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Octopus Inspires 3-D Texture Morphing Project

October 16, 2017

A Cornell research team is using the cephalopod as inspiration for a method to morph flat surfaces into three-dimensiona...

Center for Materials Research's NSF Funding Extended, Increased

September 27, 2017

The funding represents a 26 percent increase over the center’s 2011 award

Water Forms 'Spine of Hydration' around DNA, Group Finds

May 29, 2017

Water plays a major role in DNA’s structure and function, and its hydration shell has been the subject of much study...

Group Blazes Path to Efficient, Eco-Friendly Deep-Ultraviolet LED

March 7, 2017

Currently, most deep-UV lamps are mercury-based. They pose a threat to the environment, and are bulky and inefficient

Polymer Additive Could Revolutionize Plastics Recycling

February 27, 2017

Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), which account for two-thirds of the world’s plastics, have different chemical...

Vortex Rings May Aid Cell Delivery, Cell-Free Protein Production

August 16, 2016

Research group reported they can produce 15,000 rings per minute via electrospraying

Microscope Becomes Gauge to Measure Forces within Crystals

August 2, 2016

Using their new method, the scientists have determined the forces surrounding defects in crystals

Team Devises New Way for Stabilizing Battery Recharge

July 19, 2016

Researchers' work proposes an approach that challenges conventional wisdom

Ultrashort Cell-Free DNA Reveals Health of Organ Transplants

July 8, 2016

Diagnostic tool that can open a window into a transplant recipient’s immediate future through the analysis of cfDNA...

Weirdest Martensite: Century-Old Smectic Riddle Finally Solved

April 13, 2016

“This has been this puzzle for many years, and it finally has a suitably beautiful explanation."

Light-Up Skin Stretches Boundaries of Robotics

March 10, 2016

Discovery could lead to significant advances in health care, transportation, electronic communication, and other areas....

Team Creates First Self-Assembled Superconductor Structure

February 1, 2016

Work could lead to entirely novel property profiles of superconductors

Creativity Leads to Measuring Ultrafast, Thin Photodetector

December 28, 2015

Student comes up with an inventive way of measuring the near-instantaneous electrical current generated using a light de...