Tiny mineral particles are better vehicles for promising gene therapy
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and...
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New method measures temperature within 3D objects
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have made it possible to remotely determine the temperature beneath the surface of certain materials using a new technique they call...
Utility efficiency programs offer model to merge climate, racial justice solutions
Many states require utilities to help low-income customers conserve energy despite higher costs and barriers. As urgency grows to simultaneously address climate change and racial...
New light-based method for faster and ‘green’ production of building blocks for medicines
In industry, gaseous hydrocarbons, such as ethane and methane, are frequently changed into molecules that can act as building blocks for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Typically,...
New system uses wind turbines to defend the US national grid from power cuts
A ‘smart’ system that controls the storage and release of energy from wind turbines will reduce the risk of power cuts and support the increase...
How a historic drought led to higher power costs and emissions
Drought can mean restrictions for watering the lawn, crop losses for farmers and an increased risk of wildfires. But it can also hit you and...
Massachusetts expands electric vehicle rebates to nonprofit, business fleets
“It’s a big step forward,” supporters say, because fleet vehicles drive more miles than the average private car. Massachusetts has expanded its electric vehicle incentives...
New battery electrolyte may boost the performance of electric vehicles
A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of battery-powered electric vehicles. In a study published...
Carbon-loving materials designed to reduce industrial emissions
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are advancing gas membrane materials to expand practical technology...
Oil forecasting technique adapted for spreadsheets may cut shale operator costs: 3D reservoir models predict the amount of oil in shale wells, but they are usually very complicated and slow
Porous rock containing oil and natural gas are buried so deep inside the earth that shale operators rely on complex models of the underground environment...
