Scientific imaging of a liquid crystal

A new technique to change the structure of liquid crystals could lead to the development of fast-responding liquid crystals suitable…

Photograph taken of a solar cell

Next-generation solar cells that mimic photosynthesis with biological material may give new meaning to the term "green technology."…

Researchers at Penn State and Delaware have developed a theoretical method to improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells by up to…

Simulation visualization at an atomic scale

A better understanding of the mechanisms behind the cold sintering process (CSP) will lead to faster adoption and the cold sintering of…

A new liquid-cell technology allows scientists to see biological materials and systems in three dimensions under an electron microscope…

Man standing at a podium

The novelist Jonathan Franzen published an article in which he essentially gave up on the prospect of controlling the emission of…

Image of inside a factory

A new research partnership with Pennsylvania State University and the University of Sheffield aims to promote more sustainable supply…

Penn State researchers have designed a 2D device that can provide more than yes-or-no answers and could be more brainlike than current…