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Improved catalyst enhances the conversion of ethanol to hydrogen

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Fine-tuning the processing of perovskite-type ceramic material increases system stability and reduces costs by eliminating the need for noble metals.

Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Robots can’t feel; these sensors could change that

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team, including Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, is using pressure sensors — tiny devices, roughly the size of a paperclip, that can measure the force applied over an area — to design a highly sensitive electronic “skin” for use alongside robots and prosthetic limbs.

Journal: Nano-Micro Letters

Bust stimulation for sustained locomotion control and autonomous navigation of terrestrial cyborg beetles

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research paper by scientists at University of Queensland burst stimulation as an alternative to the conventional stimulation protocol to achieve more sustained responses of cyborg insects from darkling beetles (Zophobas morio)..

The research paper, published on Mar 9, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Journal: Cyborg and Bionic Systems

Including AI-derived heart fat measurement improves accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk prediction

Mayo Clinic
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mayo Clinic research identified a powerful new way to improve the prediction of a patient's long-term cardiovascular disease risk by enhancing a routinely performed imaging test with artificial intelligence (AI).

Journal: American Journal of Preventive Cardiology

With help from AI, eye images offer window into cardiovascular risk

American College of Cardiology
Reports and Proceedings

A new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye captured during eye exams demonstrated strong correlation with a standard cardiovascular risk assessment, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). Researchers said using AI to screen for heart disease risk during routine eye exams could help more people become aware of their risk and facilitate referrals for preventative care.

Meeting: American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session

Researchers demonstrate integrated stabilized laser chips performing clock and quantum operations on a room temperature trapped ion qubit

University of California - Santa Barbara
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In an ongoing effort to bring quantum science out of the tightly controlled lab environment and into the field, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have, for the first time, demonstrated a chip-scale, stabilized, visible light laser that drives a trapped ion atomic optical clock and quantum qubit, paving the way toward compact, portable and scalable trapped-ion quantum information systems.

Journal: Nature Communications

Nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a demonstration that helps pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types were genetically modified with protein nanoparticles designed at University of Michigan Engineering and Michigan Medicine.

Journal: Advanced Materials
Funder: National Institutes of Health

Photonic chip packaging for extreme environments

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)have just published an article in Photonics Research about a new process for packaging photonic integrated circuits so that they can survive and operate in some of the most extreme environments imaginable.

Here's a link to the press release. https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/03/nist-researchers-develop-photonic-chip-packaging-can-withstand-extreme

The advance could allow photonic chip-based technologies to operate in deep-space probes, inside nuclear reactors, in ultrahigh vacuum systems, and at temperatures both near absolute zero and in scorchingly hot industrial settings. Although the new packaging process now requires several days to complete, engineers could shorten the time dramatically, making the technique suitable for large-scale manufacturing.

Collaboration between ORNL, General Atomics to advance manufacturing for energy and security

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore advanced manufacturing for extreme environment materials with energy and national security applications.