3D image of biofilm reconstruction

By Adrienne Berard

Dental plaque, gut bacteria and the slippery sheen on river rocks are all examples of biofilms,…

Photo of Huat with award and their technical poster

Congratulations to Seng Huat (Sam) Lee who received the 2023 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award for Research…

Nitin Samarth

Nitin Samarth, Verne M. Willaman Professor of Physics, has been selected to receive the American Physical Society’s 2024 …

Replace 3D printing plastics

By Jeff Mulhollem

USDA grant to fund Penn State researchers developing new and sustainable materials from…

QAH Insulator Switch diagram

For the first time, researchers demonstrate how to electronically alter the direction of electron flow in promising materials…

Solar Cell Material image

By Matthew Carroll

Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar…

Image of hands holding sample in the lab

By Tim Schley

One double-helix strand of DNA could extend six feet, but it is so tightly coiled that it packs an entire sequence…

AI Sensor for Taste Image

By Jamie Oberdick

'Electronic tongue' holds promise as possible first step to artificial emotional intelligence

Can…