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Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress

The device developed by Professor John Rogers could help clinicians detect stress and discomfort in babies, the elderly and critically ill, or sedated patients who cannot communicate.Read more

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Megalibraries in Pole Position for Autonomous Discovery

Professor Chad Mirkin demonstrated that a high-speed materials platform could generate massive data to fuel AI-driven discovery.Read more

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Water Scarcity Could Undercut US Lithium Mining

Professor Jennifer Dunn found that climate-driven water shortages in already-arid western US regions could significantly constrain proposed domestic lithium mining projects needed to support clean energy technologies.Read more

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Spin Control Could Enable Class of Efficient Electronics

Nitride materials identified by Professor James Rondinelli combine electric and magnetic properties, offering a path to faster and low-power memory and computing devices.Read more

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