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Optical pre-processing makes computer vision more robust and energy efficient
Hybrid neural network can reconstruct Arabic or Japanese characters that it hasn’t seen before
Switching magnetic polarity at record speed
Researchers develop way to use magnetic materials for data storage that is 50 times faster than previous attempts
UC Riverside receives $7.5 million to improve large-scale networked systems
New Department of Defense Center of Excellence will help develop secure, fully networked command, control, and communications infrastructures
Making mezcal is an art; science shows us why
Experiments show how bubbles indicate alcohol value
Upcycling plastic waste toward sustainable energy storage
Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for energy storage
COVID-19 highlights what we have yet to learn about lung mechanics
UC Riverside engineer is working on ways to pre-screen patients with difficulty breathing for earlier intervention
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one
Sterilizing surgical masks for safer reuse
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-temperature plasma technology to sterilize masks
Fast-charging damages electric car batteries
Just 25 industry-standard fast charging cycles can ruin a car’s batteries
Highlander Venture Fund invests in Basilard BioTech
The UC Riverside-based startup will use the investment to develop next-generation prototypes
Clearing the air (inside your car)
UC Riverside research can improve car cabin air quality and help you choose your next car
UC Riverside biotech startup will mass-produce engineered cells
The licensed technology is a tipping point for emerging lifesaving therapies
Making higher-energy light to fight cancer
Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer
Going with the floe: Sea ice movements trace dynamics transforming the new Arctic
Image processing algorithms on satellite images show how sea ice drift affects freshwater flux in Arctic Ocean currents
Precisely poking cells en masse to cure cancer
Device can mass-produce engineered cells at lower cost, a tipping point for emerging lifesaving therapies
Crimped or straight? Lung fiber shape influences elasticity
The shape and architecture of collagen and elastin fibers can improve our understanding of lung diseases, including the one associated with vaping
Lasers can weld ceramics without a furnace
Ultrafast pulsed lasers fuse ceramics under ambient conditions and use less than 50 watts of power
UCR mechanical engineering professor receives award to quantify roadside pollutants
Near-road air quality continues to be an important issue for transportation agencies. Invisible plumes of dirty air from cars and trucks on roadways spread to surrounding neighborhoods increasing residents’ risk of cancer, asthma, heart disease, and other illnesses. Researchers have found that roadside barriers such as sound walls can provide...
Seeing inside superfog
High humidity and plant moisture combine with cold air and smoke from burning vegetation to form particularly dense fog, but researchers can’t predict when
Integrating acquisition and analysis in AI systems
UCR engineering professors receive $1.2M Navy grant to make artificial intelligent (AI) systems smarter