Cornell researchers have developed a new way to create moiré patterns – atomic-scale structures that can give materials unusual quantum behaviors – without relying on the difficult-to-control twisting and stacking methods traditionally used.

Cornell researchers have developed a new type of computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an unusual approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware for artificial intelligence and scientific computing.

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Cornell researchers developed a low-cost, high-performance fuel cell using a carbon-coated nickel catalyst, replacing expensive precious metals while surpassing DOE power density targets.

Cornell researchers have used high-resolution 3D imaging to detect, for the first time, the atomic-scale defects in computer chips that can sabotage their performance.

Cornell researchers have developed a new Aluminum Nitride-based transistor that could advance the performance of 5G, 6G, and radar systems while also reducing dependence on a vulnerable global supply chain.

Cornell University researchers have developed the darkest "ultrablack" fabric ever reported by replicating the microscopic structure found in the feathers of the magnificent riflebird.

Cornell researchers devised a new method, called tilt-corrected bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (tcBF-STEM), to image thick samples with higher contrast and a fivefold increase in efficiency. 

Explore the technique that produced the highest resolution image ever!  Apply for a spot in the Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsored 2025 Ptychography Workshop at Cornell University, held July 8th - 11th.

Check out the Cornell Chronicle article, featuring Sean Donlon, CCMR's Scientific Glassblower. Sean joined the CCMR in June 2024, and since then has collaborated with researchers all across Cornell as well as the general public.