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Mar 20

Improved muscle mapping could aid neurological treatment Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon researchers are using high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) with spatial filters and ultrasound to reduce crosstalk and enhance muscle activity localization. This approach aims to achieve precise mapping of muscle activity, particularly in complex structures like the forearm.

Mar 04

Autonomy in orbit Opens in new window

CMU team develops frameworks for environmental control and life support systems that can sustain human life in deep space habitats.

Feb 25

3d printing tomorrow’s ceramics for high-performance systems Opens in new window

New 3D printing technique fabricates highly complex and controllable ceramic nanostructures that could be the key to emerging engineering systems.

Jan 30

Diversifying DNA origami Opens in new window

A new computer aided design tool from the labs of Jon Cagan and Rebecca Taylor enables scientists to rapidly generate and manufacture novel DNA origami structures within designer-defined constraints.

Jan 24

Making way for a digital twin of the human placenta Opens in new window

A computational model of the basic functional unit of the placenta enables researchers to simulate placenta blood flow, realistically.

Jan 21

Dabo receives presidential early career award Opens in new window

Ismaila Dabo has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers.

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