Polarized light waves spin clockwise or counterclockwise as they travel, with one direction behaving differently than the other as it…

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Sulfur-based compounds produced in our bodies help fight inflammation and create new blood vessels, among other responsibilities, but…

By Patricia Craig

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Penn State research team was recently awarded a…

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Researchers explain how chip architecture and Penn State-led initiatives can help jump-start U.S. chip manufacturing

By Tim…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Clive Randall, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering and director of the Materials…

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 Recycling does not necessarily prevent an item from eventually ending up in a landfill, according to Enrique Gomez, interim associate…

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By Sam Sholtis

New observation could provide way to increase the strength of interaction between light and matter,…