Researchers have patterned single atom-thick films of graphene and an insulator, boron nitride, without the use of a silicon substrate. (Aug. 29, 2012)
Cornell computer scientists have devised a new method, based on an overlooked bit of physics, to synthesize the sounds of small, rigid objects in collision in computer animations. (Aug. 20, 2012)
Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought. (Feb. 16, 2012)
Revealing the electronic structure of an unusual superconductor may give theorists the tools to understand how superconductors work and create high-temperature versions.
Wading ankle-deep along the shore of the cosmic ocean, scientists from around the world gathered at Cornell May 9 to celebrate and inaugurate the university’s Carl Sagan Institute: Pale Blue Dot & Beyond.