Late frosts caused millions of dollars in losses for orchards. Scientists at Michigan Technological University investigate the genes that tell trees when to bud out and blossom, which enables scientists to modify or select crop varieties more resilien…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Catching Electrons in Action in an Antiferromagnetic Nanowire
The electron is one of the fundamental particles in nature we read about in school. Its behavior holds clues to new ways to store digital data. A new study explores alternative materials to improve capacity and shrink the size of digital data storage t…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Not so fast, supernova: highest-energy cosmic rays detected in star clusters
The highest-energy cosmic rays come from subatomic interactions within star clusters, not supernovae, say Michigan Tech physicists and collaborators. For decades, researchers assumed cosmic rays are flung into space from supernova. But new research sug…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Geological engineers create landslide atlas of Kerala, India
The Landslide Atlas of Kerala sets a new standard for determining risk in a landslide-prone region and will help the residents and policymakers of the state make decisions to better mitigate life-threatening disasters.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cooperative eco-driving automation improves energy efficiency and safety
Connected, automated vehicles promise to save energy and improve safety. Michigan Tech engineers propose a modeling framework for cooperative driving. Simulation results show that the cooperative automated eco-driving algorithm saves energy — 7% under…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: MTU Experts in Snow, Solar, and Power Outages
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Solar awnings over parking lots help companies and customers
Michigan Tech engineers look into the untapped potential of parking lots in a study that investigates the energy-related benefits of developing charging stations powered with solar canopies built into the parking infrastructure of large-scale retailers…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Shining a light on the true value of solar power
For years some utility companies have worried that solar panels drive up electric costs for the people who don’t have panels. Michigan Tech renewable energy researchers has shown the opposite is actually true — grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) owners…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: No more material world? Post-pandemic consumerism can expect a seismic shift
For many people in the world today, life is now divided clearly into two eras: before and after COVID-19. This epochal demarcation will shift how people buy and consume goods.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: World’s Largest Lakes Reveal Climate Change Trends
Sixteen years of remote sensing data reveals that in Earth’s largest freshwater lakes, climate change influences carbon fixation trends.
