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  • Scuba divers and comb jellies

    Diving into the adaptations of life under extreme pressure

    CHESS is uniquely equipped to harness the power of SAXS for studying samples under extreme pressure - observing the structural behavior of molecules and systems under such conditions. 

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    CHESS receives $20M from NSF for new X-ray beamline

    The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) $20 million to build a new precision X-ray beamline for research on biological and environmental systems.

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Spent brewers’ grain could be big business as chicken feed
scientist at computer

With the global poultry feed market projected to reach $238.9 billion by the end of 2025, the broiler feed industry could benefit from a nutritionally advantageous ingredient that also happens to be more affordable because it comes from a waste stream.

Behind the Beams: Downtime? Not Exactly.
Louise looking into loader

“Excitement is building up for this new facility,” said Louise Debefve, lead scientist on the HMF beamline.

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Behind the Beams: Downtime? Not Exactly.
TJ assembling a wiggler
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April 8, 2025
Researchers control metal microstructure for better 3D printing
Wakai and Bustillos at CHESS
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February 12, 2025
X-ray study sheds light on cost-effective fuel cell materials
Diagram of experiment at CHESS
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February 10, 2025

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