University Research

Firefly Protein Enables Visualization of Roots in Soil

A new imaging tool from a team led by Carnegie Science's José Dinneny allows researchers to study the dynamic growth of root systems in soil, and to uncover the molecular signaling pathways that control such growth.

Drexel Engineers' Recipe For 'Sandwiching' Atomic Layers Expands Possibilities For Making Materials That Store Energy

New method allows for two-dimensional layers of disparate elements to be stacked together.

MIT Tech Review Names DOE Early Career Awardee, UCSB's Michelle O'Malley Among Its Innovators Under 35

Each year this list features an impressive collection of individuals across diverse fields who are pushing the boundaries of science, engineering and technology.

Colossal Magnetoresistance Induced in Pure Lanthanum Manganite

A team of researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science team have successfully used high-pressure conditions to induce colossal magnetoresistance for the first time in a pure sample of the compound lanthanum manganite, LaMnO₃.

Graphene Nanoribbon Finding Could Lead to Faster, More Efficient Electronics

University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have discovered a way to grow graphene nanoribbons with desirable semiconducting properties directly on a conventional germanium semiconductor wafer.

Molecular Scientists Unexpectedly Produce New Type of Glass

UChicago researchers co-led experiments that produced glass with an organized molecular structure, a material previously thought to be entirely amorphous and random.

Challenge to Classic Theory of 'Organic' Solar Cells Could Improve Efficiency

New research findings at Purdue University contradict a fundamental assumption about the functioning of "organic" solar cells made of low-cost plastics, suggesting a new strategy for creating inexpensive solar technology.

Nanoscale Solution to the Big Problem of Overheating in Microelectronic Devices

A research team led by Matthew Mecklenburg of University of Southern California (USC) and Chris Regan of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), presented findings that are a major step forward in understanding temperatures in microelectronic devices.

How Iron Feels the Heat

Recent work at Caltech in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science provides evidence for how iron's magnetism plays a role in the arrangement of when the iron atoms changes several times before melting—an understanding that could help researchers develop better and stronger steel.