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Chemists show that ALS is a protein aggregation disease
Using a technique that illuminates subtle changes in individual proteins, chemistry researchers at Cornell have uncovered new insight into the underlying causes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Synchrotron upgrade to make X-rays even brighter
The X-rays produced by the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) are bright, but they will soon be even brighter, thanks to a major upgrade that will make the quality of CHESS’ X-rays competitive with the world’s best synchrotron light sources.
High school teachers learn to connect students with science
On a beautiful fall day, two dozen high school science teachers from across the state and beyond attended the Xraise Science Teacher Workshop, hosted at the eXploration station behind Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory.
Using strain to engineer growth of carbon nanotube microstructures
Materials in nature are often complex and ingenious, challenging scientists and engineers to mimic their functionality or try to improve upon effective and efficient solutions.
CHESS X-rays show how to grow crystals from crystals
Way too small to see, nanocrystals – tiny crystals that are at least 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair – exhibit unprecedented properties that intrigue scientists and engineers.
Ithaca Physics Bus and local teens take physics to NYC
Several Cornell graduate students in the field of physics and the science outreach specialist for Xraise Cornell, the outreach program of CLASSE (Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education) took advantage of the new Ithaca Physics Bus to showcase the work of local school-age JunkGenies at the World Maker Faire, Sept. 20-21, at the New York Hall of Science in New York City.
First Light! CHESS Becomes a 3rd Generation Synchrotron!
With first light passing through the x-ray optics and into the hutch on Wednesday, September 24, CHESS enters a new era as a 3rd Generation Source!
First in class study of high-strain rates in Mg features new, fast detector
The structural evolution of materials under sudden, high impact deformation is of critical importance in a variety of different applications, particularly in the automotive and aerospace industries.