NIST scientists correlate photon pairs of different colors generated in separate buildings. Particles can sometimes act like waves, and photons (particles of light) are no exception. Just as... Read more
An international research team led by the University of Maryland has developed a novel elastocaloric cooling material that is highly efficient, eco-friendly and easily scaled-up for commerci... Read more
Study of vaccine-related Facebook ads reveals ongoing challenges to public health In a year that has seen the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than two decades, the role of social... Read more
Researchers at the University of Maryland developed a new tool based on genetic evolution that automatically learned to evade censorship in China, India and Kazakhstan Internet censorship by... Read more
Maryland research could fundamentally alter and improve the basic artificial intelligence task of sensorimotor representation—how agents like robots translate what they sense into what they... Read more
A self-cleaning device made of wood aims to make small-scale desalination more practical About a billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water. Desalinating salty water... Read more
Rice bioengineers lead effort to print scaffolds to heal bone and cartilage Bioscientists are moving closer to 3D-printed artificial tissues to help heal bone and cartilage typically damaged... Read more
A University of Maryland-led team of researchers has created a heat-to-electricity device that runs on ions and which could someday harness the body’s heat to provide energy. Led by UMD rese... Read more
