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August 28, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Quantum Computer Unveils Atomic Dynamics of Light-Sensitive Molecules
A quantum computer slowed simulated molecular quantum effects by a billion times, allowing researchers to directly measure them for the first time
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July 25, 2023 | Duke Engineering
A Non-Invasive Way to Visualize the Deep Brain
By developing a brain imaging tool that can stick directly to a patient's scalp, Xiaoyue Ni and Junjie Yao aim to make it easier for doctors to diagnose strokes
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July 12, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Eyes in the Skies Confirm the End of Trash Burning in the Maldives
A new AI approach needs only a small amount of visual data to identify and track plumes of smoke in satellite imagery
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June 06, 2023 | Duke Engineering
The Problems With Coal Ash Start Smaller Than Anyone Thought
How well toxic elements leach out of coal ash depends on the ash’s nanoscale composition
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May 22, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Path to a Solid Energy Future
Machine learning approach opens insights into an entire class of materials being pursued for solid-state batteries
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May 17, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Horstmeyer Receives NSF CAREER Award to Develop Hardware and Software for Fast, High-Definition, 3D Microscopes
Competitive, five-year grant will help Horstmeyer develop new computational microscopes capable of capturing and processing large-volume, high speed video
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May 04, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Proteins Use Force to Make New Connections
New imaging approach visualizes how applying force to proteins alters complex formations
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April 17, 2023 | Duke Today
Brain Images Just Got 64 Million Times Sharper
MRI technology from Duke-led effort reveals the entire mouse brain in the highest resolution
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March 20, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Gigapixel 3D Microscope Captures Life in Unprecedented Detail
Stitching videos from dozens of cameras together provides unique 3D view of macroscopic experiments with microscopic detail
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March 09, 2023 | Duke Translation Commercialization
Isolere Bio: Inside the Journey of a Duke Biotech Startup
As she was finishing her PhD at Duke Engineering, Kelli Luginbuhl was ready to dive into industry by starting her own company. She did, alongside her advisor, Duke BME's Ashutosh Chilkoti