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Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic
Modeling study theorizes tiny blocks of everyday materials like acrylic and quartz can recreate the same high‑energy electron avalanches that happen inside thunderstorms
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Making mini-lightning in a block of plastic
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Engineering a better heartbeat
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Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage
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Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers
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IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge
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Additive may strengthen organic solar cells
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Q&A: Could light-powered computers reduce AI’s energy use?
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Behrend chemist earns NSF grant to advance study of combustion
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Heard on Campus: Public talks focus on ‘origins’
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Helping soil microbes kill weed seeds to aid organic farmers
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ICDS accepting proposals for next cohort of rising researchers
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Team develops smart synthetic material inspired by octopus skin
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Undergraduate students contribute to NSF-funded math research
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Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery
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Q&A: Can AI understand the human brain better than humans?
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Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate
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