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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jan-2026 22:11 ET (14-Jan-2026 03:11 GMT/UTC)
13-Jan-2026
Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Nanoparticle-reinforced wrappers can be filled with various formulations of the granular products needed for crops, a versatility that facilitates application by agribusiness.
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- Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
13-Jan-2026
Power grid testing boosts distribution innovations to utility scale
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The secure electrical infrastructure that enabled World War II nuclear advances under the Manhattan Project has evolved into the ideal test bed for modernizing the nation’s grid for the 21st century. One of the first technologies being validated within this field-testing site is a grid management platform built around coordinated resource “hubs,” or clusters of resources that work together to meet utility needs by streamlining equipment energy management, communication and controls.
13-Jan-2026
How a K-State partnership will help put cutting-edge drone technology in farmers' hands
Kansas State University
K-State's Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics and Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems are partnering to advance drone technology, empower farmers and shape the future of precision agriculture
13-Jan-2026
UT Austin stakes new ground in Houston
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business announced today a $13 million commitment to its Houston constituents over the next decade, as its highly ranked Working Professional MBA Program in Houston relocates from the Texas Medical Center to state-of-the-art facilities near Memorial City.
13-Jan-2026
Scientists have gotten good at blocking enzymes to treat disease. Now can they speed them up?
Rockefeller University
Tarun Kapoor is tackling a deceptively tricky biochemical challenge: how to speed up the internal machinery of living cells.
12-Jan-2026
Ateios Systems leverages ORNL tech to strengthen US battery supply chain
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Batteries power everything from cellphones to medical devices to defense systems. In 2021, Ateios Systems licensed technology from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to make battery manufacturing faster and cheaper—an innovation that now underpins the nation’s only domestic battery electrode supply chain, strengthening both economic and national security.
12-Jan-2026
Call for proposals open to develop discovery supercomputer’s first science applications
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Starting January 12, through March 16, 2026, researchers will have the opportunity to apply to be the first users on the Discovery supercomputer, arriving in 2028 at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Discovery will play a key role in the Genesis Mission — DOE’s bold new endeavor to advance American leadership in AI and quantum computing. Information and instructions for submitting applications are available at the Discovery Center for Application Readiness (CAAR) — Call For Proposals website.
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- Advanced Scientific Computing Research
12-Jan-2026
Expert Q&A on post-war legal battle that changed Canadian citizenship
University of Victoria
A new book from University of Victoria historian Jordan Stanger-Ross and University of Alberta legal scholar Eric M. Adams tells the untold story of Japanese Canadians facing banishment after the war and the legal battle that challenged notions of citizenship, race and rights.
12-Jan-2026
Model steering is a more efficient way to train AI models
Texas A&M UniversityTraining artificial intelligence models is costly. Researchers estimate that training costs for the largest frontier models will exceed $1 billion by 2027. Costs are incurred through hardware, including large data centers, energy needs and salaries for research and development staff. The massive training price tag limits the labs and researchers that can afford to work with this technology. Research from Dr. Tianbao Yang in Texas A&M University’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering may level the playing field.