Energy & Green Tech
Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without holes, they wouldn't be flexible enough to bend into small crevices, or to sop up the perfect amount of jam and butter.
Jun 7, 2022
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Telecom
In 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized $65 billion to expand broadband access and adoption, and address disparities highlighted by the COVID pandemic and the shift to remote work, school and health ...
May 9, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for logic operations using a kind of material called a liquid crystal—paving ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Tax credits to boost clean energy deployment are an important part of the climate provisions within the Build Back Better Act being debated by Congress—and new analysis from the University of Chicago suggests that the benefits ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Internet
Over the past few months, Wordle has skyrocketed in popularity, with cryptic grids of gray, green and yellow squares appearing on social media. But why has the online word game captivated so many people? And what makes it ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Engineering
In the future, soft robotic hands with advanced sensors could help diagnose and care for patients or act as more lifelike prostheses.
Nov 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
An assistant professor in the department of chemistry at the University of Chicago, John Anderson, BS/MS '08, has patented a material that can store and produce energy more efficiently and sustainably than current methods.
Oct 25, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers at the University of Chicago have patented a new approach for developing carbon-based bioelectronic devices, which have a variety of applications in drug delivery, substance detection, and organ modulation.
Aug 9, 2021
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Telecom
If service becomes slow when you're trying to send a quick email on your smartphone, you might scroll through your network options and discover how many Wi-Fi networks there are. In fact, this plethora of options is itself ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Our bodies send out hosts of signals—chemicals, electrical pulses, mechanical shifts—that can provide a wealth of information about our health.
Jan 25, 2021
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