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Straining a Material鈥檚 Atomic Arrangement May Make for Cleaner, Smarter Devices

What鈥檚 the best way to precisely manipulate a material鈥檚 properties to the desired state? It may be straining the material鈥檚 atomic arrangement, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. The team discovered that 鈥渁tomic spray...
6-Dec-2024 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Squishy Microgels in Granular Biomaterials Confine and Direct Cell Behavior

A simple biomaterial-based strategy that can influence the behavior of cells could pave the way for more effective medical treatments such as wound healing, cancer therapy and even organ regeneration, according to a research team at Penn State.
26-Nov-2024 9:45 AM EST Add to Favorites

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$1.5M NSF Grant to Launch AI-Designed Biosensor Research Project

To enhance biosensor development via artificial intelligence (AI) and offer STEM education opportunities to K-12 students from underserved communities, the U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded researchers at Penn State a three-year,...
16-Oct-2024 11:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Revamping an Old Technique to See Battery Design in a New Way

Batteries power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, with their performance hinging on the critical interface between the electrode and electrolyte. Penn State and industry researchers have developed a method to observe this interface...
16-Oct-2024 10:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Butterfly-inspired AI technology takes flight

When it comes to mating, two things matter for Heliconius butterflies: the look and the smell of their potential partner. The black and orange butterflies have incredibly small brains, yet they must process both sensory inputs at the same time 鈥...
16-Oct-2024 8:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance to Drive Industrial-Scale Semiconductor Work

Known for its ability to withstand extreme environments and high voltages, silicon carbide (SiC) is a semiconducting material made up of silicon and carbon atoms arranged into crystals that is increasingly becoming essential to modern technologies...
15-Oct-2024 5:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Grant to Help Penn State Build Semiconductor Workforce in Pennsylvania

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $600,000 to Penn State鈥檚 Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA) to develop a series of educational courses, workshops, and paid academic and industrial internships focused on workforce...
15-Oct-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Water-Free Manufacturing Approach Could Help Advance 2D Electronics Integration

The future of technology has an age-old problem: rust. When iron-containing metal reacts with oxygen and moisture, the resulting corrosion greatly impedes the longevity and use of parts in the automotive industry. While it鈥檚 not called 鈥渞ust鈥...
30-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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