University Research

Scrubbing CO2: A Patented Alternative for Capturing Emissions

Dr. Jason E. Bara, a University of Alabama engineering professor, is hoping efforts in his lab to find different chemicals from those now used to clean industrial emissions will lead to cheaper and more efficient methods.

Forbidden Quantum Leaps Possible with High-res Spectroscopy

Physicists at the University of Michigan have demonstrated "ponderomotive spectroscopy," a new twist on an old tool lets scientists use light to study and control matter with 1,000 times better resolution and precision than previously possible.

University Researchers Apply Quantum Information Science to Physics

By applying knowledge from quantum information science to physics, scientists can find new and precise ways to deal with ongoing challenges facing science, according to a January report co-authored by university researchers.

Particle Physics and Accelerator Work Gain CSU Entry Into National Association

Colorado State University is the latest research institution to be admitted to the Universities Research Association, one of the entities that helps manage the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

One Step Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis and "Solar Fuels"

Caltech scientists, inspired by a chemical process found in leaves, have developed an electrically conductive film that could help pave the way for devices capable of harnessing sunlight to split water into hydrogen fuel.

New Material Captures Carbon at Half the Energy Cost

UC Berkeley chemists have made a major leap forward in carbon-capture technology with a material that can efficiently remove carbon from the ambient air of a submarine as readily as from the polluted emissions of a coal-fired power plant.

Unique Proteins Found in Heat-Loving Organisms Bind Well to Plant Matter

Unique proteins newly discovered in heat-loving bacteria are more than capable of attaching themselves to plant cellulose, possibly paving the way for more efficient methods of converting plant matter into biofuels.

Frontier Beneath Our Feet: Seismic Study Aims to Map Earth's Interior in 3-D

Scientists at Princeton University are exploring the Earth’s mantle thanks to a growing earthquake detection network and Titan, a world-class supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UH Researchers Discover New Material to Produce Clean Energy

Researchers at the University of Houston have created a new thermoelectric material, intended to generate electric power from waste heat – from a vehicle tailpipe, for example, or an industrial smokestack – with greater efficiency and higher output power than currently available materials.