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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Jun-2025 21:10 ET (23-Jun-2025 01:10 GMT/UTC)

Rice researchers lead project using quantum phenomenon to transform super-resolution imaging

Rice University
Grant and Award Announcement

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Rice and Texas A&M has received a $1.2 million award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to advance super-resolution imaging and single-molecule tracking by harnessing super-radiance, a quantum optical phenomenon with transformative potential for research and innovation in medicine, engineering and the physical sciences.

Funder: W. M. Keck Foundation

New research shows a scientific approach can optimize bike lane planning

University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
Peer-Reviewed Publication

develop a model that can help municipalities choose optimal locations as they expand their cycling lane networks in response to growing demand.

Journal: Management Science
Funder: UCLA Anderson Easton Technology Management Center, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, TD Management Data and Analytics Lab, Rotman School of Management

Scientists at UMass Amherst engineer plant-based method of 'precious' mineral mining

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Grant and Award Announcement

As unassuming plant—considered a noxious weed by some—may be the key to fueling a green economy in the U.S. University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists are working with Camelina sativa, a member of the mustard family, to enhance a trio of the plant’s superpowers: absorbing trace amounts of the critical mineral nickel from the soil and improving the soil’s fertility, storing that nickel in its biomass where it can be harvested and extracted for use, and, in its seeds, providing a rich source of the oil needed for biofuels.

Sun receives funding for CyberCorps scholarship for service

George Mason University
Grant and Award Announcement

Kun Sun, Professor, Information Sciences and Technology, Center for Secure Information Systems, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), received funding for: “CyberCorps Scholarship for Service: EAGLE: Empowering American Government Leadership in Cybersecurity through Education.”

Funder: National Science Foundation

Sinking truths: University of Houston confirms Miami’s coastal subsidence challenges

University of Houston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

On the barrier islands of Miami, 35 skyscrapers – including Trump Tower III - have sunk as much as three inches since 2016, and researchers from the University of Houston have played a pivotal role in uncovering the reason why – urban development.

Journal: Earth and Space Science

Scientists develop ultra-thin absorbers with record-breaking bandwidth

Syracuse University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Syracuse University research team has introduced a new concept for designing ultra-thin absorbers that enables absorbing layers with a record-high bandwidth-to-thickness ratio, potentially several times greater than that of absorbers designed using conventional approaches.

Journal: Nature Communications

Trimetallic synergy and defects: a catalyst for climate action

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study introduces a trimetallic catalyst—Ni, Cu, and Zn nanoparticles on defective ceria achieving remarkable CO₂ reduction efficiency. The exceptional performance stems from Strong Metal-Support Interaction (SMSI), where the interplay between trimetallic sites and ceria defects precisely tunes the electronic structure, enabling high selectivity and stability for optimal catalytic activity.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India