blocked or reduced blood flow to the intestines. The research is published in Science Robotics.
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- Science Robotics
When a derecho strikes: Engineers build emergency management training game
Iowa State UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
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- U.S. National Science Foundation
Brian Cleary awarded $2.25 million NIH grant to advance single-cell gene expression research
Boston UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
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- NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering