Sensing systems typically use separate photoelectric sensors for non-contact perception and pressure sensors for contact perception. Because these sensors are spatially separated and often acquire signals at different times, their data must be aligned and fused afterward, introducing potential latency, positional mismatch, and signal crosstalk. In a study published in Nature Sensors , a team led b
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Technology & InnovationLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) recently convened supporters, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) leaders, partners and community members to celebrate 10 years of philanthropic impact. The event recognized a decade dedicated to unlocking scientific potential, advancing groundbreaking research and inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders. "Ten years ago, we set out with a vision to connect philanthropic investments with cutting-edge scientific innovation," said LLF Board Chair Dona Crawford. "[This event] isn't just a milestone on a calendar; it's a reflection of what
Sorghum is the main raw material used to make Chinese Baijiu. However, different varieties can be difficult to distinguish quickly and accurately, making rapid quality screening a challenge. A team led by Prof. WANG Qi from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd, developed two data-fusion methods for rapid and accurate identi
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Diamond is more than a dazzling gem — the extremely hard form of carbon makes up the pellet that encases fuel for inertial confinement fusion, and scientists believe it rains down deep inside ice giant planets like Neptune and Uranus. In both cases, the material experiences enormous pressures. Until now, experiments and simulations have disagreed about how it actually behaves under those conditions. In a new study, published in Nature Physics, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) document how diamond melts under pressures three times greater than the conditions at
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Technology & InnovationLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is home to some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of the century — from fusion ignition and exascale computing to monolithic telescopes. But thanks to LLNL's Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO), those breakthroughs don't remain inside the fence. "We connect cutting-edge science with real-world applications, empowering businesses to thrive while advancing the United States' technological edge," said IPO Director Matthew Garrett. "IPO identifies economic opportunities, protects LLNL intellectual property, and transfers it to the
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Technology & InnovationChinese Academy of Sciences
Researchers have proposed that wakefulness generates sleep-promoting substances detectable in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, identities of these molecules, neural circuits that produce and sense them, and how the brain's key sleep-wake regulatory neurons participate in this process, remain mysterious. In a study published in Nature Neuroscience , Dr. ZHANG Zhe's group from the Center for
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Technology & InnovationUniversity of Maryland Medical Center
The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is the first in the Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Washington D.C. region to offer an innovative cell therapy treatment for patients with an advanced type of soft tissue cancer known as synovial sarcoma. This single-infusion T-cell therapy, called TCR-T therapy, involves engineering a patient’s own white blood cells to re
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This entry in the Basic to Breakthrough series describes how the Department of Energy has supported stellarator designs that could help harness the power of the stars here on Earth.
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Technology & InnovationUniversity of Maryland Medical Center
A 41-year-old Silver Spring woman who has endured debilitating pain crises and frequent hospitalizations throughout much of her life as the result of sickle cell disease has been treated at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) with her own genetically engineered stem cells in an effort to prevent life-threatening complications and achieve a long-term cure.
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) earned a new lab record with 22 R&D 100 Awards in 2026 for technologies that advance energy, manufacturing, computing, biotechnology and other fields. ORNL led 18 of the winning technologies and contributed to four additional award-winning projects led by partner institutions.
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The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $90 million over five years to support three new NSF Science and Technology Centers (NSF STC). These centers will advance American leadership in…
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What makes NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope a powerful tool with an unprecedented wide view of the cosmos? NASA engineers who designed, built, and tested Roman pop the hood to explain the unique technology inside. Go inside the huge NASA clean room where Roman was built, and get an up-close look at the testing campaign that ensures Roman will succeed in the cold, inhospitable conditions of
Scientists have recently reconstructed the ancestral karyotype of the banana family, revealing how chromosome numbers decreased stepwise from 17 to 9 - 11 over evolutionary time. The study was led by scientists from the South China Botanical Garden (SCBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Sichuan University and other institutions . The findings were p
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AUG 21, 2026 | Russ Nelson (L-R) Savaria Parrish, Pragya Natarajan and Stephanie Manasterski, the first three UAH graduate students to receive fellowships in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP). Courtesy Savaria Parrish, Pragya Natarajan and Stephanie Manasterski The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming three graduate students who wo
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a quest to discover planets outside our solar system. NASA scientists Bertrand Mennesson and Vanessa Bailey explain how Roman’s wide view will spot as many as 100,000 new exoplanets in a galactic census that will change how we understand planetary system formation. And we’ll learn about an experimental camera that will allow scientists to take direct
The Department of Energy (DOE) has officially committed funding to establish UNITY-3, a world-class fusion breeding blanket test facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), with Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) relocating its U.S. headquarters to Tennessee to help build and operate it. The facility is part of the recent public-private strategic partnership established between DOE, ORNL and KF to buil
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Eleven Suffolk County Community College students and recent graduates completed an innovative pilot workforce development program shaped by nuclear technology and radiochemistry expertise at Brookhaven Lab.
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Technology & InnovationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Their new study aims to give budding industry a framework for understanding how fusion can be profitable.
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Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a platform that pinpoints genetic triggers that turn microbes into efficient factories for new chemicals and materials. The method enables rapid, precise reprogramming of bacteria as biotechnology tools, supporting the domestic production of valuable products and the recovery of critical minerals and materials, enhancin
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The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a suite of cryogenic pellet fueling technologies to Type One Energy, advancing a critical capability for high-performance fusion plasma operations.
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