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Q&A: The CHIPS Act and strengthening the US workforce

by jmm96@psu.edu August 18, 2022

By Adrienne Berard

President Joe Biden recently signed…

Smart chip - low-powered platform

Smart chip senses, stores, computes and secures data in one low-power platform

by jmm96@psu.edu August 18, 2022

By Mariah Chuprinski

Digital information is everywhere in…

Nine layers of SnSe that were epitaxially grown on an a-plane sapphire substrate. Credit: Wouter Mortelmans/MIT. All Rights Reserved.

New type of semiconductor may advance low-energy electronics

by jmm96@psu.edu August 11, 2022

By Jamie Oberdick

A research partnership between Penn…

Penn State researchers used a new laser writing technique to develop the first highly customizable microscale gas sensing devices. Credit: Kelby Hochreither/Penn State . All Rights Reserved.

Laser Writing May Enable ‘Electronic Nose’ For Multi-Gas Sensor

by jmm96@psu.edu July 12, 2022

By Ashley J. WennersHerron

Environmental sensors are a…

3D patch antennas use an electrically charged surface called a ground plane, which is placed directly under the sensor. It acts as a literal ground to help orient the sensor and compensate for how human tissue and sweat can dissipate electrical signals, giving the patch an advantage over other antenna types. Credit: Submitted/Penn State

Extra Dimension Doubles Power Of Standalone Antenna System

by jmm96@psu.edu July 12, 2022

By Mariah Chuprinski and Ashley WennersHerron

To…

images of strain crystallized fibers that are 1X-5X the initial hydrated length. The image indicates that the alignment of the fibers increases along the fiber axis with increasing elongation ratio. Credit: Penn State

Promising New Materials Mimic Muscle Structure And Function

by jmm96@psu.edu July 12, 2022

By Matthew Carroll

Inspired by the structure of muscles,…

Penn State-led researchers develop first artificial skin to maintain cognitive characteristics when deformed.

Rubbery Camouflage Skin Exhibits Smart And Stretchy Behaviors

by jmm96@psu.edu July 12, 2022

By Mary Fetzer

The skin of cephalopods, such…

Assistant Professor Amir Sheikhi

Scientists Devise Method To Help Prevent Hospital Infections

by jmm96@psu.edu July 12, 2022

On any given day, one in 31 hospital patients is diagnosed with…

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