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A previously unexplored mechanism of wound gap closure similar to zipping a purse string may offer faster and better healing after injury or surgery. Image: Elizabeth Floresgomez Murray

The observation of a previously undetected biological mechanism for closing gaps in living tissue improves basic understanding of the wound-healing process.

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The automotive electric vehicle revolution is paving the way for urban air mobility, but people must not be naive in thinking that electric vehicle batteries will suffice for electric flight. The fast-charging requirements, 30x increase in energy throughput, and 3x power requirements demand a new generation of battery. Image: Eric Rountree, EC Power

A team of Penn State researchers are exploring the requirements for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and designing and testing potential battery power sources.

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Clive Randall, Director of the Materials Research Institute and Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Image: Penn State MRI

Clive Randall honored for contributions to advanced ceramics research

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The ReaxFF reactive force field has been requested by researchers in six of the seven world continents. Image: Elizabeth Floresgomez Murray/Penn State MRI

Force field is used to create better simulations to enable more efficient, effective research

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Hydrogen is an energy carrier of high density that offers an alternative to nonrenewable and polluting petroleum-based fuels for transportation. A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State, Cornell and NREL demonstrate an effective screening procedure to maximize the success rate of materials discovery for the solar generation of hydrogen fuels. Image: Penn State

Finding materials that boost hydrogen production is a step toward competing economically with carbon-based fuels

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Felecia Davis brings her work using responsive textiles to the multi-university team that is working to translate Black hairstyle techniques for use in architectural practice

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Four research teams from across Penn State were awarded seed grants to their advance biodevice-related projects. Image: iStock/@ipopba

Interdisciplinary research teams from across Penn State recently received seed grants to fund their work in advancing biodevices.

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New research modeling the plant cell wall reveals that chains of cellulose bundle together within the cell wall and slide against each other when the cell is stretched, providing a unique combination of strength and extensibility. The image shows the cell wall model as it is stretched, including its primary components cellulose (purple), xyloglucan (green), and pectin (yellow). Image: Cosgrove Lab, Penn State

A plant cell wall’s unique ability to expand without weakening or breaking — a quality required for plant growth — is due to the movement of its cellulose skeleton, according to new research that models the cell wall.