University of Buffalo

Study author Yulong Huang holds a lithium-ion battery with an electrode made from his team's magneto-ionic material

Materials

Magnetic electrode traces ion flows to reveal battery life in real time

Scientists at the University of Buffalo experimenting with next-generation battery designs have demonstrated how magnetism might be used to bring a new level of precision to the way we monitor a battery's state of charge.

A newly developed tool looks to detect deepfakes by focusing on reflections in the eyes

Computing

Computer tool spots deepfakes via tiny reflections in the eyes

Computer scientists at the University of Buffalo have just offered a compelling example of what deepfake detection could look like, developing a technology that can spot them with 94 percent effectiveness by analyzing tiny reflections in the eyes.

An artists impression of the new nanoparticle, which could improve solar energy harvesting, bio-imaging, and light-based security techniques

Materials

Layered nanoparticle converts invisible near-infrared light to higher energy

Scientists have created a new multi-layered nanoparticle that effectively converts low-energy light into high-energy light, which may help drive more efficient energy harvesting, novel bio-imaging techniques and superior anti-counterfeit protection.

A cafe in Buffalo has a masonry heater with a horizontal flue that heats the building and doubles as a bench (Photo: Florian Holzherr)

Architecture

Horizontal chimney flue heats café and customers' backsides

A café in upstate New York has an innovative means of keeping its customers cozy. It features a masonry heater with a flue that runs horizontally and doubles as a bench. The building can apparently be heated for 24 hours following a single, hour-long burn.

Multi-sensory 3D maps give spoken directions and building information when touched, along with sound effects and overhead video projection related to a particular place (Photo: University of Buffalo IDeA Center)

Good Thinking

Touch-sensitive 3D maps guide the blind with spoken instructions

Tactile graphics company Touch Graphics and the University of Buffalo's IDeA Center have collaborated to create multi-sensory 3D maps that give spoken directions and building information when touched, along with sound effects and overhead video projection related to a particular place.