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Why predicting battery performance is like forecasting traffic − and how researchers are making progress

By news | May 22, 2025 | 0 Comments

Lithium-ion batteries are quietly powering large parts of the world, including electric vehicles and smartphones. They have revolutionized how people store and use energy. But as these batteries become more central to daily life, they bring more attention to the challenges of managing them and the energy they store safely, efficiently and intelligently.

Dr. Aaron Priester. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.

Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice

By news | May 22, 2025 | 0 Comments

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a bad fall or traffic accident, accounts for the deaths of over 61,000 Americans each year. Over 80,000 will develop some long-term disability.

An integrated circuit, or computer chip, contains billions of tiny semiconductor devices that are used to perform calculations and other tasks. Photo by Sergei Starostin.

The push to restore semiconductor manufacturing faces a labor crisis − can the US train enough workers in time?

By news | May 22, 2025 | 0 Comments

Semiconductors power nearly every aspect of modern life – cars, smartphones, medical devices and even national defense systems. These tiny but essential components make the information age possible, whether they’re supporting lifesaving hospital equipment or facilitating the latest advances in artificial intelligence.

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