From Cactus Thorns to Dinosaur Teeth: Study Analyzes Biological Puncture Tool Performance
Newswise — Nature has invented countless types of pointy appendages, and scientists have long sought to explain what…
IBM, Academic Partners Use Quantum Computer to Reproduce Key Material Properties, Testing Early Scientific Usefulness
Insider Brief Researchers from IBM and academic partners used a quantum computer to simulate a magnetic material’s properties,…
IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
• Team from U.S. Department of Energy-funded Quantum Science Center demonstrates quantum computers can perform material simulation that…
Scientists develop a new way to measure the expansion rate of the universe
For years, cosmologists have argued over a simple question with an awkward answer: How fast is the universe…
U of I’s New Controlled Environment Research Facility Advances Indoor Farming with Stakeholder Input
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise — URBANA, Ill. — Bathed in an otherworldly purple glow, James Santiago points to…
Scientists ‘Magically’ Make Jet Fuel from Food Waste Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I) have successfully converted food waste into a form of sustainable…
US team achieves 99% fidelity in quantum communication breakthrough
In a significant step toward realizing the vision of quantum networks, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) research…
Illinois-based project helps expand world soybean market in Malawi
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn URBANA, Ill. — Malawi’s Lower Shire Valley is changing. Over 14 years, the Shire Valley Transformation Program will…