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Tillinger and Lee researching in their lab
Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Ty Tkacik

Power sources used in devices found in or…

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Plastic film over the Penn State athletics logo
New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report
by jmm96@psu.edu

Novel ‘polymer alloy’ material made of commercially…

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Amir Sheikhi in the lab
Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Ty Tkacik

Despite rare earth elements’ importance in…

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Enrique Gomez in the Materials Characterization Lab
Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers
by jmm96@psu.edu

Advanced imaging reveals a detailed understanding of the…

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Photo of Xingjie Ni with students in the lab
Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Ty Tkacik

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image of a new printing method
Team develops smart synthetic material inspired by octopus skin
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Ty Tkacik

Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials…

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Artists rendition of this research
In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms'
by jmm96@psu.edu

By Sam Sholtis

Oil-in-water droplets respond to chemical…

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From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data
by jco11@psu.edu

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to analyze…

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