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New, Slippery Toilet Coating Provides Cleaner Flushing, Saves Water

Penn State team has developed a robust bio-inspired, liquid, sludge- and bacteria-repellent coating that can essentially make a toilet self-cleaning

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Researchers Optimize Additive Manufacturing On A Molecular Level

Researchers examined additive manufacturing methods and materials using atomistic-scale simulations to optimize their performance for ultimately stronger and more useful 3D-printed components. 

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A Fast And Inexpensive Device To Capture And Identify Viruses

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A device to quickly capture and identify various strains of virus has been developed, according to researchers at Penn State and New York University.

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The Case Of The Elusive Majorana: The So-Called 'Angel Particle' Still A Mystery

A 2017 report of the discovery of a particular kind of Majorana fermion — the chiral Majorana fermion, referred to as the “angel particle” — is likely a false alarm, according to new research.

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Lithium Whisker Growth And Stress Generation In An In Situ Atomic Force Microscope–Environmental Transmission Electron Microscope Set-Up

An international team of researchers has found a way to grow and observe needle-like structures to understand ways to stop or prevent their appearance.

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A Wearable Gas Sensor For Health And Environmental Monitoring

A highly sensitive wearable gas sensor for environmental and human health monitoring may soon become commercially available.

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Transparency Discovered In Crystals With Ultrahigh Piezoelectricity

Use of an AC rather than a DC electric field can improve the piezoelectric response of a crystal.

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A Megalibrary Of Nanoparticles

Researchers have developed a simple approach that could produce over 65,000 different types of complex nanoparticles, that could be exploited in electrical or optical applications.

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New Method To Detect Defects In 2D Materials For Future Electronics, Sensors

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A team of researchers from Penn State, Northeastern University, Rice University and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil have developed a technique to quickly and sensitively characterize defects in 2D materials.

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Penn State Receives Five-Year $3.7 Million Grant To Study Virus Evolution

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An interdisciplinary team led by Penn State has received a five-year $3.7 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation’s new program on convergence research.

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