Federal funding Content / Federal funding Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en Machine Learning Accelerates Search for Longer-Lasting Materials for Solar Cells /blog/machine-learning-accelerates-search-longer-lasting-materials-solar-cells A 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis study shows how combining AI with laboratory experiments could speed the development of more reliable, low-cost solar energy technologies. July 21, 2026 - 2:41pm Katherine E Kerlin /blog/machine-learning-accelerates-search-longer-lasting-materials-solar-cells Federal Contract for up to $40 Million Fuels Research to Revolutionize Clean Indoor Air and Defend Against Next Pandemic /index%2Ephp/news/federal-contract-40-million-federal-fuels-research-revolutionize-clean-indoor-air-and-defend <p><span lang="EN">When a public building catches fire, its built-in systems automatically respond: Smoke alarms blare, sprinklers kick on, and occupants quickly evacuate.</span></p><p><span lang="EN">But what if the life-threatening danger isn’t fire but invisible airborne contaminants that can make occupants sick? Could a similar smart-building system monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors, where Americans spend 90 percent of their time?</span></p> October 16, 2025 - 2:05pm Andy Fell /index%2Ephp/news/federal-contract-40-million-federal-fuels-research-revolutionize-clean-indoor-air-and-defend