NewsOctopus Inspires 3-D Texture Morphing Projectby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeA Cornell research team is using the cephalopod as inspiration for a method to morph flat surfaces into three-dimensional ones on demand
NewsCenter for Materials Research's NSF Funding Extended, Increasedby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeThe funding represents a 26 percent increase over the center’s 2011 award
NewsWater Forms 'Spine of Hydration' around DNA, Group Findsby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeWater plays a major role in DNA’s structure and function, and its hydration shell has been the subject of much study
NewsGroup Blazes Path to Efficient, Eco-Friendly Deep-Ultraviolet LEDby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeCurrently, most deep-UV lamps are mercury-based. They pose a threat to the environment, and are bulky and inefficient
NewsPolymer Additive Could Revolutionize Plastics Recyclingby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficePolyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), which account for two-thirds of the world’s plastics, have different chemical structures and thus cannot be repurposed together
NewsVortex Rings May Aid Cell Delivery, Cell-Free Protein Productionby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeResearch group reported they can produce 15,000 rings per minute via electrospraying
NewsMicroscope Becomes Gauge to Measure Forces within Crystalsby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeUsing their new method, the scientists have determined the forces surrounding defects in crystals
NewsTeam Devises New Way for Stabilizing Battery Rechargeby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeResearchers' work proposes an approach that challenges conventional wisdom
NewsUltrashort Cell-Free DNA Reveals Health of Organ Transplantsby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News OfficeDiagnostic tool that can open a window into a transplant recipient’s immediate future through the analysis of cfDNA
NewsWeirdest Martensite: Century-Old Smectic Riddle Finally Solvedby Tom Fleischman-Cornell University News Office“This has been this puzzle for many years, and it finally has a suitably beautiful explanation."