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    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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New Detector System Enhances Energy Dispersive Diffraction at CHESS
23 EDD Detector System
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November 12, 2024
MSN-C matures a technique to map residual strain in complex-shaped, as-manufactured parts
additive manufacturing samples mounted simultaneously
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September 10, 2024
New Oxygen-Reduction Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Fuel Cells
Schematic of the discovery
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August 12, 2024

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