Barn Owls May Hold Key To Navigation And Location
The way barn owl brains use sound to locate prey may be a template for electronic directional navigation devices.
Where Curiosity Leads
Catchmark is developing new biomaterials by manipulating compounds found in nature.
Researchers Develop Novel Process To Fabricate Battery Materials
By discovering a way to combine lithium salts with ceramics, Penn State researchers may have created a new class of materials for longer-lasting batteries.
Materials Day 2019
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Event Details
The theme of this year’s Materials Day is Mind the Gap Transitioning Technology to Application. The gap between the university lab and commercialization of research is often called the Valley of Death. During this Materials Day, we look for ways to close the gap.
Event Location
October 29 - Nittany Lion Inn
October 30 - The Millennium Science Complex
Brain-Inspired Computing Could Tackle Big Problems In A Small Way
Penn State researchers have designed a 2D device that can provide more than yes-or-no answers and could be more brainlike than current computing architectures.
Developing Sustainable Solutions For International Supply Chains
A new research partnership with Pennsylvania State University and the University of Sheffield aims to promote more sustainable supply chains to meet US policy standards.
Don’t Despair, We Can Solve Climate Change
The novelist Jonathan Franzen published an article in which he essentially gave up on the prospect of controlling the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
First 3D View Of Life’s Processes In Liquid
A new liquid-cell technology allows scientists to see biological materials and systems in three dimensions under an electron microscope (EM).
A New Understanding Of The Cold Sintering Process
A better understanding of the mechanisms behind the cold sintering process (CSP) will lead to faster adoption and the cold sintering of many new materials.