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Large MeerKAT telescope data release reveals beautiful new cosmic puzzles
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An international team, including lead researchers from the University of Minnesota, have released highly detailed images of radio emissions from 115 clusters of galaxies that give new clues to the formation and evolution of galaxies throughout the Universe.
Filtration devices could make dentist appointments safer during the COVID-19 pandemic
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University of Minnesota researchers tested several filtration devices that can reduce COVID-19 spread and make dental cleaning procedures safer.
Sironix startup scales up eco-friendly ingredients for cleaning, personal care
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In 2016, CSE Professor Paul Dauenhauer co-founded Sironix Renewables to make cleaning and personal care products more sustainable. Now, the company has a new facility that's capable of producing hundreds of kilograms of surfactants a year.
University of Minnesota researchers part of collaboration that casts doubt on 'sterile neutrino'
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Assistant Professor Andrew Furmanski and his team are part of an international collaboration of scientists who have possibly eliminated the theory related to the “sterile neutrino.”
Experiment follows theory
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A hunt for better materials for touchscreens lead University of Minnesota researchers Turan Birol and Arpita Paul to novel possibilities for portable disinfecting light sources.
Induced flaws in quantum materials could enhance superconducting properties
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In a surprising discovery, an international team of researchers, led by scientists in the University of Minnesota Center for Quantum Materials, found that induced imperfections in the crystal structure of quantum materials can actually improve the material’s superconducting and electrical properties.
Fulton Brewery adds art display based on CSE wastewater research
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Byproduct, a new disco ball-esque art installation at the Fulton Brewery taproom, sheds light on CSE professor Paige Novak’s MnDRIVE-sponsored sustainable wastewater treatment research.
Antiviral mask coating could strengthen protection against COVID-19
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What can you get from grinding Moringa seeds in a coffee grinder and adding water? A DIY antiviral coating for your face masks, CSE Assistant Professor Boya Xiong hopes.
Research studio to put art first—with the help of science and technology
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CSE faculty are collaborating with others across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to establish a research space where students, researchers, and artists can create together.
University of Minnesota is part of $25M AI-based climate modeling center
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers are part of a new $25 million climate modeling center funded by the the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) called the Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics (LEAP).