Tech & Engineering
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UMass Amherst research demonstrates new technology for shrinking quantum computers
University of Massachusetts AmherstPeer-Reviewed Publication
AMHERST, Mass. — Scientists in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California Santa Barbara have demonstrated key laser and ion trap components necessary to help drastically shrink the size of quantum computers, an achievement aligned with the shrinking of integrated microprocessors in the 1970s, 80s and 90s that allowed computers to move from room-sized behemoths to today’s ultrathin smartphones.
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- Nature Communications
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- Army Research Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Emotions in motion: How movement may signal mental health issues
University of Texas at DallasPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Gait & Posture
SwRI supports novel industrial heat production system
Southwest Research InstituteGrant and Award Announcement
Drone imaging provides new insights into how grazing shapes grassland ecosystems
Journal of Remote SensingPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Journal of Remote Sensing
Unexpected potential bacterial symbiosis found in fungus that causes angular leaf spot
American Phytopathological SocietyPeer-Reviewed Publication
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected microbial relationship that could help explain differences in the severity of a major disease affecting common beans. The discovery sheds light on how the pathogen evolves and may point to new strategies for breeding disease-resistant crops and reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.
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- Phytopathology
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- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service
Dan M. Frangopol earns repeat ASCE honor for bridge resilience research
Lehigh UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture Emeritus and professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at Lehigh University, has been selected to receive the 2026 Raymond C. Reese Research Prize from the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).