blog posts primary for post 1872194263 Augmented Listening Lab simulates group conversations with talking heads May 22, 2023 10:30 am Researchers need datasets of spatial audio that mimic what is sensed by the ears of a real listener. Acoustic head simulators provide a solution for generating such datasets. Share this Story Share Augmented Listening Lab simulates group conversations with talking heads on Facebook Share Augmented Listening Lab simulates group conversations with talking heads on Twitter primary for post 1647801907 Using waste biochar to conserve water for agriculture, reduce air pollution May 15, 2023 9:45 am Burnt pistachio shells are injected deep under farmland using a machine normally used to aerate golf courses. UIUC ACES professor emeritus Gerald Nelson is conducting the field trial. Share this Story Share Using waste biochar to conserve water for agriculture, reduce air pollution on Facebook Share Using waste biochar to conserve water for agriculture, reduce air pollution on Twitter primary for post 1443902403 Promising nanoscale material captured by UIC's Electron Microscopy Core May 8, 2023 10:15 am Researchers visually captured the structure of MXenes - synthetic compounds with promise for energy storage, sensing, and superconductivity - using the world-class electron microscopy resources and expertise at UIC to reveal novel structures with intriguing properties. Share this Story Share Promising nanoscale material captured by UIC's Electron Microscopy Core on Facebook Share Promising nanoscale material captured by UIC's Electron Microscopy Core on Twitter primary for post 1429757989 Beckman researchers find exercise releases chemicals that boost brain health May 1, 2023 11:30 am They studied how chemical signals from contracting muscles promote healthy brains. Their findings reveal how these signals help grow and regulate new brain networks, while also pointing toward ways of improving brain health through exercise. Share this Story Share Beckman researchers find exercise releases chemicals that boost brain health on Facebook Share Beckman researchers find exercise releases chemicals that boost brain health on Twitter primary for post 244589981 A UIUC-led campaign to study tornado formation enters its second year Apr 24, 2023 11:00 am The Propagation, Evolution, and Rotation in Linear Storms (PERiLS) campaign is helping scientists better understand the significance of thunderstorm squall lines in tornado formation. Share this Story Share A UIUC-led campaign to study tornado formation enters its second year on Facebook Share A UIUC-led campaign to study tornado formation enters its second year on Twitter primary for post 1394337873 Students build solar-powered home in Rantoul for DOE Decathlon Apr 18, 2023 12:00 pm The student-led Illinois Solar Decathlon is competing with more than a dozen national and international collegiate teams to design and build the most sustainable, cutting-edge house powered by renewables. Share this Story Share Students build solar-powered home in Rantoul for DOE Decathlon on Facebook Share Students build solar-powered home in Rantoul for DOE Decathlon on Twitter primary for post 236003072 Hands-free "ballbot" wheelchair prototype achieves major milestone Apr 10, 2023 11:30 am PURE - Personalized Unique Rolling Experience - is a hands-free wheelchair that rolls on a ball or “spherical” wheel. The rider simply leans in the desired direction of travel. Share this Story Share Hands-free "ballbot" wheelchair prototype achieves major milestone on Facebook Share Hands-free "ballbot" wheelchair prototype achieves major milestone on Twitter primary for post 1772867004 UIS Computer Science Department opens high-tech research laboratory Apr 3, 2023 10:00 am The lab is open to all UIS students, faculty and staff for their research projects and includes 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters and engravers, computing, cyber security, and fabrication equipment. Share this Story Share UIS Computer Science Department opens high-tech research laboratory on Facebook Share UIS Computer Science Department opens high-tech research laboratory on Twitter primary for post 240570507 Lighter, stronger, faster bionic hand aided by composites design Mar 27, 2023 11:30 am As a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Aadeel Akhtar began working on a bionic prosthetic hand concept that would be faster, more functional, and more affordable than alternatives on the market. Share this Story Share Lighter, stronger, faster bionic hand aided by composites design on Facebook Share Lighter, stronger, faster bionic hand aided by composites design on Twitter primary for post 1698778504 Researchers create room-temperature 1,000+ cycle solid-state Li-air battery Mar 21, 2023 10:00 am Senior author Mohammad Asadi said the battery design could store 1 kWh/kg or more, four times more than current Li-ion batteries. 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