X-rays reveal microstructural fingerprints of 3D-printed alloy

Cornell researchers used X-ray diffraction to study how microscale phenomena such as bending and fragmentation emerge in the nickel-based superalloy IN625 as it is being 3D printed.

Cornell leads NYS consortium for space tech development

Cornell is spearheading the New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development – a new initiative aimed at bolstering U.S. space technology research and manufacturing by uniting industry, academic and government partners.

Chemistry professors win Cope Prize

The Cope Scholar Award recognizes contributions to organic chemistry.

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Cornell fills data gap for volcanic ash effects on Earth systems

To bridge the data gap between volcanologists and atmospheric scientists, Cornell researchers have depicted volcanic ash samples to learn how this tiny dust plays a big climate role.

Vesna Bacheva named a 2023 Schmidt Science Fellow

Vesna Bacheva, recipient of a 2023 Schmidt Science Fellowship, collaborates with CROPPS to pioneer innovative technologies and models aimed at investigating the signaling and nutrient transport processes within plants.

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Targeting unsuspected protein reverses lymphedema

A Cornell-led collaboration built a 3D in-vitro model of a functional human lymphatic vessel that revealed a surprising mechanism that can jam up the necessary drainage

Physicists realize fractionalization without a magnetic field

The Kim Group leveraged geometric thinking in a twisted bilayer graphene lattice to predict new effects, a novel approach.

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Research: Electrons in a strange metal world

Why do electrons in high-temperature superconductors behave the way they do? A quantum explanation could have planetary payoffs.

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Metal-loving microbes savor green way to refine rare earth

Cornell scientists have replaced the harsh chemical processing of rare earth elements – used to power electric cars, wind turbines and smartphones – with a benign practice called biosorption.