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  • Artwork comes alive at CHESS

    Artwork Comes Alive at CHESS

    Analyzing pigments in medieval illuminated manuscript pages at CHESS is opening up some new açreas of research bridging the arts and sciences.

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  • Students Thrive at CHESS

    Students Thrive at CHESS

    With one of the strongest graduate student programs in the country, CHESS is at the center of education. 

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  • Olena and Student at CHESS

    Imaging the life inside of plants

    Advances at CHESS make it possible to image micronutrients in plant tissues are giving Cornell scientists additional tools to develop crops that thrive in marginal soils.

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    National Impact

    Researchers travel across the nation, and the world,
    to use the high energy x-rays of CHESS. Thier science
    is shaping the future of this country and beyond.

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Under Pressure: How CHESS Helped Reveal Hidden Differences in Our DNA Packaging
Nucleosomes and DNA are being studied at CHESS

How does pressure affect the molecules that organize our DNA? Using high-pressure X-ray scattering at CHESS, researchers revealed surprising differences between conventional and centromeric nucleosomes. This research sheds light on how our genetic material withstands extreme conditions and stays resilient under stress.

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Rubin and Bergen

Optical Stochastic Cooling at CESR

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Under Pressure: How CHESS Helped Reveal Hidden Differences in Our DNA Packaging
nucleosomes and DNA
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October 15, 2025
Brad Ramshaw named Experimental Physics Investigator
Brad Ramshaw, CHESS User
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October 13, 2025
End Station Delivery to CHESS
Group of CHESS staff in front of end station at HMF
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October 13, 2025

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